On the morning of July 7, 2025, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hieu, Vice President of National Economics University (NEU), welcomed and met with a delegation from Buckinghamshire New University (BNU), United Kingdom, to discuss potential collaboration on undergraduate education in English Language and international joint programs.

An overview of the meeting

Representing Buckinghamshire New University at the meeting were Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayoub Zouria, responsible for External Engagement and Partnerships; Dr. Nghiem Anh, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Business and Law; Dr. Marco Chan, Senior Lecturer in Aviation Operations; and William Lishman, Senior Partnerships Officer.

Also representing NEU were Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Thi Thanh Thuy, Dean of the Faculty of Business English, and Dr. Nguy Thuy Trang, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Business English.

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hieu, Vice President of NEU, holds discussions with the delegation from Buckinghamshire New University, United Kingdom

On behalf of the University leadership, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hieu, Vice President of NEU, warmly welcomed the delegation from Buckinghamshire New University on its working visit to NEU.

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hieu affirmed that NEU places great emphasis on training and strengthening teaching and research capacity for its faculty, staff and students, particularly in the current context of increasing autonomy and deeper and broader international integration. “NEU is committed to developing academic programs that meet international standards, strongly integrating language and management, with the goal of educating well-rounded students who can adapt quickly to the global labor market.”

Representatives of the two institutions’ leadership exchange gifts and pose for a commemorative photo

At the meeting, representatives of the two institutions’ leadership expressed their desire to collaborate on joint undergraduate programs in English Language through 3+1 or 4+0 models or a final-semester transfer option. The two sides also discussed several key issues, including English language entry requirements (IELTS), the possibility of credit recognition, and the alignment of content in equivalent specialized courses at the two universities.

At the conclusion of the meeting, both NEU and BNU expressed their desire to establish a strategic, long-term and sustainable partnership. The two sides agreed to conduct a detailed comparison of their academic programs as a basis for signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in the near future, and to continue discussions to develop study pathways, establish credit conversion arrangements and finalize the joint program model.

This will be an important step forward, opening up opportunities for NEU students to access high-quality international academic programs while helping to advance and strengthen educational cooperation between Vietnam and the United Kingdom.

Some photos from the visit and working meetings of the delegation from Buckinghamshire New University, United Kingdom:

Article and photos: Faculty of Business English and Department of Communications

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