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VinUniversity Participates in APRU Annual Presidents’ Meeting 2026 as Vietnam’s First APRU Member University

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From 21–23 June 2026, VinUniversity participated in the APRU Annual Presidents’ Meeting 2026 in Hong Kong, joining leaders from leading research universities across the Asia-Pacific region to discuss the future of higher education in a rapidly changing world.

As the first and currently only university from Vietnam admitted to the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU), VinUniversity’s participation marks an important milestone in the University’s journey toward deeper global engagement and stronger contributions to the international academic community.

Hosted under the theme “The Next Horizon: Shaping Universities for a Changing World,” this year’s meeting brought together presidents, provosts and senior university leaders to exchange perspectives on how higher education institutions can remain resilient, relevant and inclusive amid accelerating technological, social and economic transformation.

Established in 1997, APRU is one of the most prestigious university networks in the Asia-Pacific region, comprising 64 leading research universities across 20 economies around the Pacific Rim. Collectively, APRU member institutions contribute approximately 12% of the world’s academic research output and include globally renowned universities such as NUS, NTU, Tsinghua University, Peking University, University of Sydney, University of Melbourne, UCLA and UC San Diego.

Beyond its academic reputation, APRU serves as a platform for high-level dialogue and collaboration among universities, policymakers and researchers to address some of the most pressing challenges facing society today. Its initiatives span a wide range of areas, including global health, sustainable cities, disaster risk reduction, women in leadership, artificial intelligence and interdisciplinary innovation-many of which closely align with VinUniversity’s strategic priorities.

During the meeting, the VinUniversity delegation participated in leadership forums, bilateral discussions and networking sessions with partner institutions across the region. These engagements provided opportunities to explore future collaborations in research, talent development, student mobility and innovation, while also sharing perspectives from Vietnam on the role of universities in advancing national development and global progress.

As a young university with global aspirations, VinUniversity views APRU membership as more than an institutional milestone. It is an opportunity to connect Vietnam’s talent, ideas and development challenges with one of the world’s most influential academic networks, while contributing Vietnamese perspectives to regional and global conversations on the future of higher education.

VinUniversity also hopes that its participation in APRU will contribute to greater visibility for Vietnamese higher education internationally and pave the way for broader engagement between Vietnam’s academic community and leading universities across the Asia-Pacific region.

Universities as Catalysts for Sustainable Development: VinUni at THE 2026

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VinUniversity is joining global leaders, researchers, policymakers, and industry partners at the Global Sustainable Development Congress (GSDC) 2026 in Indonesia, organized by Times Higher Education, to explore how higher education can accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals. GSDC is one of the biggest sustainability initiatives in the world. This year, the congress takes place from 22-25 June, bringing together 5,000 leaders driving transformative action across 6 critical pillars.

For VinUni, GSDC is more than a conference. It is an opportunity to contribute to global conversations, build strategic partnerships, and advance our commitment to creating societal impact through education, research, and innovation.

🔶 Contributing to the Climate Transition Dialogue

A key highlight is the participation of Provost Tan Yap Peng in the panel discussion "Leading Higher Education in the Climate Transition" on June 24. Alongside other academic leaders, Provost Tan Yap Peng will address how a young university in a climate-vulnerable country can accelerate the climate transition by becoming a "living laboratory".

He will share VinUni’s practical approach to translating national climate ambitions into measurable action across 4 key areas: green operation, impactful research, cross-sector partnerships and talent pipeline.

📍 Visit us at Booth D42, North Zone.
To international partners joining THE GSDC this year, we invite you to attend our sessions to exchange ideas for collaboration and visit our booth.
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Learn more about VinUni Sustainability at: https://sustainability.vinuni.edu.vn/

Bridging Academia and Governance: VinUniversity at the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics

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On June 20, VinUniversity researchers joined a high-level working session convened by the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics - Vietnam’s premier institution for senior leadership training - chaired by Politburo Member Assoc. Prof. Đoàn Minh Huấn, Director of the Academy.

