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 of NEU, visited and held working meetings at Dongseo University and Hanbat National University in South Korea. The visit yielded impressive results, strengthened relations, and advanced international education among the institutions.

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 a vision of becoming a multidisciplinary, multifield, research-oriented university ranked among Vietnam’s top five universities and Asia’s top 100 universities in economics, management, and business administration according to international ranking standards, and amid accelerating integration and globalization, NEU places particular emphasis on international cooperation in education. The University considers this one of its key strategies for enhancing its educational capacity and raising NEU’s profile and brand worldwide. NEU therefore continually expands its partnerships and strengthens and develops joint programs with other reputable universities internationally.

This important visit marked a new stage in relations between NEU and the two South Korean universities, Dongseo University and Hanbat National University, reaffirming their close ties and progress in educational 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.

To begin the visit and working program, the NEU delegation met and held direct 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, holds discussions and a working meeting with Dr. Jekuk Chang, President of Dongseo University.

At the meeting, representatives of the two universities’ leadership discussed and agreed to provide support with costs and facilities for students from NEU’s Faculty of Business Administration transferring to Dongseo University. This will open up more learning opportunities, including other postgraduate academic programs specifically for these transfer students.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hieu, NEU Vice President, presents a gift and poses for a photo with Dr. Jekuk Chang, President of Dongseo University.

The NEU delegation visits and holds working meetings 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.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hieu, NEU Vice President, speaks at the ceremony.

The NEU delegation attends the graduation ceremony and poses for a commemorative photo with students from DSU Cohort 5.

The delegation meets with NEU students studying at Dongseo University.

As part of its working program, the NEU delegation also visited and held meetings at Hanbat National University, one of South Korea’s long-established public universities, serving young people passionate about applied technology and engineering. Hanbat National University is a training ground for South Korea’s technology engineers. This is a major advantage as NEU and Hanbat National University cooperate to exchange knowledge, learn from each other, and implement new academic programs for NEU’s College of Technology.

The NEU delegation visits and holds working meetings at Hanbat National University.

Hanbat National University committed to supporting and facilitating study and business visits in South Korea for postgraduate students in NEU’s E-MBA Program. Hanbat National University 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.

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 launch additional joint 2+2 bachelor’s or 1+1 master’s programs with Hanbat National University in the coming period.

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.

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: The delegation & Department of Communications

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