On the afternoon of October 22, 2024, a delegation from Thu Dau Mot University visited National Economics University (NEU) for a working session.

The delegation from Thu Dau Mot University included Dr. Doan Ngoc Xuan, Rector and Head of the Delegation; Dr. Tran Thi Thanh Hang, Acting Head of the School of Economics and Finance; and MSc. Pham Thanh Dung, Director of the Center for Services, Business Cooperation & Entrepreneurship.

Welcoming and meeting with the delegation on behalf of NEU were Prof. Dr. Pham Hong Chuong, President; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Duc Tho, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chair of the University Council; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hieu, Vice President; and Dr. Nguyen Huu Dong, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chair of the NEU Trade Union. Also attending were leadership representatives from schools, departments, faculties, institutes, centers, and sociopolitical organizations, as well as faculty and staff from both universities.

Prof. Dr. Pham Hong Chuong, President of NEU, delivers remarks.

On behalf of the NEU academic community, Prof. Dr. Pham Hong Chuong warmly welcomed the delegation from Thu Dau Mot University to the University for the visit and working session.

Prof. Pham Hong Chuong noted that, over nearly 70 years of growth and development, NEU has established its standing and strengths in education in economics, management, and business administration in Vietnam. NEU was pleased to receive and welcomed Thu Dau Mot University’s request to visit and exchange professional experience in developing new fields of study, quality accreditation, management structures, and digital transformation in education…

“In a spirit of open exchange, the University is always ready to discuss and share experience with other universities so that we can develop together, expand our connections and cooperation, and create more opportunities for future development,” emphasized Prof. Pham Hong Chuong, President of NEU.

Dr. Doan Ngoc Xuan, Rector of Thu Dau Mot University, delivers remarks

Representing Thu Dau Mot University, Dr. Doan Ngoc Xuan, Rector, thanked NEU for its warm welcome and open discussions. Dr. Doan Ngoc Xuan expressed his hope that this would lay the foundation for a close cooperative relationship between the two universities, opening up opportunities for broader and deeper cooperation in education and scientific research in the future.

In a spirit of openness, leadership representatives from the two universities discussed and shared professional experience on key topics, including exploring models and approaches for expanding cooperation with international partners and raising both universities’ international standing; leveraging digital technology in management and teaching and applying advanced technologies to innovate educational methods; examining educational quality accreditation processes and international standards; reviewing organizational models and management structures to improve operational efficiency; and sharing experience in expanding and developing fields of study that meet labor market needs and reflect trends in international integration…

The working session also helped both sides address shortcomings and improve the effectiveness of their future university governance.

Leadership representatives from the units discuss and share professional experience during the working session

As part of the working program, Prof. Dr. Pham Hong Chuong, President of NEU, and Dr. Doan Ngoc Xuan, Rector of Thu Dau Mot University, signed a memorandum of cooperation.

Under the agreement, during the 2025-2030 period, the two universities will work together in education and academic program development; scientific research and technology transfer; human resource development; and exchanges and the expansion of international relations. These activities will take diverse forms and offer a wide range of content suited to the organizations and units of both universities, with the shared goals of development, prosperity, and contributing to the country’s overall development.

Prof. Dr. Pham Hong Chuong, President of NEU, and Dr. Doan Ngoc Xuan, Rector of Thu Dau Mot University, sign the memorandum of cooperation

Prof. Dr. Pham Hong Chuong, President of NEU, and Dr. Doan Ngoc Xuan, Rector of Thu Dau Mot University, exchange gifts and pose for a commemorative photo

Leadership representatives from the two universities pose for a commemorative photo

The signing ceremony for the cooperation agreement between NEU and Thu Dau Mot University marked a new step forward in their cooperative relationship. It is hoped that, in the near future, the two universities will jointly develop academic programs and cooperation initiatives to meet society’s needs in the context of international integration, while working together toward development, prosperity, and contributions to the country’s overall development.

Some photos from the program:

Prof. Dr. Pham Hong Chuong, President of NEU, delivers remarks at the signing ceremony

Dr. Doan Ngoc Xuan, Rector of Thu Dau Mot University, delivers remarks at the signing ceremony

MSc. Bui Duc Dung, Head of the Department of General Affairs, serves as master of ceremonies at the ceremony

Article and photos: Department of Communications

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