The VinUni delegation brought expertise directly relevant to the session’s agenda:

- Dr. Nguyễn Tú Anh - Smart Green Transformation Center
(GREEN-X)
- Dr. Phạm Huy Hiệu - Deputy Director for Research & Innovation, College of Engineering & Computer Science
- Assoc. Prof. Nguyễn Ngọc Doanh - Digital Twin specialist, College of Engineering & Computer Science

Discussions centred on how AI, big data, and digital twin technologies can strengthen public governance - and how training for Vietnam’s next generation of leaders needs to shift from lecture-based to practice-based, grounded in real data and real-world scenarios.

The Academy invited VinUniversity to collaborate on curriculum design for digital governance, contribute to policy advisory work, and connect its officials with the Vingroup innovation ecosystem through field-based learning.

For Vietnam’s development ambitions, the link between world-class research universities and public sector leadership has never been more important.

📖 Read the full story: https://vinuni.edu.vn/vinuniversity-participates-in-working-session-with-the-ho-chi-minh-national-academy-of-politics-on-training-digital-governance-and-innovation/

THE EVERYDAY MOMENTS THAT SHAPED THE JOURNEY
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The group meetings ran longer than expected. The last-minute print queues. The first steps into internships and professional environments.

These may have felt like small moments at the time, but each one taught our graduates how to collaborate, take ownership, and turn knowledge into action.

Together, they became part of the preparation for life beyond VinUni campus, shaping graduates who are ready to step into the world and make their mark.

VinUniversity Graduation 2026
“Born in Vietnam. Built for the World.”

The ambition to bring Vietnam’s Humanoid Robots to the world: Dr. La Manh Hung to deliver the Keynote address at VinUni Graduation 2026
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VinUniversity is honored to welcome Dr. La Manh Hung, Chairman of VinDynamics, as the Keynote Speaker at VinUni Graduation 2026.

With the theme “Born in Vietnam. Built for the World”, this year’s Graduation celebrates journeys that begin at VinUniversity - an excellence university in Vietnam and are shaped by knowledge, courage, and ambition to create meaningful value for the world. As science and technology continue to reshape the future, these journeys call graduates to become big thinkers, problem solvers, and adaptive learners ready to turn bold ideas into meaningful action with courage and responsibility.

As Chairman of VinDynamics, Dr. La Manh Hung is regarded as one of the chief architects behind the ambition to advance robotics from Vietnam. He is also a Professor of Robotics and Director of the Advanced Robotics and Automation Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno, in the United States.

Over more than two decades of research and technology development, Dr. La Hung has received the prestigious NSF CAREER Award from the U.S. National Science Foundation and has twice been honored with the Charles Pankow Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers. He is also the founder of AIR Corp, a robotics startup backed by several prominent investment funds in the United States.

At VinDynamics, Dr. La Hung brings global research experience, technological expertise, and an international network of specialists back to Vietnam. He directly leads the company’s efforts to develop intelligent, safe, and human-centered humanoid robots. This vision seeks to move research beyond the laboratory, translate scientific advances into practical applications, and bring robotics technologies developed in Vietnam to the global market.

Dr. La Hung’s journey powerfully embodies the spirit of “Born in Vietnam. Built for the World.” It is a journey of bringing global knowledge home to contribute to Vietnam, connecting research with real-world needs, and transforming Vietnamese technological ambition into the capacity to participate in the world’s most pioneering fields.

Follow VinUni Graduation 2026 as we celebrate our graduates and hear perspectives on the future that their generation will help shape.

VINUNIVERSITY GRADUATION 2026
“Born in Vietnam. Built for the World.”

⏰9:00–11:00 AM | Saturday, June 27, 2026
📺Livestream: VinUniversity’s official Facebook and YouTube channels

CELEBRATING VIETNAM REVOLUTIONARY PRESS DAY WITH VINUNI

On June 21st, VinUniversity celebrates Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day by honoring the journalists, reporters, and media professionals who dedication themselves to truth and community progress.

VinUniversity is deeply grateful to the media community for their continuous support in sharing inspiring stories of education, research, and innovation. The university wishes all journalists continuous health, burning passion, and great success in their impactful career journey.

