Financial management: Transparency, democracy, frugality, and a focus on human resources.

The conference had three main agendas: summarizing the financial work in 2015 and the financial situation of the University in 2016, reporting on proposed adjustments and additions to the University's internal expenditure regulations, and advising on the use of authorized expenditure funds from various units. The University of Social Sciences and Humanities is a revenue-generating public institution, gradually moving towards financial autonomy. Although it belongs to the group of universities specializing in basic training and research, and has limited investment budgets and revenue sources, the university always strives to further improve the quality of training, the income of its staff, and upgrade its facilities towards modernization.

At the conference, representatives from the Planning and Finance Department presented a summary report on the school's financial activities in 2015; the payment situation and some limitations in the settlement of accounts by various units. Following this, the conference heard a report from the Personnel and Organization Department on the draft amendments and additions to the Internal Expenditure Regulations. Following a democratic process, at the beginning of each academic year, the Personnel and Organization Department sends the Internal Expenditure Regulations to the units for feedback and suggestions for adjustment and supplementation. The units actively contributed their opinions, not only on professional content but also on the format and principles of the Regulations. Subsequently, during the conference, the Board of Directors and functional departments also acknowledged and added reasonable suggestions, with the goal of creating the most suitable Internal Expenditure Regulations for each fiscal year.

The conference recorded many opinions from functional departments and training units. The opinions mainly revolved around issues related to the expenditure mechanism for teaching, practical training, organizing conferences and seminars, and compiling lecture materials. Other opinions included suggestions for adjusting and supplementing certain contents in the internal expenditure regulations, such as: the teaching hour quota for members participating in research projects, the position of Head of Department, etc.

Associate Professor Tran Thi Minh Hoa, along with representatives from the Planning-Finance Department and the Organization-Personnel Department, acknowledged and addressed the concerns raised. The Vice Rector affirmed that the university always prioritizes spending wisely, sufficiently, economically, and focusing primarily on human resources. In the process of administrative reform and moving towards financial autonomy, the university needs the consensus and cooperation of all staff, lecturers, and employees in the effective use and utilization of financial resources. This will further strengthen the spirit of democracy, transparency, and frugality, while simultaneously improving the quality of education and the living standards of each staff member, lecturer, and employee at the university.