HCM City universities, colleges ensure safety for students’ return to campus

Universities and colleges in HCM City have developed plans to ensure safety for students returning to in-person classes after studying at home due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Anti-COVID solutions being developed across the country

First-year students and lecturers at the University of Technology VNUHCM have developed an IoT-integrated automatic body temperature measurement and hand-washing machine for COVID-19 prevention and control. Photo courtesy of the university TMA Innovation Company is collaborating with the Quang Trung Software City in HCM City to make a home quarantine monitoring device.

HCM City universities adjust enrollment plans for academic year

Many universities in HCM City have changed enrollment plans for the upcoming academic year because of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.

More universities seek quality accreditation from domestic, int'l organisations

Universities nationwide are paying more attention to educational quality accreditation and assurance from domestic and international organizations and centres.

Universities use variety of evaluative methods to make decisions on student admissions Universities in the country are using several kinds of evaluative methods to make decisions on student admission this year, including competency assessment examinations.  

Universities offer assistance to students as tuition fees increase

Universities have developed a variety of assistance programmes to help students access higher education, including loans, scholarships, and housing and food aid.

Universities urged to develop plans to adapt to another COVID-19 outbreak Universities in Việt Nam should start preparing different scenarios to adapt if the country experiences new COVID-19 incidences in the community, said Dr Nguyễn Ngọc Điện, rector of Hoa Sen University.

HCM City universities want to reopen on March 16 The heads of many universities in HCM City, especially medical and pharmacy, yesterday (February 6) sought the People’s Committee’s approval to reopen on March 16 after six weeks of closure due to COVID-19 epidemic.

Many HCM City universities offer programmes in English

Many universities in HCM City offer programmes in English to enable their students to communicate in that language when they work elsewhere in the ASEAN Economic Community, within which the bloc’s nationals can freely migrate.

Bonuses encourage lecturers to do scientific research, but problems remain Universities in Việt Nam have had an increasing number of scientific articles published in prestigious international journals.