Attending the Conference were all members of the Steering Committee, the Party Committee, the School Board, the School Council, the Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries of the Party branches, the Heads and Deputy Heads of the units, and the leaders of the Party and Mass Organization Office.
On January 2nd, 2025, the Steering Committee for summarizing the implementation of Resolution No. 18-NQ/TW and developing and implementing the plan for restructuring and streamlining the organizational apparatus of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH) issued Notice No. 05/TB-XHNV - the orientation plan of the USSH Steering Committee on restructuring and streamlining the organizational apparatus of the USSH.
On behalf of the Steering Committee, Chairman Hoang Anh Tuan presented a report outlining the legal basis, roadmap, and direction for streamlining and reorganizing the organizational structure of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.
Following the direction that has been discussed and agreed upon, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities will reduce the number of its affiliated units.
The number of second-level units decreased from 46 (including administrative units: 16; training units: 18; research and training cooperation centers: 10; other units: 2) to 30, corresponding to a reduction of 34.7%.
These changes include the consolidation of units with similar functions and the closure of units that are no longer relevant, as well as the transfer of functions and responsibilities of some units to align with training tasks and provide direct support for training programs, ensuring consistency with the school's long-term development strategy.
Specifically:
- The Department of Anthropology will be merged with the Department of Religious Studies to form the Department of Anthropology and Religious Studies.
- The Personnel and Organization Department will be merged with the Party Committee Office; the proposed name of the department after the reorganization is the Personnel and Organization Department.
- Functional offices: The Office of the School Council, the Office of the Trade Union, the Office of the Youth Union - Student Association, and the Office of the Veterans Association will be merged into the Office of the School Council and Associations.
- The Center for Communication and Information Technology will cease operations. Accordingly, the Information Technology department will be transferred to the Administration and General Affairs Department (the department's name after reorganization is tentatively set as the Administration and Management Department); the Communication department will be transferred to the Scientific Research Management Department.
- The Cooperation and Development Department, the Scientific Research Management Department, the Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, and the communications department of the Center for Communication and Information Technology will be merged. The proposed name of the merged department is the Science - External Relations - Journal Department.
- The Center for Research and Promotion of Cultural Resources and the Museum of Anthropology will be merged; the proposed name of the merged unit will be the Museum of History and Culture.
- Merge the Center for Vietnamese Language and Culture under the University and the Center for Applied Linguistics and Vietnamese Linguistics under the Faculty of Linguistics into the Center for Vietnamese and International Language and Culture under the Faculty of Linguistics.
- The Center for Marine and Island Studies, the Center for Chinese Studies, the Center for Cultural and Artistic Research and Application, and the Center for Contemporary Religion Studies will cease operations and transfer their professional responsibilities to the relevant training units.
- The TASS Company, a service unit under the University, has ceased operations.
The Steering Committee requests that units continue to conduct internal reviews and propose restructuring plans for the next phases in the following direction:
+ Training units currently managing fewer than two undergraduate majors or programs will need to develop restructuring plans and propose future development directions.
+ Administrative units shall conduct self-assessments to avoid overlapping, duplication, and ambiguities in functions and responsibilities, based on the principle that one unit performs multiple functions and responsibilities, with each task assigned to only one unit to take the lead and bear primary responsibility; and continue to streamline the organizational structure in the next phase. Report to the Steering Committee before January 15, 2025.
Prior to this, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities had proactively undertaken a review and streamlining of level 3 units, namely departments and centers under faculties/institutes/departments: From nearly 80 units currently, only about 60 departments and centers under faculties/institutes remain.
Dr. Ngo Thi Kieu Oanh (Deputy Head of the Personnel and Organization Department, Deputy Head of the Steering Committee) further emphasized: The streamlining and reorganization of the organizational structure of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities is in line with the general orientation of the country and the general roadmap of Vietnam National University, Hanoi, but also stems from the inherent need to serve the overall development of the University in the new phase with new context and demands.
Speaking at the conference, representatives from all units expressed their strong support and agreement with the policies and plans put forward by the Steering Committee.
Professor Lai Quoc Khanh (Vice Rector, Director of the Center for Contemporary Religious Studies) further shared: the restructuring and streamlining of the organizational structure of the Steering Committee and the University leadership was carefully and thoroughly considered, and aimed at serving the highest goal: building a truly efficient and effective system, increasing investment resources for the overall development of the University in the new phase with many opportunities but also many challenges. This is truly a revolution and a collective effort of the entire team and each individual to work together towards the common goal of development. Because a developing organization and a developed country create conditions for the development of individuals.
Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Binh (Head of the Linguistics Department, Director of the Center for Vietnamese Language and Culture) expressed complete agreement with the general guidelines set forth by the Steering Committee, and also proposed that, in the context of general development trends, especially given the increasing number of international students at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, the University should consider establishing a center to manage international training and collaboration.
Concluding the conference, Rector Hoang Anh Tuan (Head of the Steering Committee) thanked and acknowledged the unanimous agreement and high determination of all key officials and leaders of the units regarding the policy of streamlining and reorganizing some key units. This is considered an important step in the effort to improve the efficiency of management and operation of the University, aiming for comprehensive reform to continue developing the University towards an advanced research university, affirming its professional reputation, and enhancing its position domestically and internationally.
Heads of units are requested to thoroughly and comprehensively disseminate information to all officers in the dissolved and merged units, ensuring their rapid stabilization so that they can immediately begin carrying out their tasks for 2025.
