On February 3rd and 4th, 2026, a delegation from the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, led by Professor Hoang Anh Tuan – Rector, visited and worked in Dien Bien province to realize commitments to cooperation in training, research, and knowledge transfer.
On the afternoon of February 3rd, the delegation had an important meeting with the Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Dien Bien province. During the meeting, both sides discussed the overall development direction and the connection of the university's academic resources with the socio-economic development goals of the locality.
The delegation worked with Mr. Nguyen Minh Phu, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Dien Bien province.
On the morning of February 4th, the delegation held in-depth working sessions with the Department of Science and Technology (S&T) and the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism (CST) of Dien Bien province, and signed a contract to implement a provincial-level project: Building a model for exploiting the cultural heritage of ethnic minorities in the sustainable development of community tourism in Nua Ngam and Thanh Yen communes, Dien Bien province.
At the Department of Science and Technology, Mr. Vu Anh Dung – Director of the Department – suggested that the University focus on priority development areas of the locality, including agriculture and tourism services – priorities already included in the Provincial Party Committee's Resolution. Professor Hoang Anh Tuan affirmed that the University would soon propose concise and practical research outlines and was ready to send experts to support the province's Innovation Center. The projects will focus on digital transformation, digitizing heritage, and connecting with a global network of tourism startups.
During the working session with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the university's experts proposed many highly practical solutions. The delegation members emphasized the need to enhance digital capabilities and AI training for local officials, presented several ethnographic research programs, and developed exemplary heritage conservation models that can be replicated.
This field trip not only affirmed the university's prestige in policy consultation but also opened a new chapter in bringing humanities to serve sustainable development in the historic land of Dien Bien.
