The University of Social Sciences and Humanities receives the Certificate of Educational Quality Accreditation.

These are the first three member universities of the Vietnam National University, Hanoi to be assessed and certified as meeting educational quality standards by the Center for Educational Quality Assurance - Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, an independent quality accreditation organization in Vietnam.

Attending the ceremony, on behalf of VNU Hanoi were Director Nguyen Kim Son, the Deputy Directors, senior experts, leaders of the Office, functional departments, the Institute for Educational Quality Assurance, the Center for Educational Quality Accreditation, and member and affiliated units.

Mr. Nguyen Hoi Nghia, Vice Director of the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City and Director of the Center for Educational Quality Assurance - Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, attended and presented the educational quality accreditation certificates to 3 member universities of Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

Also in attendance were representatives from the Department of Examination and Quality Assurance of Education – Ministry of Education and Training, and the Center for Quality Assurance of Education - Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City.

As of September 2016, only three universities in Vietnam had been certified as meeting quality standards according to the Ministry of Education and Training's criteria. Therefore, the certification of these three member universities of the Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) doubles the number of Vietnamese universities that have received quality certification, bringing the total to six.

The Vice Rector of Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Director of the Center for Educational Quality Assurance - Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Nguyen Hoi Nghia, presented the educational quality accreditation certificate to the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

The Center for Educational Quality Assurance - Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City organized the assessment of educational quality of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi from December 4th to 7th, 2015, and the University of Foreign Languages ​​- Vietnam National University, Hanoi and the University of Economics - Vietnam National University, Hanoi from March 22nd to 25th, 2016.

All three member universities of Vietnam National University, Hanoi have met the quality standards of the Ministry of Education and Training, including important criteria regarding staff, training programs, scientific research, and student employment.

Through the evaluation process, all three member universities of Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) achieved top scores compared to other universities that have been accredited according to the standards of the Ministry of Education and Training to date. This is an important milestone in VNU's educational quality accreditation activities, affirming the quality of VNU's training to society.

According to Nguyen Hoi Nghia, Vice Director of the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, these are the first three universities to be certified for educational quality by the Center for Educational Quality Assurance - Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, building a culture of quality towards sustainable development at higher education institutions.

The Director of Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Nguyen Kim Son, delivered a speech at the ceremony.

Speaking at the ceremony, the Director of Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Nguyen Kim Son, said that Vietnam National University, Hanoi has always been a pioneer and proactive in participating in quality assurance and accreditation activities both domestically and internationally, and has achieved important results, contributing to further enhancing its reputation and affirming its brand.

Director Nguyen Kim Son suggested that units certified for educational quality accreditation should continue to build on their strengths, improve and adjust their weaknesses to continuously enhance quality, gradually developing the Vietnam National University, Hanoi comprehensively, according to the standards of an advanced research university, and contributing to the development of national education.

Along with three other universities that have received accreditation, the University of Technology and the University of Education of Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) have had their evaluation results approved by the Council for Educational Quality Accreditation and will be awarded accreditation in the coming days. The University of Science will be evaluated by ASEAN experts in January 2017 and will be the first university to be evaluated by the ASEAN University Network (AUN). Thus, VNU will be the first university to have all its member universities (with training programs and graduating students) evaluated and accredited according to Vietnamese or international standards.

Vice Director of VNU-HCM, Nguyen Hoi Nghia, presented the Certificate of Educational Quality Accreditation to the University of Foreign Languages, VNU-Hanoi.

Awarding the Certificate of Educational Quality Accreditation to the University of Economics, VNU Hanoi