From June 18 to 22, 2024, a delegation of faculty and staff from National Economics University (NEU), led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hieu, Vice President, visited Dongseo University and Hanbat National University in South Korea to discuss plans for student and lecturer exchanges in the coming period.

The delegation also included Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ha Son Tung, Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Trung Thanh, Dean of the Institute of International Education; Dr. Pham Sy Long, Deputy Head of the Department of International Cooperation; and representatives of the University’s unit leaders, faculty and staff.

With the goal of becoming a leading university in Vietnam in economics, management and business administration, and amid accelerating integration and globalization, NEU places particular emphasis on international academic cooperation. The University considers this an important strategy for enhancing its educational capacity and raising its global profile and brand recognition. NEU therefore continually expands its partnerships and strengthens and develops joint programs with other universities around the world.

This important visit marked new developments in NEU’s relations with Dongseo University in South Korea and Hanbat National University, reaffirming their close ties and progress in academic cooperation. It also provided an opportunity for NEU to demonstrate its goodwill and desire to cooperate with more universities in South Korea and around the world.

As part of the working agenda, the NEU delegation met and held face-to-face discussions with the leadership of Dongseo University in South Korea.

Welcoming and meeting with the delegation on behalf of Dongseo University were Dr. Jekuk Chang, President; Dr. Kim Hee Kyung, Dean of the International Faculty; and representatives of the university’s unit leaders.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hieu, NEU Vice President, poses for a photo with Dr. Jekuk Chang, President of Dongseo University in South Korea.

At the meeting, representatives of the two universities’ leadership discussed and agreed on financial and facilities support for students from NEU’s Faculty of Business Administration transferring to Dongseo University, as well as study opportunities and other graduate programs.

The NEU delegation holds discussions and works with representatives of Dongseo University in South Korea.

The NEU delegation meets students currently studying at Dongseo University in South Korea.

The NEU delegation meets with DSU Cohort 6 students at Dongseo University.

Also during the visit to Dongseo University, on July 21, 2024, the delegation attended the graduation ceremony for Cohort 5 of the international 2+2 joint bachelor’s program in Business Administration between Dongseo University and NEU. After two years of study at NEU and two years at Dongseo University, students receive a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Dongseo University, one of Asia’s top 50 universities for internationalization standards. Its modern learning environment attracts many South Korean students and international students from around the world.

The bachelor’s graduation ceremony for DSU Cohort 5 students.

As part of its working agenda, the NEU delegation also visited and held meetings at Hanbat National University, one of South Korea’s long-established public universities.

It provides an ideal learning environment for young students passionate about technology, engineering and applied technology development. Hanbat National University is a training ground for South Korea’s technology engineers, a major advantage for NEU as it cooperates with Hanbat National University to learn from its experience and implement new academic programs at NEU’s College of Technology.

Hanbat National University currently maintains close partnerships with scientific research institutes and major technology corporations in Daejeon, and has links with more than 101 universities in 29 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and China. These connections provide opportunities for master’s students in NEU’s E-MBA program to study in South Korea and visit businesses.

Hanbat National University welcomes the NEU delegation.

This visit provided an opportunity for the two universities to discuss plans for future joint academic programs in greater detail, paving the way for further progress in cooperation and greater achievements.

Hanbat National University committed to supporting and facilitating study and business visits in South Korea for master’s students in NEU’s E-MBA program. The two sides also agreed on lecturer and student exchanges, which could take the form of summer courses lasting 10–14 days or exchanges lasting one to two semesters. NEU also plans to introduce additional joint 2+2 bachelor’s programs or 1+1 master’s programs with Hanbat National University in the coming period.

The NEU delegation poses for a commemorative photo with representatives of Hanbat National University.

After more than a week of continuous work, the delegation concluded its visit on a positive note, opening a new phase of development for the University’s international joint academic programs and helping NEU move steadily toward its goal of becoming a research-oriented university that meets regional and international standards.

Article and photos: Department of Communications

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