VNU-USSH held its November all-university briefing conference.

The conference heard a report from Mr. Nguyen Van Thuy (Head of the Administrative and General Affairs Department) on the results of work in October, highlighting several key points: completing the 2023 regular university enrollment, issuing revised curricula, successfully organizing the annual training conference, and reviewing student scholarships; completing the external evaluation of three programs: International Studies, Psychology, and Sociology according to AUN-QA standards; successfully organizing major events with partners: the Taiwan (China) Education Exhibition, and the 2023 Vietnamese Public Speaking Competition for international students (chaired by the Ministry of Education and Training); and signing cooperation agreements with several domestic and international partners. The report also proposed several key tasks to be implemented in November 2023 across all areas of the university's activities.
Representatives from the Faculty of Oriental Studies stated that the process of verifying documents for postgraduate students going abroad for exchange and study is currently facing difficulties due to the lack of a designated coordinating department. Some equipment and machinery used for teaching and professional activities within the Faculty are broken or malfunctioning but have not been replaced or repaired in a timely manner. They requested the attention and support of the Board of Directors and relevant departments.
Dr. Pham Huy Cuong (Director of the Center for Educational Quality Assurance): Faculties should quickly finalize their post-accreditation program improvement plans and submit them to the Center for Educational Quality Assurance for compilation and development of a university-level improvement plan. According to the recommendations of the AUN-QA accreditation team, it is necessary to strengthen connections with international employers, international scholars, and domestic scholars, as feedback from international scholars is very important and highly valued. Associate Professor Dr. Dao Duc Thuan (Head of the Personnel Department) noted: the deadline for submitting feedback on the Internal Expenditure Regulations will be extended until the end of November. He requested that heads of units disseminate the document, gather feedback from all staff, and compile it for submission to the Personnel Department. This document will be discussed and agreed upon at the Finance Conference, tentatively scheduled for January 2024. Responding to the feedback from representatives of various units, Vice Rector Lai Quoc Khanh shared: The equipment procurement process must be carried out in accordance with bidding regulations and financial principles, therefore the process is somewhat longer, leading to delays. We hope the units understand and share this. However, in the coming time, the planning department needs to implement some solutions such as: supplementing equipment and renovating shared spaces and meeting rooms, such as the professional activity space for lecturers in the EH building; maximizing the use of meeting rooms in Building E and Building D; and developing software to manage the school's facilities to promptly monitor the status of machinery and equipment in order to plan for repairs and replacements.
Vice Rector Dao Thanh Truong shared some scientific research and development cooperation results in October, and emphasized that in the coming time, it is necessary to strengthen communication for science and technology (strong resources, products and research groups); in addition, he reminded units about the progress of acceptance testing for national-level research projects, with completion deadlines at the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024.
Vice Rector Dang Thi Thu Huong noted several key areas for November's training activities: to achieve enrollment targets and improve quality in dual-major programs, emphasis should be placed on advising and guiding students in choosing suitable majors; increasing sharing of the USSH Student Job Portal to diversify job information sources from employers and connect with the needs of a large number of students; and regularly and flexibly connecting with international scholars (participating in seminars, organizing training, giving scientific presentations, etc.) to both support accreditation and contribute to improving the professional skills of lecturers and students.

In concluding the conference, Rector Hoang Anh Tuan emphasized: In October 2023, the school organized many activities and events with an innovative and improved approach, enhancing the proactive role of the coordinating departments, and achieved very positive results, high media impact, demonstrating professionalism and efficiency, and attracting the participation of a large number of students and trainees. The school received attention and was honored to welcome leaders of Party and State agencies at all levels to visit and work at the school.
In the Social Sciences ranking of Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU), the university's ranking has risen to the top 501-600 globally according to THE WUR by Subjects 2024, with the University of Social Sciences and Humanities making significant contributions to this world ranking. Also in early November, three of the university's training programs completed external evaluation according to AUN-QA standards and received high praise from experts. This reflects and acknowledges the efforts of the leadership, all faculty members, students, and trainees of the university.