On April 6, 2024, National Economics University (NEU) held its 2024 master’s degree conferral ceremony for 1,087 students.

A view of the ceremony

Guests from outside the University attending the ceremony included Nguyen Thai Dung, General Director of BRG Retail Company Limited and a member of the NEU University Council; Dr. Bui Thi Mai Lan, Director of the Center for Training Support, Communications and Student Support at Hung Vuong University; Nguyen Ngoc Phuc, Head of the Department of Training at Lai Chau Community College; and Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy, who oversees joint training programs at Hoa Binh College of Business and Technology.

Representing NEU were Prof. Dr. Pham Hong Chuong, President; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Huy Nhuong, Vice President; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hieu, Vice President; and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Thanh Huong, Vice Dean in charge of the Institute of Postgraduate Education. Also attending were members of the Party Committee, Trade Union and Youth Union; representatives of the leadership of departments, faculties, schools, institutes and divisions; lecturers involved in teaching, supervising and evaluating master’s theses; and, notably, the 1,087 new master’s graduates receiving their degrees in 2024, together with many relatives, family members and friends.

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

Speaking at the ceremony, Prof. Dr. Pham Hong Chuong noted that NEU was one of the first higher education institutions in Vietnam entrusted by the State and Government with providing postgraduate education. Over nearly 70 years of institutional growth and development, NEU has provided the country with master’s graduates who are accomplished managers, experts and scientists in economics, management and business administration. In doing so, the University has made important contributions to nation-building and the country’s socioeconomic development.

According to the NEU President, the new master’s graduates had overcome many difficulties and challenges to achieve their results. “The master’s degrees you receive today affirm your success following a journey of perseverance and knowledge accumulation and, most importantly, mark the beginning of a new journey with many opportunities and challenges ahead.” Prof. Dr. Pham Hong Chuong emphasized that in recent years, the world had experienced considerable upheaval, with geopolitical conflicts posing enormous challenges to humanity. Vietnam therefore needs managers and entrepreneurs equipped with the skills, knowledge, resolve and determination to overcome all difficulties and challenges. “We believe that the 1,087 new master’s graduates will always carry forward the tradition of talented economists, managers and administrators, equipped with modern, up-to-date knowledge and ready to serve and contribute to the country. We believe that you will become leaders of corporations, localities, organizations and businesses, ready to bring a better life to society and further enrich the University’s traditions,” the NEU President said.

Prof. Dr. Pham Hong Chuong also shared that the new master’s graduates had officially joined NEU’s network of hundreds of thousands of undergraduate and postgraduate alumni. Through postgraduate alumni network activities, they will connect the University’s education and scientific research with business and management practice. Their success will further honor NEU’s nearly 70-year tradition.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Thanh Huong, Vice Dean in charge of the Institute of Postgraduate Education, announces the Decision recognizing the master’s degrees of 1,087 students.

MSc. Nguyen Hoang Ha, Head of the Department of Political Affairs and Student Management, announces the Decision on commendations for the new master’s graduates.

Prof. Dr. Pham Hong Chuong, President, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Huy Nhuong, Vice President, present certificates of merit and flowers to 34 students with outstanding achievements in their studies and scientific research.

University leaders pose for a commemorative photograph with students who have outstanding achievements in their studies and scientific research.

New master’s graduate Nguyen Nhu Quynh speaks at the ceremony.

Speaking on behalf of more than 1,000 new master’s graduates, Nguyen Nhu Quynh, class representative of the Cohort 30 master’s class in Economic Management and Policy, expressed his happiness and pride in overcoming difficulties to advance and achieve a noble goal on his educational journey. He also expressed pride in being a student of NEU, a university with rich traditions in education and training that has maintained its position as one of Vietnam’s largest centers for educating and developing personnel in economic management and business administration.

New master’s graduate Nguyen Nhu Quynh shared that Cohort 30 was a special master’s cohort with unforgettable memories, as lecturers and students worked together to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, facing numerous difficulties and challenges while working and learning to adapt to new teaching and learning methods. For nearly three semesters, lecturers and students could meet and exchange ideas only through computer screens and by telephone, with unfamiliar online semester examinations. “However, with the care, instruction and dedicated guidance of our lecturers, we worked hard to overcome difficulties, demonstrating the inner strength and resolve of NEU students to complete a two-year journey of learning and acquiring valuable knowledge and skills. The knowledge our lecturers imparted to each student in the classroom will always benefit us in our lives and careers. Our highly practical graduation theses, completed with the dedicated direction, guidance and assistance of the University’s lecturers and experts, will make important contributions to resolving issues facing the agencies, units and localities where we work and live.”

“We firmly believe that, through our lecturers’ guidance, education and instruction, we will devote all our energy and intellectual resources, drawing on the knowledge, experience and insights gained during our studies and research, to make positive contributions in our work, helping our agencies, businesses and localities develop further and contributing to the country’s prosperity and strength,” new master’s graduate Nguyen Nhu Quynh emphasized.

Representatives of the new master’s graduates present a gift of appreciation to their lecturers and the University.

At the ceremony, NEU announced and presented the Decision establishing the Cohort 30 Postgraduate Alumni Liaison Committee under the University’s Undergraduate and Postgraduate Alumni Network. The network connects and brings together generations of former postgraduate and undergraduate students who studied at the University, fostering solidarity and close ties among generations of students and helping uphold the fine traditions established over the University’s 68 years of construction and development.

Prof. Dr. Pham Hong Chuong, President, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Thanh Huong, Vice Dean in charge of the Institute of Postgraduate Education, present the Decision establishing the Cohort 30 Alumni Network.

Prof. Dr. Pham Hong Chuong, President, presents degrees to new master’s graduates.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Huy Nhuong, Vice President, presents degrees to new master’s graduates.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hieu, Vice President, presents degrees to new master’s graduates.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Thanh Huong, Vice Dean in charge of the Institute of Postgraduate Education, presents degrees to new master’s graduates.

Representatives of the University’s unit leaders present degrees to new master’s graduates.

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

The ceremony also marked NEU’s achievements in postgraduate education, reflecting the efforts of the University’s teaching community and its commitment to developing high-quality human resources for the country. These achievements are the result of the dedication of faculty and staff and the efforts of all students in their studies and research. May the new master’s graduates always retain the joyful smiles of their graduation day and achieve much success in their future careers and lives.

Some photos from the ceremony:

Article and photos: Department of Communications

Media coverage of the ceremony:

People’s Deputies Newspaper: National Economics University awards master’s degrees to nearly 1,100 students

Education and Times Newspaper: National Economics University awards master’s degrees to 1,087 students

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