On the morning of January 3, 2025, The University of Danang-Vietnam-Korea University of Information and Communications Technology (UD-VKU), solemnly organized the program to celebrate the 5^th anniversary of its establishment: 22 years of history and development.

Overview of the Anniversary Program

Attend the program:

• City Leaders: there were Ms. Nguyen Thi Anh Thi – Vice Chairwoman of the City People’s Committee, Ms. Le Thi Bich Thuan – Director of the Department of Education and Training, Mr. Nguyen Quang Thanh – Director of the Department of Information and Communications.
• International Agencies and Guests: Mr. Kang Boo Sung, Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Da Nang City; Mr. Lee Byung Hwa – Director; Ms. Kim Na Rae – Deputy Director of KOICA Vietnam Country Office; Mr. Hong Jong Pyo – Vice Chairman of Hanwha Life Group, Korea; Mr. Hwang Jun Hwan – CEO of Hanwha Life Vietnam.
• The University of Danang: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Vu – Member of the City Party Committee, President; Dr. Phan Minh Duc – Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the University Council; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Manh Toan – Vice President; Rectors of member universities, leaders of units under the University of Danang.
• Organizations, Universities, and Domestic and International Enterprises: Professor Nguyen Thanh Thuy – President of the Club of IT Universities and Institutes in Vietnam (FISU); Dr. Nguyen Long – Vice Chairman and General Secretary of the Vietnam Informatics Association; Assoc.Prof.Dr. Bui Thu Lam – Vice Chairman and General Secretary of FISU Vietnam; Professor Somrerk Chandra-ambhorn – Vice Director of King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand; Professor Dr. Tran Xuan Tu – Director of the Institute of Information Technology (VNU Hanoi); Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Phu Khanh – Vice Rector of Phenikaa University; Dr. Ly Thien Trang – Vice Rector of the University of Technology, HCMC; Representatives of leaders of enterprises such as FPT Software Central Region, Nix Education; Leaders of high schools in Danang and Quang Nam.
• UD-VKU: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Huynh Cong Phap – Rector; Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Thanh Binh – Chairman of the University Council; Vice Rectors Dr. Tran The Son, Dr. Huynh Ngoc Tho; Former leaders of the University: Dr. Le Tan Duy – Former Vice Director of the University of Danang, Former Head of the Management Board of the College of Information Technology (University of Danang); Dr. Tran Tan Vinh – Former Rector of the College of Information Technology (University of Danang); Mr. Phi Dac Hai – Former Rector of the Vietnam-Korea College of Information Technology (Ministry of Information and Communication); along with leaders of departments, faculties, centers, and representatives of outstanding staff and students of the university.
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Huynh Cong Phap, Rector of UD-VKU, delivered a commemorative speech for the 5^th anniversary of UD-VKU (January 3, 2020 – January 3, 2025): 22 years of history and development

In a solemn and emotional atmosphere, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Huynh Cong Phap highlighted the significance of the event, marking an important milestone in the university’s development history. It was an opportunity to summarize the proud achievements of the past five years, as well as a valuable occasion to revisit good traditions, appreciate the extraordinary efforts and great contributions of all generations of leaders, staff, and students of the University, and express gratitude for the good sentiments, support, and invaluable assistance of all levels of leadership, ministries, departments, localities, and partners of UD-VKU throughout 22 years of history and development.

UD-VKU was honored to receive congratulatory flower from the Da Nang City Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee

UD-VKU was established under Decision No. 15/QD-TTg dated January 3, 2020, of the Prime Minister, based on the merger of constituent units: the Information Technology College (CIT) – UD, established in 2003; the Vietnam-Korea Friendship Information Technology College (VIETHANIT), under the Ministry of Information and Communications, with project initiation in 2004 and establishment in 2007; and the School of Information & Communication Technology under UD, established in 2017, becoming the 6th member of UD.

