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Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) was established in accordance with Decree No. 97/CP, dated December 10, 1993 by the Government, and has been reorganized by amalgamating the three leading universities in Hanoi: University of Hanoi, Hanoi Teachers’ Training College No.1 and Hanoi Foreign Language Teachers’ Training College. VNU formally operated under the Regulation promulgated by the Prime Minister on September 5, 1994.
The tradition of Vietnam National University, Hanoi closely connects with the history of foundation and development of symbolized universities in Vietnam in the whole period of the 20th century, starting from the University of Indochina (May 16, 1906) with its location in 19 Le Thanh Tong, Hanoi. The University of Indochina was the first modern university in Vietnam (under the French colonization) with multidisciplinary type.
 After the victory of the August Revolution, the people’s democratic state founded the Vietnam National University by inheriting the University of Indochina and opened the first academic year on November 15, 1945. By following the organization and training programmes of a multidisciplinary university, Vietnam National University acquired the humankind’s cultural genius while building the basis of the revolutionary education, in order to respond to the needs of training researchers for the resistance war and the state building.
After the peace restoration, some universities were established in the North such as University of Hanoi 91956) and Hanoi Teachers’ Training College (including the Faculty of Foreign Languages, which then became the Hanoi Foreign Language Teachers’ Training College in 1967). The University of Hanoi was a multidisciplinary university of basic science, directly inherited the tradition of the University of Indochina and the Vietnam National University. As far as staff, physical and technical facilities, and training programmes are concerned, the present Vietnam National University, Hanoi is the continuation of the tradition and prestige of all the leading universities in Vietnam from University of Indochina, Vietnam National University in the past to University of Hanoi and Hanoi Teachers’ Training College later on.
After 10 years of building and development, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, a model of multidisciplinary university with great scale, with the task of producing qualified human resources, and scientific and technical talents for the country, was confirmed. On February 1, 2001, the Government promulgated Decree No. 07/2001/ND-CP related to Vietnam National Universities. It is the historical landmark marking the new stage of VNU’s scale and quality development – a leading “multidisciplinary center of excellence for undergraduate and postgraduate training, science and technology research and application”, which plays the motive force in the higher educational system of the whole country.
On February 12, 2001, the Prime Minister signed Decision No. 16/2001/QD-TTg promulgating the Regulation on the organization and operation of Vietnam National University, affirming and strengthening the autonomy of Vietnam National University in various activities, especially in training, scientific and technical research, organization-personnel, planning-finance and international relations.
Implementing the Government’s Decree and the Regulation promulgated by the Prime Minister, VNU's professors and students are making efforts to build up VNU into a center of excellence on a par with advanced universities in the region towards international level, worthy of the trust of the Party, State and people.
Historical landmarks of Vietnam National University, Hanoi
1906
Establishment of the University of Indochina, the predecessor of the present Vietnam National University, Hanoi (Decision No. 1514a, dated May 16, 1906 by the Governor of Indochina). The University of Indochina was located at 19 Le Thanh Tong, Hanoi. After the August Revolution, the campus belonged to the Vietnam National University; after the peace restoration in the North, it was managed and made use by the University of Hanoi, and now becomes one of the main campus of VNU.
1945
The Vietnam National University celebrated the commencement ceremony of its first intake on November 15, 1945, presided by President Ho Chi Minh. It is the first multidisciplinary university established under the regime of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. The Vietnam National University directly inherited the scientific and educational tradition of the University of Indochina.
1951
Our Sate established the School of Basic Science (at Viet Bac base). It was one of the institution predecessors of the University of Hanoi later on.
1956
Establishment of the University of Hanoi – the first university of basic science (natural sciences and social sciences & humanities) in the North after the peace restoration. The University of Hanoi directly inherited the tradition and physical and technical facilities of the University of Indochina (1906), the Vietnam National University (1945) and the School of Basic Science (1951).
Establishment of the Hanoi Teachers’ Training College, of which there was the Faculty of Foreign Languages, which then was detached as the Hanoi Foreign Languages Teachers’ Training College.
Those both institutions – the University of Hanoi and the Hanoi Teachers’ Training College were established under the same Decision No. 2183/TC dated June 4, 1956 by the Government.
1967
Establishment of the Hanoi Foreign Languages Teachers’ Training College on the basis of the Faculty of Foreign Languages of the Hanoi Teachers’ Training College No.1.
1993
Establishment of Vietnam National University, Hanoi on the basis of reorganizing the three leading universities in Hanoi: University of Hanoi, Hanoi Teachers’ Training College No.1 and Hanoi Foreign Languages Teachers’ Training College. (Decree No. 93/CP dated December 10, 1993 by the Government). It is a model of a multidisciplinary university which combines closely training and scientific research. It is entrusted with high autonomy and with the priority of investment in physical facilities and staff to implement training and research at high quality.
Vietnam National University, Hanoi officially operated in accordance with the Regulation of Organization and Operation promulgated by Prime Minister on September 5, 1994.
Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet with VNU's students (Photo by Bui Tuan).
2001
The Government promulgated Decree No. 07/2001/ND-CP dated February 1, 2001 concerning Vietnam National University; The Prime-Minister ….. Decision No. 16/2001/QD-TTg dated February 12, 2001 promulgating the Regulation on Organization and Operation of Vietnam National University; Decision No. 14/2001/QD-TTg dated February 12, 2001 on the reorganization of Vietnam National University, Hanoi. That is an important historic landmark marking the new development of Vietnam National University, Hanoi. After 8 years of establishment and development, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, a model of a large-scale and multidisciplinary university, which operates according to its high autonomy in mechanism and has the task of training high quality human resources and scientific-technological talents for the country, has been affirmed.
Vietnamese Communist Party's General-Secretary Le Kha Phieu, with VNU's students (Photo by Bui Tuan)
2003
In December, 2003 the first stage of the construction of Vietnam National University, Hanoi started. On December 20th, 2003, Prime Minister Phan Van Khai officially opened the Ground Breaking Ceremony for the construction of Vietnam National University, Hanoi at Hoa Lac.
Photo by Bui Tuan
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