{"id":74607,"date":"2025-11-26T15:15:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T08:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neu.edu.vn\/behind-the-professorial-title-plans-and-aspirations-of-prof-dr-ta-van-loi\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T15:15:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T08:15:38","slug":"behind-the-professorial-title-plans-and-aspirations-of-prof-dr-ta-van-loi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neu.edu.vn\/en\/behind-the-professorial-title-plans-and-aspirations-of-prof-dr-ta-van-loi\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Professorial Title: Plans and Aspirations of Prof. Dr. Ta Van Loi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One of two candidates at National Economics University (NEU) to qualify for the title of professor in 2025, Prof. Dr. Ta Van Loi, Rector of the College of Business and Dean of the School of Trade and International Economics, remained modest and approachable as he discussed his achievement.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prof. Dr. Ta Van Loi at the 25th International Conference on Electronic Business (ICEB 2025)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Professorial Title and a Vision to Bring the College of Business to the World Stage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations on your new title, Prof. Ta Van Loi! What are your feelings and thoughts on qualifying for the title of professor?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you! First of all, attaining the title of professor\u2014the highest academic rank conferred by the state\u2014is an honor both for me personally and for my institution. In particular, under education law, opening and introducing any new academic program requires at least five doctoral degree holders in the same discipline, with an associate professor or professor leading the program. I am therefore very proud to meet the institution\u2019s requirements and proud of my own achievement after many years of dedication to the profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does the professorial title mean for your personal career and for the standing of the College of Business and NEU?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The College of Business is one of three colleges within NEU established as Vietnam\u2019s higher education institutions move toward a university model comprising constituent colleges. This also reflects the global trend of gradually shifting from traditional, lecture-based universities to smart universities. The College of Business therefore needs to transform by reorganizing its disciplines around management functions, in line with the development trends of institutions worldwide. Attaining the title of professor gives me a stronger foundation for determining our direction and guiding the College toward the accreditation standards it seeks to meet. In particular, we aim to become one of the world\u2019s 500 highly ranked institutions, while NEU\u2019s overall strategy is to rank among Asia\u2019s 150 best universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which of your notable scientific works are you most passionate about?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have been pursuing the idea of replacing value-added tax with a cost-added tax to reduce the time required and curb tax fraud and evasion. Drawing on research findings concerning the American-style direct taxation approach, which does not apply value-added tax, I propose taxing costs and profits at an equal rate of around 15% rather than levying value-added tax. Businesses and tax filers would then submit their own declarations transparently. Equal tax rates on costs and profits would eliminate the practice of businesses buying invoices to inflate costs and reduce taxable costs. Taxing costs would also encourage more businesses to use resources more efficiently. When overall production costs fall, Vietnamese goods will be more competitive and better priced in international markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Rector of the College of Business, how do you balance your busy management responsibilities, scientific research and personal life?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone in the teaching profession has two concurrent responsibilities: teaching and scientific research. In addition, lecturers in management positions undertake management duties at higher education institutions. The University has therefore introduced policies such as reducing required teaching hours to ensure that managers have time both for their professional work and for their management responsibilities. In particular, balancing these two responsibilities and performing them effectively requires appropriate management methods. Today, many software tools and technology platforms provide support. If we know how to make the most of them, managing our work becomes easier. I also plan everything, from management and teaching to my personal life. In the past, many people considered planning rigid. But without a clear plan, we are always reacting to situations and incidents. For me, the principle of planning is to finish today\u2019s work today, but before wrapping up today\u2019s work, we must plan for tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prof. Dr. Ta Van Loi at the national scientific conference \u201cThe Impact of Global Supply Chain Shifts on Vietnam\u2019s Economy\u201d<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe College of Business Must Rapidly Transition to a Smart College Model\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is your leadership philosophy?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since my appointment, the leadership philosophy I have consistently championed has been to create more employment opportunities for experts from both within and outside the College to come and work together. I was also the first to propose hiring foreign lecturers and experts to work full-time at the School of Trade and International Economics. This creates an international working environment and fosters professional development through exchanges among experts so that they can meet global standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Rector of the College of Business at NEU, could you explain how the College has been shaping its development to meet market needs as closely as possible, particularly in the context of digital transformation?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The College of Business\u2019s strategy is to transition rapidly to a smart college model. A smart college requires three fundamental characteristics. The first is to educate students who can adapt to a volatile world, meet labor market requirements and apply technologies such as AI and blockchain in their work. The second is co-creation: not only lecturers but also students can work together to produce scientific outputs, international journal articles and more. The third is that learning must be linked to experience. In the coming period, the College of Business will also propose that the University allow teaching models to be scaled up so that, in addition to field visits to businesses, all students can take part in role-playing and experience situations that mirror those in the real world. The College of Business will also become a gathering place for entrepreneurs. Beyond educating business students, it will offer many short-term academic programs for entrepreneurs, experts and people who have not attended any academic programs, enabling them to come here to continue building their knowledge and experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prof. Dr. Ta Van Loi and his students pose for a commemorative photo on November 20<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPerhaps the Best Way to Inspire Is Through the Truth\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a teacher, what are your thoughts on inspiring students?