National Economics University (NEU) was established under Decree No. 678-TTg dated January 25, 1956, originally named the School of Economics and Finance. At that time, the School was part of the Vietnam People’s University system, which was directly under the Prime Minister.
On May 22, 1958, the Prime Minister issued Decree No. 252-TTg renaming the School the University of Economics and Finance, under the Ministry of Education.<\/p>\n
In January 1965, the University was renamed again, becoming the University of Economics and Planning.
On October 22, 1985, the Minister of Higher and Professional Secondary Education issued Decision No. 1443\/Q\u0110-KH renaming the institution National Economics University. The ministry is now the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET).
On November 15, 2024, the Prime Minister signed Decision No. 1386\/Q\u0110-TTg approving the institutional conversion of National Economics University.
The Government assigned NEU three main tasks:
1\/ Providing advice on macroeconomic policy;
2\/ Providing undergraduate and graduate education in economics, management, and business administration;
3\/ Training managers for enterprises across all economic sectors.
Over nearly 70 years of establishment and development, NEU has consistently maintained its position as:
– One of the largest centers in Vietnam for training and professional development for managers in economic management and business administration.
NEU has trained generations of formally educated, dynamic managers who readily adapt to the market economy and can adopt new technologies. Many of the University’s graduates now hold important positions in Party bodies, the National Assembly, the Government, and enterprises.
– A center for scientific research in economics supporting education, the formulation of socioeconomic policies by the Party, the State, sectors, and localities, and the development of business strategies for enterprises. The University has undertaken numerous major research projects on economics and business in Vietnam and has been directly assigned many major and important research projects by the Government. In addition, the University collaborates on research with many universities, research institutes, and international organizations.
– A center for consulting and technology transfer in economic management and business administration. The University has made substantial contributions by advising central and local organizations and enterprises. NEU’s far-reaching influence on the entire reform process is strengthened by the University’s close ties with practitioner organizations.
NEU maintains exchange relationships and cooperation in research and education with many renowned universities and research institutes in countries such as the Russian Federation, China, Bulgaria, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the United Kingdom, France, the United States, Australia, Japan, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, Canada, South Korea, and Thailand…
The University also works closely with international organizations such as SIDA (Sweden), UNFPA, CIDA (Canada), JICA (Japan), the Government of the Netherlands, ODA (United Kingdom), UNDP, the World Bank, the Ford Foundation (United States), and the Hanns Seidel Foundation (Germany)…
By 2030, NEU will be a fully autonomous university, pioneering digital transformation, with a modern, smart, and professional governance system and a high standing in international rankings.<\/p>\n
NEU has achieved many major accomplishments and has received numerous distinguished honors from the Party and the State:<\/p>\n