On the morning of May 5, 2025, National Economics University (NEU) held the opening ceremony for graduation thesis defenses for 1,394 students in Cohort 63 of the high-quality program.

A view of the opening ceremony

Attending the opening ceremony were Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Huy Nhuong, Vice President of NEU; Dr. Vu Van Ngoc, Dean of the School of Advanced Education Programs, High-Quality Programs & POHE; leadership representatives from schools, departments, faculties, institutes, and centers; lecturers involved in teaching and supervision; and, in particular, students in Cohort 63 of the high-quality program.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Huy Nhuong, Vice President of NEU, delivers remarks

Speaking at the opening ceremony for graduation thesis defenses for students in Cohort 63 of the high-quality program, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Huy Nhuong, Vice President of NEU, congratulated the students on their sustained efforts over four years of study and personal development that had brought them to this meaningful defense session.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Huy Nhuong emphasized that the defense was not only an important milestone before the students officially embarked on their challenging career journeys, but also an opportunity to demonstrate the knowledge and skills they had accumulated during their studies and to present research findings of which they could be proud.

Addressing the students of Cohort 63, the Vice President expressed his hope that they would remain calm and confident, make full use of their abilities to achieve the best possible results in their defenses, and continue to achieve success in the years ahead as exemplary representatives of NEU students.

Dr. Pham Dan Khanh, Vice Dean of the School of Advanced Education Programs, High-Quality Programs & POHE, announces the Decision establishing graduation thesis assessment committees for students in Cohort 63 of the high-quality program

Pham Le Thuy Linh, a student in High-Quality Auditing Class 63A, delivers remarks

In her emotional remarks at the opening ceremony, Pham Le Thuy Linh, a student in High-Quality Auditing Class 63A, reflected on her four-year journey at NEU. Thuy Linh emphasized that Cohort 63 began university amid the challenging conditions of the Covid-19 pandemic, when all learning activities took place through computer screens. Despite a difficult and unfamiliar start, the students had overcome these challenges through effort, perseverance, and determination to be present at that day’s graduation defense ceremony.

Thuy Linh also expressed her deep gratitude to the lecturers, the University leadership, and especially the School of Advanced Education Programs, High-Quality Programs & POHE, which had provided the best possible conditions for students to develop comprehensively. She affirmed that the defense ceremony was not only an academic milestone but also a transition into their career journeys. Representing AEP students, Linh expressed her pride in having grown in a modern, dynamic, and inspiring learning environment, and her confidence that the valuable experiences of the past four years would provide a solid foundation for the future.

Representatives of students in Cohort 63 of the high-quality program present flowers to express their gratitude to their lecturers

We wish the students in Cohort 63 of the high-quality program success in defending their graduation theses, bringing their journey of dedicated study to a close with memorable achievements and confidently embarking on a promising new chapter!

Article and photos: Department of Communications

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