On October 25, 2025, National Economics University (NEU) held the opening ceremony for 241 students in the third cohort of the NEU E-learning distance education program in Japan.

The University’s leaders and new students in the third cohort in Japan pose for a commemorative photo

Representing NEU’s partner institution for distance education in Japan at the ceremony were Koyama Mikio, President of Tokyo Sanritsu Academy; Hoang Van Thao, Head of the Department of Admissions and Student Affairs at Tokyo Sanritsu Academy; and representatives of the admissions partner organization.

Representing NEU were Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dam Quang Vinh, Director of the Center for Distance Education; Dr. Dam Son Toai, Head of the Department of Testing and Educational Quality Assurance; representatives of the leadership of University units; lecturers responsible for class management; and new students in the third cohort of the E-Learning program in Japan.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dam Quang Vinh, Director of the Center for Distance Education at NEU, delivers remarks

On behalf of the University leadership, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dam Quang Vinh, Director of the Center for Distance Education, welcomed the new students in the third cohort of the NEU E-learning program in Japan. He affirmed that this was an important milestone in NEU’s efforts to expand its online education internationally.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dam Quang Vinh emphasized that, amid globalization and digital transformation, online education has become an essential means of enabling learners to access advanced knowledge anytime, anywhere. The NEU E-learning program in Japan demonstrates a commitment to supporting the Vietnamese community abroad by providing flexible, effective, and high-quality learning opportunities.

At the ceremony, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dam Quang Vinh also reviewed NEU’s outstanding achievements, including its transition to a university organizational model and its attainment of FIBAA (Switzerland) quality accreditation, affirming its standing as a leading center for education and research in Vietnam.

Addressing the new students, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dam Quang Vinh expressed his hope that the opening ceremony would mark not only the beginning of their studies but also a journey of acquiring knowledge and personal development. He also thanked the partners and lecturers who have helped establish and develop the program, contributing to improving the quality of the Vietnamese workforce in Japan and sharing Vietnamese knowledge with the world.

Student Bui Ngoc Tu, representative of the third cohort of the NEU E-learning program in Japan, delivers remarks

Representing the new students, Bui Ngoc Tu expressed a sense of honor and pride in attending the opening ceremony of the NEU E-learning program in Japan, as well as deep gratitude to the NEU Board of Presidents, lecturers, and partner institution for providing a practical and meaningful academic program for the Vietnamese community living far from home.

Ngoc Tu shared that, although they live and work in Japan, the students have always aspired to study in Vietnamese under the guidance of Vietnamese lecturers, and the E-learning program has made that dream a reality. Ngoc Tu affirmed that all students in the third cohort would strive in their studies, overcome challenges, balance work and study, and make the most of this opportunity to develop themselves and contribute to the Vietnamese community in Japan as well as their home country.

Lecturers and students attending the ceremony pose for a commemorative photo

The opening ceremony concluded in a formal and warm atmosphere, marking a new step forward for NEU in its journey of internationalization and digital transformation in education, bringing Vietnamese knowledge to the global learning community.

Article and photos: Center for Distance Education and Department of Communications

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