Conference of civil servants and public employees for the 2017-2018 school year

The conference listened to Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Kim (Party Secretary, Vice Principal of the School) present a summary of the 2016-2017 School Year Summary Report and the 2017-2018 School Year Task Plan.

In the 2016-2017 school year, the training sector achieved many important results. The regular university training activities have implemented many programs to improve the quality of training: organizing 56 courses using the website; organizing 24 seminars on methods of building and managing goals and making study plans, foreign language learning methods, skills of searching and exploiting information on the internet... The training process is flexibly adjusted in the direction of increasing 7-week classes. The organization of exams is divided into two periods, which is more convenient. The training of university students is always carried out in accordance with regulations, ensuring compliance with the plan.

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Kim presented a report at the Conference.

Scientific research activities have achieved many successes. In 2016, the School organized 33 scientific seminars/conferences, including 20 international scientific seminars. Currently, the School is implementing 17 national-level topics. In 2016-2017, the School's staff published 15 monographs and textbooks, including 2 monographs published in English; 603 articles, including 42 international publications.

The school continues to develop many international cooperation programs with new partners by renewing and signing 25 new cooperation documents with prestigious partners. Bringing the total number of current international cooperation documents to 273. Welcoming 850 students and scientists to attend seminars, exchange study and research at the school.

Work on staff organization, planning - finance, facilities, university management innovation, administrative reform, and development of information and communication technology applications also achieved many new developments.

In 2017-2018, the University identified the following key tasks: arranging and restructuring the industry and majors; adjusting the training program towards increasing connectivity and linkage; continuing to perfect the structure of science and technology towards modernization; developing resources, especially high-quality science and technology human resources and leading experts; participating extensively in key scientific programs of the State and localities; focusing on building and gradually perfecting the model of a number of development units towards research universities; successfully completing the quality assessment of the Bachelor of Literature training program according to AUN standards and peer-reviewing the quality of Bachelor of Journalism, Political Science, Anthropology and Tourism and Travel Services Management; focusing on implementing in-depth investment projects to enhance research capacity, infrastructure investment projects and other projects; increasing the proportion of additional revenue sources. Balance funding sources to ensure payment of additional income equal to or higher than in 2016; strengthen political and ideological education for staff and students; effectively deploy job search capabilities for students after graduation; promote student support and service activities.

Conference Scene

Speaking at the conference, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Hoang Hai, Vice President of VNU, highly appreciated the results that the University has achieved in the past school year: "In the past school year, we have seen strong changes in the activities of the University. It can be said that the name and brand of VNU is thanks to the great contribution of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities. The University is considered the leading unit in the field of social sciences and humanities in Vietnam".

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Hoang Hai speaks at the Conference

In the context of many difficulties and challenges, the School needs to pay attention to enrollment (last year the School exceeded the target, reaching 105%)) but the number of majors is uneven. There are majors with high enrollment but there are also majors with low enrollment. Especially the core majors are facing many difficulties in enrollment, requiring the School to have timely solutions and directions.

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Hoang Hai suggested: "In the near future, the School can expand the scale of highly attractive faculties such as Journalism and Tourism, and reduce the quota of basic training majors such as History. From there, calculate and arrange investment of funding sources appropriately, aiming at the value of ensuring the training of high-quality staff, but still maintaining the unique and top values".

Regarding the application of information technology in training activities, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Hoang Hai shared: "Currently, VNU is focusing on applying information technology to improve the quality of activities. Take Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology as an example: With a scale of 20,000 students, they only have 80 official specialists and 60 part-time specialists. The number of students is about half of VNU, but the team of operating specialists is very small. The reason for this is thanks to the application of IT. Students and staff only need one card, that card will solve a lot of the workload of the whole school."

"If we can focus on that value, instead of dealing with administrative tasks, the school's training department can shift to advising the school's leaders on training methods and developing training programs...", Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Hoang Hai said.

Currently, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities is a member of VNU with very few projects. In the coming time, the University should develop and propose investment projects for key industries, worthy of the University's position in VNU in particular and the education and training system in Vietnam in general.

Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh (Principal of the School) spoke at the Conference

In his closing speech at the conference, Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh (Principal of the University) emphasized that in the coming time, the staff and civil servants of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities need to focus on the following contents:

- The entire staff of lecturers need to thoroughly understand the spirit of a VNU: We cannot achieve those achievements if we are not a member of VNU. The VNU system creates strong values ​​in connecting, improving the quality of training and creating financial values.

- Resolutely pursue the path of building the University of Social Sciences and Humanities to become an advanced research university, among the top 100 universities in Asia. By 2030, it will be in the top 500 universities in the world. With a liberal philosophy, a spirit of service, and student-centered; the motto is to respect the past and embrace the future.

- Building a research environment and academic freedom. In the coming time, the School will continue to have training sessions to improve research capacity for staff, especially young staff.

- Aiming for autonomy, increasing revenue from international students, international trainees, attracting investment from international partners, businesses, alumni, and localities. Along with that is aiming to save electricity and water, reducing unnecessary business expenses.

The conference also elected the new term People's Inspection Committee, summarized the emulation movement of the 2016-2017 school year and launched the emulation movement of the 2017-2018 school year.