The 15th UEH Party Congress, term 2025 - 2030: Continuing Strong Innovation, Pioneering Integration, Affirming Global Position

06 Jun, 2025

On June 3 and 4, 2025, with the consent of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of the City People's Committee, the Party Committee of University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) solemnly organized the 15th Party Congress, term 2025 - 2030 at Hall B1.302, Campus 279 Nguyen Tri Phuong, District 10. The Congress was held to summarize and to comprehensively evaluate the results of implementing action programs and solutions to direct the implementation of the Resolution of the 14th UEH Party Congress (term 2020 - 2025); concurrently, clearly to identify the goals, directions, and key tasks for the new term. One of the important contents of the Congress is to elect the UEH Party Executive Committee for the 2025-2030 term - truly exemplary in political qualities and revolutionary ethics, with intelligence and capacity to successfully implement the Resolution of the 15th Party Congress of the University, directly leading, orienting and comprehensively developing UEH in the next period.

The congress was honored to have the participation of Mr. Tran Van Nam - Member of the City Party Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the Inspection Committee of the City People's Committee Party Committee; Ms. Nguyen Thi Le - Deputy Chief of the City People's Committee Party Committee Office, Member of Working Group No. 7; Mr. Nguyen Van Minh - Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Union, Member of Working Group No. 7; Ms. Le Ngoc Hanh - Deputy Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Committee of the City People's Committee Party Committee; Mr. Tran Trung Hieu - Member of the Inspection Committee of the City People's Committee Party Committee; Ms. Nguyen Thi La - Former Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the University and College of Ho Chi Minh City; and 120 delegates elected from the Party Committees of departments and branches under the UEH Party Committee.

The Congress is organized into two working sessions: The first session on the afternoon of June 3, 2025, and The official meeting on the morning of June 4, 2025.

At The first session, the Congress elected the Presidium, the Secretariat, and the Delegate Qualification Examination Board; and approved the procedure, internal rules, and regulations of the Congress. Delegates were divided into discussion groups to contribute opinions on the draft of the 14th National Party Congress, and the draft of the 15th UEH Party Congress, term 2025 - 2030.

Overview of the first session

Delegates discussing the draft of the Congress

At The official meeting on June 4, 2025, the Congress approved important reports, including:

- Report on the implementation of the Resolution of the UEH Party Congress for the 2020-2025 term and key directions and tasks for the 2025-2030 term;

- Review report of the Party Executive Committee, Standing Committee of the UEH Party Committee for the 2020-2025 term;

- Report summarizing comments on the Congress draft.

Speaking at the Congress, Mr. Tran Van Nam, Member of the City Party Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the Inspection Committee of the City People's Committee, acknowledged and highly appreciated the achievements in the 2020-2025 term of the Party Committee and UEH. He emphasized that UEH has effectively implemented the resolutions of the Central Committee and the Politburo on fundamental and comprehensive innovation of education, obtained many outstanding achievements in training, research, international cooperation, governance innovation, and community service. In particular, the successful transformation to a multidisciplinary, internationally integrated university model is an important step forward. UEH has positioned its development strategy with six pillars and four brand values associated with sustainable development. In Party construction, the Party Committee affirms its role as the political nucleus, strictly implements direction, innovates leadership methods, strengthens inspection and supervision, ensures the principles of democracy, publicity, and transparency, improving the leadership capacity and strength of the Party organization and the effectiveness of the political system.

“With the results achieved, I basically agree with the direction, tasks, and solutions that the UEH Party Committee has set out for the 2025-2030 term. At this Congress, I suggest that delegates continue to promote a sense of responsibility, discuss in depth to propose specific solutions to improve the quality of activities, overcome limitations, continue to innovate, and be creative. I also suggest some key contents that need to be specified in the resolution and action program: (1) Innovating leadership methods, improving the quality of the team and perfect the modern university model; (2) Proactively preventing and combating signs of degradation, take the Party cell as the center in managing and educating Party members; (3) Promoting studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style; (4) Strengthening the planning and training of officials, especially young ones; (5) Carrying out mass mobilization work, promote internal strength; (6) Improving the effectiveness of inspection, supervision and Party discipline. With the spirit of democracy, responsibility, and solidarity, I believe that the Congress will elect a new Executive Committee with sufficient capacity and qualities to meet the development requirements of UEH in the new period," Mr. Tran Van Nam emphasized.

