Regulations on Plagiarism Control and AI Use in Academic Products: Proactively Enhancing UEH's Training Quality, Research, and Academic Prestige

24 Dec, 2025

In response to the rapid transformations in the technological landscape and the powerful rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education, the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) has officially issued "Regulations on Controlling and Handling Plagiarism and the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Academic Products at UEH." These regulations, enacted under Decision No. 4002/QĐ-ĐHKT-NCPTGKTC on December 18, 2025, take effect upon signing and replace the previous regulations from 2016.

Meeting the urgent demands of a new academic context

In 2016, UEH issued its first regulations on plagiarism control, laying the groundwork for ensuring academic integrity in its training and research activities. However, after nearly a decade, the rapid changes in the technological environment, methods of knowledge production, and modern university governance requirements have rendered this framework inadequate for the new reality.

Academic products have become increasingly diverse, while support tools like similarity detection software and AI are now widespread. In particular, the emergence of generative AI systems such as ChatGPT and Claude has fundamentally altered learning, teaching, and scientific research, while also posing new challenges related to plagiarism, transparency, and academic responsibility.

In this context, UEH's issuance of these new regulations aims to establish clear standards for academic conduct, specifically classify violations, define academic similarity thresholds, regulate the declaration and use of AI, and build a transparent and consistent handling process. This reaffirms UEH's commitment to enhancing the quality of its training, scientific research, and academic prestige within the modern higher education ecosystem.

UEH is committed to continuously enhancing the quality of its training, scientific research, and academic prestige

Clearly defining scope, subjects, and violations

The new regulations apply to all staff, employees, learners, visiting lecturers, and any organizations or individuals involved in academic, training, and research activities at UEH. They cover all academic products, from scientific articles, research reports, conference papers to theses, dissertations, and other forms of academic work as stipulated or recognized by UEH.

The regulations clearly define the concept of plagiarism, including both copying others' work without attribution and self-plagiarism—reusing one's own work without proper citation. UEH also outlines indicators for identifying violations, such as an academic similarity rate of 20% or higher (after excluding non-duplicative sections), while emphasizing that any assessment must be based on professional review and not be purely mechanical, to ensure objectivity and fairness.

Establishing a framework for transparent and responsible AI use

A key feature of the regulations is the establishment of a specific framework for using AI in academia. Accordingly, AI is defined as a support tool, not a substitute for the author's critical thinking, analysis, and creativity.

The regulations distinguish between assistive AI (for tasks like language checking and translation) and generative AI (systems capable of creating new content). For generative AI, learners and faculty are required to transparently declare the tools used, the purpose, and the scope of use, while assuming full responsibility for the accuracy, reliability, and academic integrity of the final product.

The regulations also stress the principles of academic honesty, avoiding AI misuse, and protecting intellectual property, privacy, and data security, thereby fostering a culture of responsible AI use within the UEH community.

Aligning with international standards, enhancing UEH's academic prestige

In developing these new regulations, UEH consulted the policies and practices of many prestigious universities worldwide, including Harvard (Policy on plagiarism and AI use, requiring acknowledgment of AI's role), Stanford (Regulations and faculty guidelines on handling AI-generated content in courses), Cambridge (Mechanism for handling plagiarism violations, distinguishing technical errors from intentional acts), the University of Melbourne (Regulation on AI use), the National University of Singapore (Guidelines on AI use in research, requiring transparent declaration and accountability), and Erasmus University Rotterdam (Policy on AI use in master's theses and doctoral dissertations). This ensures that UEH's framework aligns with international standards for academic integrity and the governance of AI in higher education.

The issuance of these new regulations not only contributes to enhancing the quality of training and scientific research but also affirms UEH's pioneering role in building an academic environment that is upright, modern, and integrated, consistent with the university's development orientation as a multidisciplinary and sustainable institution.

View the detailed regulations of the "Regulation on the Control and Handling of Plagiarism, and the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Academic Works at UEH" at Link [for internal accounts only].

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