VINUNI TRIỂN KHAI CHƯƠNG TRÌNH ĐÀO TẠO TÀI NĂNG VÀ CHÍNH SÁCH HỌC BỔNG THEO ĐỀ ÁN NHÂN LỰC CÔNG NGHỆ CAO CỦA CHÍNH PHỦ
(English in the comment section)

VinUni chính thức triển khai Chương trình Đào tạo Tài năng năm 2026 theo Đề án “Đào tạo nguồn nhân lực phục vụ phát triển công nghệ cao giai đoạn 2025–2030 và định hướng đến năm 2045” của Chính phủ, góp phần đào tạo thế hệ chuyên gia, nhà nghiên cứu và kỹ sư trình độ cao trong các lĩnh vực khoa học, kỹ thuật và công nghệ chiến lược.

Đồng thời, các chương trình sau đại học thuộc các lĩnh vực ưu tiên của VinUni cũng nằm trong nhóm ngành được áp dụng chính sách học bổng theo Nghị định số 179/2026/NĐ-CP của Chính phủ, bao gồm:

🔹 Thạc sĩ Khoa học Máy tính (Chương trình Đào tạo Tài năng)
🔹 Thạc sĩ Kỹ thuật Điện
🔹 Thạc sĩ Kỹ thuật Cơ khí
🔹 Tiến sĩ Khoa học Máy tính
🔹 Các chương trình sắp mở: Thạc sĩ Trí tuệ Nhân tạo, Thạc sĩ Khoa học Vật liệu, Tiến sĩ Kỹ thuật Điện, Tiến sĩ Kỹ thuật Cơ khí

Đây là cơ hội đặc biệt để các học viên và nghiên cứu sinh được nhận đồng thời các chính sách học bổng của Nhà nước theo Nghị định cùng học bổng và trợ cấp nghiên cứu hấp dẫn từ VinUni trong suốt quá trình học tập và nghiên cứu:

🔸 Các học viên trúng tuyển các chương trình trên sẽ được hưởng các chính sách hỗ trợ theo Nghị định số 179/2026/NĐ-CP của Chính phủ dành cho người học các ngành khoa học cơ bản, kỹ thuật then chốt và công nghệ chiến lược.

🔸 Song song với đó, VinUni tiếp tục triển khai chương trình học bổng toàn phần 100% học phí (tương đương 932,4 triệu đồng/năm) cùng trợ cấp nghiên cứu từ 20–30 triệu đồng/tháng, giúp người học có thể toàn tâm theo đuổi nghiên cứu, phát triển năng lực học thuật và tham gia các dự án khoa học tiên phong dưới sự hướng dẫn của đội ngũ giáo sư và nhà khoa học có uy tín quốc tế.

Tại VinUni, học viên không chỉ được tiếp cận kiến thức chuyên sâu mà còn có cơ hội tham gia trực tiếp vào các dự án nghiên cứu và giải quyết những bài toán thực tiễn trong các lĩnh vực đang định hình tương lai như trí tuệ nhân tạo, khoa học dữ liệu, hệ thống thông minh, robot và tự động hóa, năng lượng bền vững và các công nghệ thế hệ mới.

Đối với những ứng viên đam mê nghiên cứu và đổi mới sáng tạo, đây là cơ hội để theo đuổi chương trình sau đại học chất lượng quốc tế, phát triển năng lực nghiên cứu chuyên sâu và đóng góp vào sự phát triển của khoa học, công nghệ và đổi mới sáng tạo tại Việt Nam.
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| VINUNI AT THE APRU ANNUAL PRESIDENTS’ MEETING 2026 IN HONG KONG
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From 21–23 June 2026, VinUniversity will participate in the 30th APRU Annual Presidents’ Meeting, hosted by The Chinese University of Hong Kong 香港中文大學 - CUHK under the theme “The Next Horizon: Shaping Universities for a Changing World.”

The Association of Pacific Rim Universities () is a network of 64 leading research universities across 20 economies in the Pacific Rim. Its members include NUS, Tsinghua University, Peking University, The University of Tokyo, The University of Sydney, The University of Melbourne, UCLA, and UC San Diego.

VinUniversity officially joined APRU in March 2026, becoming the first and currently the only Vietnamese university admitted to this prestigious network.

At the APRU Annual Presidents’ Meeting 2026, Dr. Le Mai Lan, President of VinUniversity, will join the Presidents’ Panel Discussion on building sustainable, resilient, and inclusive higher education systems. She will bring to the dialogue the perspective of a young research university from Vietnam.

To fellow APRU members and international partners attending the meeting, we look forward to connecting in Hong Kong and exchanging perspectives on the future of higher education.