Hanoi National University (HNU)

1. A Brief Introduction

Hanoi National University (HNU) was established in accordance with Decree No.97/CP, dated December 10th, 1993 by the Government, and has been reorganized in accordance with Decree No.14/2001/QD-TTg, dated February 12, 2001 by the Government, which unified some leading universities, including the former University of Hanoi with the University of Indochina as its predecessor established in 1904.

HNU is a large multi-disciplinary higher educational institution and research center of excellence. HNU is entrusted with the task of producing qualified human resources for the industrialization and modernization of the country. HNU holds a special position in the system of tertiary education of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, operates according to a special regulation promulgated by the Prime Minister with Decision No.16/2001/QD-TTg, dated February 12, 2001.

Institute of Posts and Telecommunications Technology

1. Foundation Date

The Institute was founded on July 11th, 1997.

2. Mandate

Based on the re-arrangement of four education and research institutions of Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (VNPT) for integrating together their tasks of education and training; Research and Development; and supporting VNPT''s business activities.

Hanoi University of Technology (HUT)

1. Foundation Date: October 15^th, 1956.

2. Mandate

To provide higher education in science and technology and related fields through its bachelor, master and Ph.D. programs on science and technology.

3. Degrees and Programs

3.1. Undergraduate Education

Hanoi University of Industrial Fine Arts

1. Foundation Date:

The University was founded on September 3rd, 1965 with the initial name as the National Fine Arts Junior College and on November 18th, 1984, it was renamed as Hanoi University of Industrial Fine Arts.

Foreign Trade University (FTU)

1. Year of Establishment: 1960.

2. Mandate: to provide higher education in foreign trade economics aiming at supplying human resource for the economic sector generally and foreign trade economic activities particularly, providing knowledge to community members for their specific business purposes, and simultaneously fostering the team of lecturers, academic researchers in order to contribute to national education, academic research and economic development.

Hanoi University of Culture (HUC)

1. Foundation Date:

The University was founded on March 26th, 1959.

2. Mandate: to provide higher education, postgraduate education, foster the staff in cultural field, and to do scientific research on related fields.

Hanoi University of Foreign Studies (HUFS)

1. Foundation Date: The University was founded on July 15th, 1959.

2. Mandate: to train interpreters, translators and teachers from B.A. to Ph.D. degrees in foreign studies and B.A in business, tourism and international studies, to provide ready-made and tailor-made courses, including Vietnamese upon request, and conducts research in language teaching methodologies and technologies.

Full-time and part-time training is provided through formal, informal, in-service, and on or off campus arrangements by HUFS itself or in partnership with local and foreign institutions.

Hanoi University of Medicine

Hanoi University of Medicine

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1. Foundation Date: Hanoi University of Medicine was established in 1902.

2. Mandate: to provide higher education in medicine, traditional medicine, public health, nursing, medical technique, maxio-odontoly... through its bachelor training program and medical doctor training program focusing on the above fields.

Major works celebrating Hanoi’s birthday inaugurated

The inaugural ceremony for the upgraded Tung Van Pagoda in Vinh Phuc province’s Vinh Tuong district and its two gemstone Buddha statues was held on October 1 as one of the cultural events celebrating the 1,000 th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

The statues of the Buddha Shakyamuni and the Buddhist Bodhisattva were made from a 20-tonne blue stone block found in Van Chan district of the northern mountainous Yen Bai province.

Press centres open for Hanoi’s anniversary

Two press centres that will accommodate journalists covering the 1,000 th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi opened in Hanoi on September 30.

According to the Director of the Hanoi Department of Information and Communications, Pham Quoc Ban, the press centres are located at the Hanoi Post Office, No. 75 Dinh Tien Hoang Street and My Dinh National Sports Complex in Tu Liem district.