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to inspiration, I do not know how students will interpret what I share, but I always tell them true stories from my own life. These range from how hard I studied and the efforts I made in business after graduation to attain management positions in companies, to the difficulties I faced when starting a business. For me, perhaps the best way to inspire is through the truth. Inspiring students can help them become more confident, but they should not be overly optimistic either, because business is never easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What advice would you give to students and young researchers working toward their goals?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let everything you do come from the heart. When you do things with wholehearted dedication and passion, you can still enjoy those experiences despite the difficulties and hard work, because they are the choices you have made for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you for such an interesting conversation!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article and photos: Department of Communications, School of Trade and International Economics<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is an automated translation. If you notice any errors, please contact the Department of Communications, National Economics University at phongtruyenthong@neu.edu.vn<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of two candidates at National Economics University (NEU) to qualify for the title of professor in 2025, Prof. Dr. Ta Van Loi, Rector of the College of Business and Dean of the School of Trade and International Economics, remained modest and approachable as he discussed his achievement. The Professorial Title and a Vision to Bring the College of Business to the World Stage Congratulations on your new title, Prof. Ta Van Loi! What are your feelings and thoughts on qualifying for the title of professor? Thank you! First of all, attaining the title of professor\u2014the highest academic rank conferred by the state\u2014is an honor both for me personally and for my institution. In particular, under education law, opening and introducing any new academic program requires at least five doctoral degree holders in the same discipline, with an associate professor or professor leading the program. I am therefore very proud to meet the institution\u2019s requirements and proud of my own achievement after many years of dedication to the profession. What does the professorial title mean for your personal career and for the standing of the College of Business and NEU? The College of Business is one of three colleges within NEU established as Vietnam\u2019s higher education institutions move toward a university model comprising constituent colleges. This also reflects the global trend of gradually shifting from traditional, lecture-based universities to smart universities. The College of Business therefore needs to transform by reorganizing its disciplines around management functions, in line with the development trends of institutions worldwide. Attaining the title of professor gives me a stronger foundation for determining our direction and guiding the College toward the accreditation standards it seeks to meet. In particular, we aim to become one of the world\u2019s 500 highly ranked institutions, while NEU\u2019s overall strategy is to rank among Asia\u2019s 150 best universities. Which of your notable scientific works are you most passionate about? I have been pursuing the idea of replacing value-added tax with a cost-added tax to reduce the time required and curb tax fraud and evasion. Drawing on research findings concerning the American-style direct taxation approach, which does not apply value-added tax, I propose taxing costs and profits at an equal rate of around 15% rather than levying value-added tax. Businesses and tax filers would then submit their own declarations transparently. Equal tax rates on costs and profits would eliminate the practice of businesses buying invoices to inflate costs and reduce taxable costs. Taxing costs would also encourage more businesses to use resources more efficiently. When overall production costs fall, Vietnamese goods will be more competitive and better priced in international markets. As Rector of the College of Business, how do you balance your busy management responsibilities, scientific research and personal life? Everyone in the teaching profession has two concurrent responsibilities: teaching and scientific research. In addition, lecturers in management positions undertake management duties at higher education institutions. The University has therefore introduced policies such as reducing required teaching hours to ensure that managers have time both for their professional work and for their management responsibilities. In particular, balancing these two responsibilities and performing them effectively requires appropriate management methods. Today, many software tools and technology platforms provide support. If we know how to make the most of them, managing our work becomes easier. I also plan everything, from management and teaching to my personal life. In the past, many people considered planning rigid. But without a clear plan, we are always reacting to situations and incidents. For me, the principle of planning is to finish today\u2019s work today, but before wrapping up today\u2019s work, we must plan for tomorrow. \u201cThe College of Business Must Rapidly Transition to a Smart College Model\u201d What is your leadership philosophy? Since my appointment, the leadership philosophy I have consistently championed has been to create more employment opportunities for experts from both within and outside the College to come and work together. I was also the first to propose hiring foreign lecturers and experts to work full-time at the School of Trade and International Economics. This creates an international working environment and fosters professional development through exchanges among experts so that they can meet global standards. As Rector of the College of Business at NEU, could you explain how the College has been shaping its development to meet market needs as closely as possible, particularly in the context of digital transformation? The College of Business\u2019s strategy is to transition rapidly to a smart college model. A smart college requires three fundamental characteristics. The first is to educate students who can adapt to a volatile world, meet labor market requirements and apply technologies such as AI and blockchain in their work. The second is co-creation: not only lecturers but also students can work together to produce scientific outputs, international journal articles and more. The third is that learning must be linked to experience. In the coming period, the College of Business will also propose that the University allow teaching models to be scaled up so that, in addition to field visits to businesses, all students can take part in role-playing and experience situations that mirror those in the real world. The College of Business will also become a gathering place for entrepreneurs. Beyond educating business students, it will offer many short-term academic programs for entrepreneurs, experts and people who have not attended any academic programs, enabling them to come here to continue building their knowledge and experience. \u201cPerhaps the Best Way to Inspire Is Through the Truth\u201d As a teacher, what are your thoughts on inspiring students? When it comes to inspiration, I do not know how students will interpret what I share, but I always tell them true stories from my own life. These range from how hard I studied and the efforts I made in business after graduation to attain management positions in companies, to the difficulties I faced when starting a business. For me, perhaps the best way to inspire is through the truth. 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