On March 10, 2025, at Agribank’s headquarters, National Economics University (NEU) and Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) met to discuss cooperation between the two institutions in the coming period, including collaboration on NEU’s short-term academic programs for Agribank’s senior and middle-level leaders and staff.

An overview of the meeting

Representing NEU at the meeting were Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Huy Nhuong, Vice President; MSc. Bui Duc Dung, Head of the Department of General Affairs; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Thanh Huong, Vice Dean in Charge of the Institute of Postgraduate Education; Dr. Can Anh Tuan, Director of the Continuing Education Center; and Dr. Tran Phuoc Huy, Chief of Office of the School of Banking and Finance.

Representing Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development were Doan Ngoc Luu, Deputy General Director; Do Duc Thanh, Deputy General Director; and Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, Director of the Staff Training School. Staff from both institutions also attended.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Huy Nhuong, Vice President of NEU, speaks at the meeting.

Doan Ngoc Luu, Deputy General Director of Agribank, speaks at the meeting.

At the meeting, the two sides discussed cooperation for the development of both institutions in the coming period, including collaboration on short-term academic programs to strengthen governance and management capabilities among senior and middle-level leaders and managers and enhance staff’s professional skills to meet the demands of integration and development in the banking sector. Specific areas included:

Implementing NEU’s short-term academic programs for Agribank to provide foundational knowledge and practical experience that help learners adapt to a constantly changing business environment and the trend toward adopting new technologies in the banking industry.

In-depth training courses focusing on governance and management, bank governance, risk management, digital transformation, and professional skills.

Organizing short-term academic programs that combine banking industry practice with a solid theoretical foundation provided by NEU lecturers with extensive practical experience.

The academic programs are designed to provide in-depth training based on surveys of learners to identify knowledge and skills gaps for each position and level within the Agribank system, with the aim of optimizing job performance.

Promoting exchanges of experience between NEU lecturers and Agribank’s managers and experts to keep abreast of new trends in the banking industry.

Leadership representatives of the two institutions exchange gifts and pose for a commemorative photograph

Also at the meeting, leadership representatives from both institutions affirmed and emphasized the importance of connecting education and training with the practical needs of the banking industry, thereby improving the quality of human resources and ensuring Agribank’s sustainable development in an increasingly competitive financial market.

The meeting helped strengthen cooperation between NEU and Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, promising practical contributions to improving training quality and developing banking human resources in the future.

Article and photos: Agribank and Department of Communications

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