On the afternoon of July 5, 2024, National Economics University (NEU), in collaboration with the Gia Lai Provincial Center for Continuing Education, held a program closing and degree conferral ceremony for the new bachelor’s graduates of the Cohort 54 Accounting program offered in part-time mode.

A view of the ceremony

Representing the Gia Lai Provincial Center for Continuing Education at the event were MSc. Le Van Thuan, Deputy Director, and the center’s staff.

Representing NEU were Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Duc Tho, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chair of the University Council; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Huy Nhuong, Vice President; Dr. Nguyen Huu Dong, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chair of the NEU Trade Union; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ho Dinh Bao, Head of the Department of Personnel and Organization; Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Anh, Dean of the School of Accounting and Auditing; Dr. Nguyen Thi Hue, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Economic Law; and MSc. Luong Viet Anh, Vice Dean of the Faculty of In-service Education. Also attending were the new graduates of the Cohort 54 Accounting class in Gia Lai, along with their families and friends.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Duc Tho, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chair of the NEU University Council, speaks at the program.

Speaking at the ceremony, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Duc Tho, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chair of the University Council, offered heartfelt congratulations to the 33 new graduates and their families on this momentous and joyful occasion. The Chair of the University Council commended the graduates’ efforts to overcome significant personal obstacles and the demands of work at their agencies and businesses, as well as family responsibilities, to prove themselves and earn the honor of receiving a bachelor’s degree from NEU.

Assoc. Prof. Bui Duc Tho shared: “Four years ago, in this very hall, I congratulated you on your admission to the University. Today, I once again have the opportunity to witness and congratulate you on achieving your dream of graduating from university with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from NEU. There must have been times when you felt immense pressure and wanted to give up. Yet, with the support and help of your families, relatives, and friends, you ultimately passed all your courses, which covered a vast body of knowledge. I congratulate you and thank your families, agencies, organizations, and businesses for supporting you and enabling you to secure the time, resources, and determination needed to achieve this wonderful success. You have every right to be proud to hold a bachelor’s degree from NEU.

You now officially join the University’s alumni network. At this turning point, a new journey as university graduates continues to open up new opportunities for success. Always remain steadfast, work tirelessly, make the most of opportunities and seize them, and be bold in your thinking and determined in your actions, because success awaits you as a close companion.” Assoc. Prof. Bui Duc Tho also expressed his hope that the knowledge and skills the graduates had gained would give them wings to pursue their dreams. He looked forward to seeing their progress and taking pride in the University’s students as they mature and contribute to the development of their organizations, Gia Lai Province, and the country. “NEU will always follow your path to success and stands ready to welcome, support, and assist you, both academically and emotionally, as you pursue higher levels of education,” emphasized Assoc. Prof. Bui Duc Tho.

At the ceremony, the Chair of the University Council also thanked the provincial leaders and the leadership of the Gia Lai Provincial Center for Continuing Education for their assistance, support, and cooperation with the University in organizing educational programs over the past period. Assoc. Prof. Bui Duc Tho commended the results achieved by the two educational institutions and expressed his hope that their partnership would continue to develop with greater success and educate many more generations of students in the coming years.

MSc. Le Van Thuan, Deputy Director of the Gia Lai Provincial Center for Continuing Education, speaks at the ceremony.

On behalf of the center’s leadership, MSc. Le Van Thuan, Deputy Director of the Gia Lai Provincial Center for Continuing Education, congratulated the new graduates on completing their program, noting that they had every right to be proud of their bachelor’s degrees from NEU. He also commended the spirit and efforts of the Cohort 54 graduates who had studied in part-time mode and wished them good health, success, and happiness.

At the ceremony, the Deputy Director of the Gia Lai Center for Continuing Education also thanked NEU’s teaching staff and expressed his hope that the University would further expand its educational activities in the province in the coming years so that Gia Lai residents could benefit from the significant value NEU offers.

New graduate Tran Thanh Xuan from the Cohort 54 part-time Accounting class speaks at the ceremony.

Speaking with emotion at the ceremony, new graduate Tran Thanh Xuan thanked NEU’s leadership and faculty for overcoming difficulties and traveling thousands of kilometers to reach the students, support them, and provide them with knowledge. Tran Thanh Xuan emphasized: “Today, on this solemn occasion, we would like to express our gratitude and sincere affection as students of limited means who have always dreamed of studying at NEU. We are truly happy that our dream has come true. Our families and we are deeply moved and proud, and all we can say is: Thank you to our teachers, and thank you to NEU.”

At the ceremony, seven new graduates also received certificates of merit for outstanding academic performance and class management.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Duc Tho, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chair of the University Council at NEU, and MSc. Le Van Thuan, Deputy Director of the Gia Lai Provincial Center for Continuing Education, present certificates of merit to the new graduates.

With determination to advance and tireless effort, the learners earned their distinguished degrees and became new graduates of NEU. These rewarding achievements are not only a source of pride for their families and the University but also a motivation for the learners to go further in the future and contribute more to society, helping build an increasingly strong nation.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Duc Tho, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chair of the University Council at NEU, and MSc. Le Van Thuan, Deputy Director of the Gia Lai Provincial Center for Continuing Education, present degrees and flowers to the new graduates.

Dr. Nguyen Huu Dong, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chair of the NEU Trade Union, and MSc. Le Van Thuan, Deputy Director of the Gia Lai Provincial Center for Continuing Education, present degrees and flowers to the new graduates.

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Anh, Dean of the School of Accounting and Auditing at NEU, and MSc. Le Van Thuan, Deputy Director of the Gia Lai Provincial Center for Continuing Education, present degrees and flowers to the new graduates.

MSc. Luong Viet Anh, Vice Dean of the Faculty of In-service Education at NEU, announces the Decisions.

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