Mr. Tran Van Nam - Member of the City Party Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the Inspection Committee of the City People's Committee Party Committee - delivering a speech

Within the framework of this Session, the Congress carried out the prescribed steps to elect the UEH Party Executive Committee for the 2025-2030 term and organized and reported the results of the first meeting of the Party Executive Committee for the new term. Accordingly, the Executive Committee consists of 12 officials, the Standing Committee consists of 03 officials with Mr. Nguyen Khac Quoc Bao being elected as Party Secretary. The Party Inspection Committee consists of 04 officials with Mr. Nguyen Thien Duy as Chairman.

List of Party Executive Committee for the 2025 - 2030 term:

Mr. Nguyen Khac Quoc Bao - Party Secretary, Vice President of UEH
Mr. Bui Quang Hung - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Vice President of UEH
Mr. Nguyen Thien Duy - Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee, Permanent Deputy Chief of the Party - Mass Organizations Office
Ms. Dinh Thi Thu Hong - Member of the Party Executive Committee, Permanent Deputy Head of the Department of Training
Ms. Nguyen Thi Thy Lieu - Member of the Party Executive Committee, Permanent Deputy Director of UEH Mekong
Mr. Duong Minh Man - Member of the Party Executive Committee, Permanent Deputy Head of the Organizational and Human Resource Development Department
Mr. Pham Khanh Nam - Member of the Party Executive Committee, Rector of CELG UEH
Mr. Nguyen Phong Nguyen - Member of the Party Executive Committee, Permanent Deputy Head of the Department of Research - Development and Global Engagement
Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuong Nho - Member of the Party Executive Committee, Secretary of UEH Youth Union
Mr. Thai Kim Phung - Member of the Party Executive Committee, Vice Rector of CTD UEH
Mr. Tran Hoang Tam - Member of the Party Executive Committee, Permanent Deputy Head of the Department of Finance and Investment Planning
Ms. Tran Phuong Thao - Member of the Party Executive Committee, Deputy Director of Talent Program - ISB

Mr. Nguyen Dong Phong and Mr. Tran Van Nam, on behalf of the Standing Committee of the City People's Committee, presenting flowers to congratulate the officials elected to the Executive Committee, Standing Committee, Secretary, and Deputy Secretary of the UEH Party Committee for the 2025-2030 term

Launching the Executive Committee, Standing Committee, Secretary, and Deputy Secretary of the UEH Party Committee for the 2025-2030 term

List of Party Committee Inspection Committee for the 2025 - 2030 term:

Mr. Nguyen Thien Duy - Member of the Party Committee Standing Committee, Chairman of the Party Committee Inspection Commission
Ms. Dinh Thi Thu Hong - Member of the Party Executive Committee, Member of the Party Committee's Inspection Commission
Mr. Duong Minh Man - Member of the Party Executive Committee, Member of the Party Committee's Inspection Commission
Mr. Nguyen Phong Nguyen - Member of the Party Executive Committee, Member of the Party Committee's Inspection Commission

Launching the Inspection Committee, Chairman of the Party Committee's Inspection Committee for the 2025-2030 term

In the solemn and meaningful atmosphere of the Congress, the entire Party Executive Committee, the Standing Committee of the Party Committee for the term 2025 - 2030, party members, lecturers, officials and students of UEH expressed their deep gratitude to Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dong Phong - Secretary of the Party Committee for the term 2020 - 2025 and Prof. Dr. Su Dinh Thanh - Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee for the term 2020 - 2025 - those who have written a brilliant and inspiring chapter in the development history of University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City.

