Honoring and expressing gratitude for the contributions of generations of teachers.

Attending the ceremony were Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Duc (Vice Director of VNU Hanoi), Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Khanh (Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities), Prof. Vu Duong Ninh (Chairman of the Association of Retired Teachers of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities), along with teachers, staff, students, and trainees from all generations of the University.

In his welcoming speech, the Rector expressed his deep gratitude to the generations of teachers and veteran educators who made significant contributions to the early establishment and development of the school; and to the teachers, staff, and employees of the school who have been dedicated and enthusiastic in research and teaching, work and study, contributing wholeheartedly to the building of the school as well as the process of development, integration, and modernization of the national education system.

Professor Nguyen Van Khanh (left) presents flowers to congratulate and express gratitude to generations of teachers. (Photo: Thanh Long)

Thanks to the contributions of its faculty, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities has achieved impressive results in many areas of activity over the past years, affirming its position as a leading university in Vietnam and actively taking steps towards deeper integration with regional and global education. In 2013, the University completed the plan for the development of majors and specialized training programs until 2020 and implemented a plan to open several new majors such as Office Management, Hotel Management, Library Science, Southeast Asian Studies, etc. Postgraduate training has seen strong development in both scale and quality. Postgraduate training accounts for approximately 37% of the total regular training scale. Several postgraduate training programs at the University, such as Vietnamese Linguistics, Vietnamese Literature, Vietnamese History, and International Studies, attract many foreign universities.

With the goal of building a research university, from 2009 to the present, the university's staff have been assigned to lead 22 state-level research projects, 20 projects funded by Nafosted, and 180 projects at other levels. In 2013-2014, the university's staff published nearly 600 research papers, including 43 international publications. Five more faculty members were awarded the Ho Chi Minh Prize and the State Prize for Science and Technology, bringing the total number of faculty members from the university who have received these prestigious science and technology awards to 24.

During the period 2009-2014, the University established and signed new agreements with 90 universities and international organizations. The University has 181 lecturers with doctoral degrees, accounting for 50.7%, and 89 lecturers who are professors or associate professors, accounting for nearly 25% of the total number of lecturers in the entire university.

Professor Nguyen Huu Duc (left) presents the Emulation Flag of the Ministry of Education and Training to the collective of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities. (Photo: Thanh Long)

Professor Dr. Nguyen Huu Duc (left) and Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Kim (right) present flowers to congratulate the teachers who were awarded the titles of People's Teacher and Excellent Teacher in 2014. (Photo: Thanh Long)

On behalf of the leadership of Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU), Professor Nguyen Huu Duc shared the joy with the faculty of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities on this special occasion. The Vice-Rector of VNU particularly emphasized two outstanding recent achievements to which the university's scientists and staff have made significant contributions: the successful pilot implementation of competency-based admissions, which has been highly praised by the public; and the successful acceptance of the first online software for assessing Vietnamese language proficiency for foreigners in Vietnam. In the current period of reform and integration, these...The scientists and educators of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities have consistently affirmed their important and pivotal position within the Vietnam National University system and among the country's scientific and educational staff. Professor Dr. Nguyen Huu DucWe wish the teachers of the School to always maintain their passion for science and teaching, and to make even greater contributions to the national education system.

Professor Nguyen Huu Duc presented the Emulation Flag of the Ministry of Education and Training to the University of Social Sciences and Humanities for its outstanding achievements in the 2013-2014 academic year. The university also...The father decided to award the titles of People's Teacher and Excellent Teacher in 2014 to 7 teachers.