UEH and SHB sign Cooperation Agreement: Joining hands to develop human resources and the AI ecosystem in the finance and banking sector

05 Aug, 2026

On August 4, 2026, the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) and Saigon - Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB) officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the 2026 – 2031 period. This event marks a new milestone in the cooperative relationship between UEH and SHB, aiming to develop high-quality human resources, promote applied research, and jointly create an artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem specialized in finance and banking, thereby contributing to the national AI capacity development and bringing Vietnamese intelligence to regional and international levels.

The signing ceremony took place as part of the cooperation programme between SHB and leading higher education institutions across the country, opening up a network linking universities and banks and bringing knowledge from the lecture hall closer to the real-world challenges of the economy.

Attending the signing ceremony, on the UEH side was Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bùi Quang Hùng - President of UEH. On the SHB side, attending and signing were Ms. Ngô Thu Hà - General Director and Mr. Đỗ Quang Vinh - Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and Deputy General Director, together with representatives of the leadership of units from both sides.

The signing ceremony took place at the National Scientific Conference "Applying artificial intelligence in the social sciences" (Photo: SHB)

In a spirit of building on the strengths of each party and establishing an open cooperation platform to jointly design solutions, develop human resources and deliver initiatives that create sustainable impact, the cooperation agreement between UEH and SHB focuses on the following key areas:

Co-developing learning and practical capabilities through internship programmes, Practical Semesters and activities that connect training with industry;
Co-researching and transferring knowledge, with coordinated delivery of research topics, projects and conferences on current economic issues;
Co-developing talent and career pathways for learners, connecting recruitment and building the capability of staff;
Co-innovating and developing solutions, in which UEH has proposed working with SHB to build an ecosystem of AI applications in the finance - banking sector, drawing on the University’s research capacity and team of experts;
Investing together in the generation of the future and in financial and banking products and services serving the ecosystems of both parties.

UEH, together with delegates representing SHB and representatives of higher education institutions, takes a commemorative photo (Photo: SHB)

Among these, an important highlight of this cooperation is UEH’s proposal to work with SHB to build an ecosystem of AI Agents specialised for the finance - banking - securities sector, operating on dedicated infrastructure, ensuring data security and subject to human oversight.

The applications are to be developed on a modular basis, serving the Bank’s core business areas such as risk management, forecasting and executive management, as well as enhancing the customer experience. In this work, UEH draws on its research capacity and team of experts in model design, data development, validation and staff training, giving priority to applications that generate value quickly and can be scaled up in line with real needs.

The cooperation agreement between UEH and SHB affirms both parties’ commitment to delivering the agreed contents effectively and to continuously expanding and strengthening their partnership. The two sides believe that close cooperation between a university and a bank will contribute to training high-quality human resources, promoting innovation, developing national AI capability and creating sustainable value for the community and society.

Pillars: Training, Research, Community Engagement

Project: UEH Connecting

News, photos: Department of Communications and Partnership Development