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dong Phong, Prof. Dr. Su Dinh Thanh, and delegates who have made many contributions to the overall development of the UEH Party Committee for the 2020 - 2025 term

Under the strong leadership of the Party Committee and the dedicated and intellectual guidance of the two professors throughout the 15-year journey (2011-2025), UEH has made significant changes, affirming its solid position in the higher education system of Vietnam and the region. These "new and pioneering" steps not only expand the development space for UEH but also inspire and strengthen the confidence of the next generation, while continuing and promoting the valuable achievements of previous generations.

Entering a new term, in a context full of opportunities but also many challenges, the UEH Party Committee continues to affirm their leadership role with strategic vision, innovative spirit and determination to break through, aiming to become a leading multidisciplinary university in Asia that actively contributes to the sustainable development of the country in the era of globalization.

With a sense of responsibility and aspiration for dedication, the UEH Party Committee calls on all officials, party members, lecturers, servants, and students to continue to promote the tradition of solidarity, pioneering spirit, and constantly strive to successfully implement the Development Strategy for the period 2025-2030. Each UEHer - from students to servants - is an active nucleus, together cultivating the ideal of service, building UEH into a multidisciplinary, sustainable, globally recognized, and integrated university ranked in the Top 200 to Top 100 leading universities in Asia.

Delegates taking photos

Additional photos:

*First working session on June 3, 2025:

Delegates elected to the Congress Presidium, the Congress Secretariat, and the Delegate Qualification Examination Board

Mr. Bui Quang Hung, on behalf of the Presidium, presenting the draft program of the 15th UEH Party Congress, term 2025-2030 and the draft Regulations of the 15th UEH Party Congress, term 2025-2030

Mr. Nguyen Phong Nguyen presenting the paper "From Party Resolution to Action at UEH: The Core Role of the Party Committee in University Development Orientation"

Ms. Dinh Thi Thu Hong presenting the paper "Improving training quality in the context of the digital age at University of Economics of Ho Chi Minh City"

Ms. Tran Phuong Thao presenting the paper on "The Party that leads internationalization activities at University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City"

Delegates discussing and commenting on the draft of organization

Delegates voting on the congress's targets

*Official meeting on June 4, 2025:

Mr. Nguyen Dong Phong - Party Secretary, Chairman of the University Council - delivering the opening speech of the Congress

Ms. Tran Anh Hoa - Head of the Delegate Qualification Examination Committee reporting the results of the delegate qualification examination

Mr. Nguyen Dong Phong presenting a summary report on the implementation of the Resolution of the Congress of Delegates of the Party Committee of University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City for the term 2020-2025 and the directions and tasks for the term 2025-2030

Mr. Su Dinh Thanh presenting the Review Report of the Party Executive Committee and the Standing Committee of the Party Committee for the 2020-2025 term

Mr. Nguyen Thien Duy reporting on the synthesis of comments on the draft documents of the congress

Mr. Bui Quang Hung receiving the guidance of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of the City People's Committee

Mr. Nguyen Dong Phong introducing the Ballot Counting Committee and asking for the congress's opinion on voting for approval

Mr. Tran Tien Khai - Head of the Ballot Counting Committee - presenting the election rules

Delegates voting to elect the UEH Party Executive Committee for the 2025-2030 term

Mr. Tran Tien Khai announcing the election results of the UEH Executive Committee for the 2025-2030 term

Officials in the new Standing Committee presenting flowers and gifts to those who will no longer participate in the UEH Party Executive Committee

Mr. Nguyen Khac Quoc Bao and Mr. Bui Quang Hung, on behalf of the Party Committee of University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, presenting flowers and gifts to Mr. Nguyen Dong Phong and Mr. Su Dinh Thanh

Mr. Nguyen Thien Duy reporting the voting results of the documents of the Party Congress of University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City for the term 2025-2030