Happy 80th birthday to Associate Professor and Meritorious Teacher Vuong Dinh Quyen!

Professor Nguyen Van Khanh (far left) and Professor Vu Duong Ninh (far right) congratulate Associate Professor Vuong Dinh Quyen and his wife.

Attending the birthday celebration of Associate Professor Vuong Dinh Quyen were Professor Nguyen Van Khanh (Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities); Associate Professor Nguyen Van Kim, Vice Rector of the University; along with numerous friends and colleagues such as Professor Vu Duong Ninh, Professor Do Quang Hung, Associate Professor Nguyen Van Ham... as well as family and generations of students who have studied and worked with him over the years.

Associate Professor Vuong Dinh Quyen is one of the first staff members of the Department of Archival Studies under the Faculty of History, former University of Hanoi, now the Faculty of Archival Studies and Office Management, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

In 1968, after graduating from the Faculty of History at Hanoi University, he was retained along with several other staff members to establish the Department of Archival Studies within the Faculty of History. Along with pioneers such as Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Tham and Associate Professor Nguyen Van Ham, he was one of the key figures in laying the foundation for the development of a field of study and the first university-level training institution for archival studies in Vietnam.

In 1970, he was appointed Head of the Archival Studies Department of the Faculty of History and continued in this position until 1992. In 1996, the Faculty of Archival Studies (now the Faculty of Archival Studies and Office Management) was established, based on a separation from the Archival Studies Department of the Faculty of History. He continued to serve as Party Secretary and Chairman of the Scientific and Training Council. He also served for many years as Party Secretary and Vice-Head of the Faculty of History. Throughout more than 30 years of dedication to the Department, the Faculty, and the field of study, he devoted all his intellect and passion to the cause of training archival staff in Vietnam.

The Dean's Office of the Faculty of Archival Studies and Office Management congratulates Associate Professor, Meritorious Teacher Vuong Dinh Quyen and his wife.

When mentioning Associate Professor Vuong Dinh Quyen, all generations of students from the Department of Archival Studies and Office Management refer to him with three words: Leader, Educator, and Scientist. As one of the founders of the Department of Archival Studies and Office Management from its early days to the present, Associate Professor Vuong Dinh Quyen has dedicated nearly 50 years of his life to the education, training, and development of the archival field in Vietnam.

Regarding scientific research activities, Associate Professor and Meritorious Teacher Vuong Dinh Quyen has conducted numerous research works on the history of Vietnamese writing, and on the types of documents, books, and papers used during the feudal period.

To teach and provide students with reference materials, he wrote articles covering most aspects of document management and archiving during the feudal era: from institutions to the recruitment of officials to handle paperwork; from regulations on communication to the management and use of seals and taboos in documents; from the collection, preservation, and use of documents in historical writing… He also wrote insightful articles clarifying the role and contributions of Minh Mệnh – the emperor who "founded the Nguyễn dynasty's archives" in particular, and the archiving system of Vietnam in general.

As the person in charge, from the very first years after the Department's establishment, he organized the compilation and served as the chief editor of several of the first, fundamental, and important textbooks in the field of Archival Studies. These textbooks...Theory and practice of archival work”, “General Text and Archival Studies”, “Theory and methods of document management"Compiled by the professor and staff of the department, this book is still being used by lecturers, students, and trainees as the main reference material for specialized courses today."

Seemingly never ceasing his scientific research, the articles and publications that Associate Professor continued to publish even after his retirement not only possess high scientific value but also serve as an inspiration for younger generations to strive harder.

Associate Professor Vuong Dinh Quyen's attitude towards his students, regardless of whether they are faculty members or from other units, regardless of age, gender, or background, is the clearest manifestation of a "teacher's character," a teacher recognized as outstanding by both the State and his students.

At the celebration of the professor's birthday, the Department of Archival Studies and Office Management also introduced the book "History, Theory, and Practice of Archival Studies and Office Management," edited by the professor. The book compiles the professor's representative articles published in several specialized journals and conference proceedings.

Reading the articles in this book, one can see the serious attitude, sharp thinking, and rigorous arguments based on convincing evidence that are always the hallmarks of a scientist in his research works. For several decades, his works and those of his colleagues have not only served as textbooks and reference materials for students at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities but have also been used in most training institutions in Archival Studies and Office Management throughout the country.

Faculty and students of the Department of Archival Studies and Office Management congratulate Associate Professor Dr. Vuong Dinh Quyen and his wife.

On this anniversary, the faculty, students, and colleagues also sent their best wishes for Associate Professor's health, hoping that he will live a long life so that he can continue to contribute to training and scientific research and continue to be a role model guiding the younger generations of the Department of Archival Studies and Office Management.