The first working day of VNU at the new Hoa Lac headquarters

Historic turning point

Inheriting the tradition of studiousness of the Indochina University and Vietnam National University, VNU has a strong team of cadres and scientists. With a glorious history of more than 110 years, many leading cadres of the Party and State have studied and trained here. VNU has affirmed its international position, worthy of the expectations and attention of the Party and State, and highly appreciated by society.

On May 19, 2022, the history of VNU will have another special milestone when the entire Agency moves its headquarters to Hoa Lac according to Notice No. 1666 / TB-VNU issued on May 18, 2022. Moving the headquarters of VNU to Hoa Lac is an important prerequisite to be ready to welcome students to study and live here in September 2022.

The historic day for VNU is even more meaningful as it coincides with the 132nd birthday anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh. On this occasion, all cadres, civil servants and employees of VNU performed the flag-saluting ceremony and respectfully offered incense, expressing their infinite gratitude and deep respect for President Ho Chi Minh - the beloved Father of the nation.

To achieve this important milestone, over the past 6 months, the entire VNU has joined hands, united, and focused all resources on Hoa Lac, to witness extremely rapid changes that far exceeded expectations.

At the end of 2021, VNU established a Steering Committee and Working Group to implement the task of sending VNU students to study at Hoa Lac campus. In the first and second quarters of 2022, VNU completed and put into use lecture halls, classrooms, laboratories, etc. at the two complexes HT1, HT2 and Zone 4 Dormitory, Library and VNU administration area. The VNU Board of Directors has moved to work permanently at Hoa Lac headquarters since March 2022. In parallel with investing in the construction of essential facilities to serve the learning and working activities of students, lecturers as well as serving the community in the coming time, VNU and its partners have actively planted more trees here, aiming to cover 165 hectares with greenery.

The Director of VNU said that with the determination, concentration, positivity and urgency of all units, the VNU Administration Building and the surrounding campus space have been completed, contributing to more clearly shaping the overall picture of the works to welcome students to live and study in Hoa Lac in September this year.

The President of VNU acknowledged and commended the efforts and cooperative spirit of the Office and functional departments, the Party and mass organization Office, member and affiliated units, especially the Office, Construction Department, VNU Development Center, Construction Project Management Board; Project Management Board; World Bank Board; Library and Digital Knowledge Center; at the same time, expressed gratitude to the companionship of sponsoring organizations and individuals, the silent contributions of many officials, civil servants and employees so that VNU has a beautiful, green and modern working area today.

Expectations of the Party, State and Government for a world-class university city

20 years ago, the late Prime Minister Vu Van Kiet expressed his vision and great ideas about establishing and focusing investment on two national universities so that Vietnam would soon have world-class universities.

After many difficulties, the ideology of the late Prime Minister Vu Van Kiet has always been nurtured. The project of VNU in Hoa Lac was officially started on December 20, 2003, witnessed by Prime Minister Phan Van Khai, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem and many leaders of ministries, departments, branches and central agencies.

At the working session of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the Board of Directors of VNU, the Prime Minister emphasized the need to focus on completing the project of building VNU in Hoa Lac with high determination, great efforts, drastic and effective actions with new thinking and ways of doing things. The Prime Minister requested that the project be implemented in the direction of a national university urban area. The construction can be divided into phases but the planning must have a long-term vision. The Prime Minister suggested a "5 in 1" model in this university urban area: Talent training center; modern technology transfer research center; national and international innovation center; smart and modern university urban area; public-private partnership testing center and research training.

Based on the Prime Minister's direction, VNU has focused all its efforts on realizing the goal of sending 15,000 students to study at Hoa Lac campus. This is consistent with the policy of relocating universities and colleges in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City located in central districts to the suburbs to solve difficulties and inadequacies in space and technical infrastructure conditions of universities and colleges in Hanoi and the impacts of the school system on the overall development of Hanoi.

Joining in the atmosphere of this solemn ceremony, the Board of Directors and all staff, lecturers and students of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities also sent fresh flowers, congratulations and expressed their high determination, joining the strong transformation of Hanoi National University at the new Hoa Lac campus.