Seminar: Sustainable Development of UEH University

Seminar: Sustainable Development of UEH University - Inevitable Current Trends

16 Aug, 2024

On the morning of August 15, 2024, at Campus A, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) successfully organized the seminar on "Sustainable Development of UEH University - Inevitable Current Trends" that attracted the participation of researchers, managers, lecturers and experts in topics on sustainable development at UEH.

In the context of increasingly complex globalization and climate change, higher education institutions around the world are facing major challenges in ensuring sustainable development. University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) has been making constant efforts towards becoming a pioneering higher education institution in building a multidisciplinary university model, integrating sustainability in all teaching, research, administration, operation and community activities. In order to further promote these efforts, UEH Union organized a seminar on “Sustainable Development of UEH University - Inevitable Current Trends” where internal and external UEH experts presented their research, ideas and initiatives on sustainable development.

Overview of the seminar

On behalf of UEH, the seminar was honored to welcome the participation of Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dong Phong - Party Committee Secretary, Chairman of the University Council; Prof. Dr. Su Dinh Thanh - UEH President; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Quang Hung - UEH Vice President; Dr. Nguyen Thien Duy - Chairman of UEH Union; Dr. Phan Thi Bao Quyen - Vice President of UEH Union. On the guest side, there was Ms. Tran Thuy Ngoc - Permanent Deputy General Director of Deloitte Vietnam Co., Ltd. and more than 150 Union members representing Union affiliated to UEH Union, along with officials and employees at Vinh Long Campus.

In his opening speech, Dr. Nguyen Thien Duy - Chairman of UEH Union - emphasized that the seminar was not an independent event but also results from the tireless efforts by UEH Union over the past 6 months to spread sustainable values throughout UEH. With the support from the Party Committee and UEH Board of Directors, this seminar was implemented in 3 main phases:

Phase 1 - Online quiz regarding UEH University's sustainable development strategy with the participation of 420 union members from 35UEH Units and 11 Units of Vinh Long Campus.
Phase 2 - Organizing, reviewing, editing articles and publishing conference proceedings including 40 qualified articles.
Phase 3 - Seminar on "Sustainable Development of UEH University - Inevitable Current Trends"

Dr. Nguyen Thien Duy remarked: “UEH Union commits to accompanying UEH leaders, staff, lecturers, and employees to realize the vision that by 2030, UEH will become a multidisciplinary university with academic reputation and sustainable action in Asia. We believe that, with the solidarity and determination of all members, UEH will become a leading higher education institution in the sustainable development .”

Dr. Nguyen Thien Duy - Chairman of UEH Union - delivering the opening speech at the seminar

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dong Phong - Chairman of the University Council, Head of the UEH University Project Steering Committee - emphasized the importance and the urgency of this mission for the long-term and sustainable development of UEH: “ Sustainable development is a strategy in all activities of UEH. This is not only an inevitable requirement but also our responsibility to the community and society. We cannot just stop at words but need to turn ideas into actual actions. ”

In his speech, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dong Phong highlighted strong and comprehensive transformation solutions to achieve sustainable development goals, including integrating sustainability into the curriculum; promoting research and innovation activities; building green and modern facilities; improving governance; and promoting community participation and contributions.

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dong Phong - Chairman of the University Council - delivering a speech at the seminar

Within the framework of the seminar, the discussion sessions were respectively presented by Associate Professor, Dr. Bui Quang Hung - Vice President of UEH - introducing the strategy for sustainable development of UEH University, and Ms. Tran Thuy Ngoc - Permanent Deputy General Director of Deloitte Vietnam Company Limited - sharing practical experiences on sustainable development.

Presentation of Assoc.Prof.Dr. Bui Quang Hung - Vice Dean of UEH - on the sustainable development strategy of UEH University

Presentation by Ms. Tran Thuy Ngoc - Permanent Deputy General Director of Deloitte Vietnam Co., Ltd. - on experience in sustainable development

Following the program is the roundtable discussion "Creating action, sustainable future" for speakers, guests and delegates to discuss issues surrounding raising awareness and transforming sustainable actions, developing a sustainable ecosystem, as well as building feasible actions for UEH.

Roundtable discussion "Creating action, sustainable future"

The seminar “ Sustainable Development of UEH University - Inevitable Current Trends” ended successfully, providing multi-dimensional and profound perspectives on sustainable development in higher education. The program created an open forum for sharing ideas and experiences, which helped to form practical solutions and actions for the future.

With the spirit of unity and strong determination of all UEH members and its partners, the Sustainable University Strategy promises to bring impressive results in the new period. The proposed ideas and initiatives will be realized into specific and practical actions, contributing to building a sustainable educational ecosystem and promoting the sustainable development of society.

The conference proceedings can be found HERE .