History of formation
- In 1990: The Ministry of Education and Training authorized the opening of a Journalism major and established the Faculty of Journalism at Hanoi University.
- 1991: On October 12, 1991, the first course in Journalism commenced at lecture hall 19 Le Thanh Tong Street with 160 students.
- In 1997: The Ministry of Education and Training assigned the task of training postgraduate students in Journalism to the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vietnam National University, Hanoi), enrolling the first cohort in 1997.
- In 2005: Hanoi National University assigned the task of training doctoral students to the Faculty of Journalism, with the first cohort enrolling in 2007.
- In 2008: The Faculty of Journalism was renamed the Faculty of Journalism and Communication.
- In 2012: Hanoi National University assigned the task of training students in Public Relations at the undergraduate level to the University of Social Sciences and Humanities. The Faculty of Journalism and Communication is currently the only faculty-level unit in Vietnam that trains students in both fields: Journalism and Public Relations.
- In 2014: Hanoi National University authorized an international joint program with Stirling University (UK) to train and award a Master of Science in Media Management degree at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.
- In 2017: Hanoi National University issued a Master's program in Journalism with an applied orientation and assigned the task of training to the University of Social Sciences and Humanities. This was the first applied-oriented Master's program in Journalism in Vietnam.
- 2018: On July 18, 2018, the Institute of Journalism and Communication Training was established, based on the integration of resources from the Faculty of Journalism and Communication and the Center for Journalism and Communication Professional Development (CMP).
- In 2020: Hanoi National University issued a Master's program in Journalism and Media Management and assigned the task of training to the University of Social Sciences and Humanities. This was the first Master's degree program in Journalism and Media Management in Vietnam.
Mission
The Institute of Journalism and Communication Training has the mission of leading in journalism and communication training and research, providing high-quality human resources to meet the needs of an information society in the context of globalization and digitalization.