UD-VKU was honored to receive congratulatory flower from UD

Immediately after its establishment, UD-VKU faced a major challenge from the COVID-19 pandemic, which almost halted all activities for the first two years. At the same time, the revised higher education law came into effect with many changes in institutions and policies for the education and training sector. Moreover, differences in culture, management thinking, and working styles between the merged units, jobs, financial resources, school reputation, and lack thereof were also huge challenges.

UD-VKU was honored to receive congratulatory flower from the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Da Nang and KOICA Vietnam

However, with the drastic direction of all levels, the consensus and solidarity of the leadership, staff, lecturers, and students of UD-VKU, along with the support and assistance from the Vietnamese and Korean Governments, all levels, departments, localities, businesses, partner organizations, especially KOICA – Korea, UD-VKU has gradually overcome all challenges, quickly stabilized and developed very strongly, proudly becoming a leading university in the country in training in the fields of information technology, communication, and digital economy, with influence and prestige in Southeast Asia and internationally after five years of establishment.

Inheriting many great achievements and good traditions of the 22 year of history and development, in the past five years, UD-VKU has achieved many great and very proud achievements in all aspects.

These achievements are a testament to the power of solidarity, the wise vision of leaders at all levels, the valuable support from the Vietnamese and Korean Governments, ministries, departments, localities, especially KOICA, UD, and strategic partners. But above all, they are the result of the tireless dedication of generations of UD-VKU leaders, staff, lecturers, and students throughout the years.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Anh Thi – City Party Committee Member, Vice Chairwoman of the Da Nang City People’s Committee, delivered a congratulatory speech.

Congratulating UD-VKU on its 5 years of establishment and development, Ms. Nguyen Thi Anh Thi praised UD-VKU for not only training highly specialized students but also equipping them with innovative skills and the ability to apply technology in practice, meeting the demands of the modern labor market. She suggested that UD-VKU further promote training in key technology fields such as semiconductor microcircuits, artificial intelligence, fintech, and blockchain to provide high-quality human resources for the city’s and the country’s key industries, strengthen cooperative relationships with international partners, not only in training but also in research and technology transfer, and build a humane, professional, and friendly learning environment where each student can develop not only their knowledge and career prospects but also their character and life values.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Vu – City Party Committee Member, UD President, delivered a congratulatory and directive speech

Delivering a congratulatory and directive speech, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Vu congratulated the university’s faculty and students on this important event, a memorable milestone marking the first 5 years of the journey of establishment and development; an opportunity to reminisce about the memories of the difficult and challenging but also very proud “everything is difficult at the beginning” years; and to draw valuable lessons to guide UD-VKU’s development forward. Orienting the next 5 years as a period of breakthroughs and acceleration, UD President suggested that the University’s leadership focus on: (1) Focusing on developing staff, especially lecturers with doctoral degrees or higher; (2) Strengthening teaching and learning management to achieve the goals of good teaching, good learning, and good scientific research, contributing to improving training quality; (3) Continuing to promote international cooperation and strengthen university-business cooperation, especially with Korean partners; (4) Focusing on building a safe and healthy learning and living environment for students to study and develop comprehensively; (5) Innovating university governance associated with digital transformation towards serving learners, UD-VKU must be a pioneer and a bright spot in digital transformation for UD; (6) Promoting the role of mass organizations in building a working environment of solidarity, democracy, discipline, and professionalism, with increasingly higher incomes so that everyone has the opportunity to express their own value, find motivation to contribute and grow, and work together to build UD-VKU to develop further, contributing to the overall development of UD.

Mr. Lee Byung Hwa – Country Director of KOICA Vietnam, delivered a congratulatory speech

Speaking at the event, Mr. Lee Byung Hwa congratulated VKU on its achievements over the past 5 years. UD-VKU is a symbol of ODA educational cooperation between the two countries, playing an important role in training high-quality human resources for the Central region. He expressed hope that in the future, UD-VKU will become a leading IT research and training center, while also training talents to serve the global market and be a symbol of friendship between the two countries and peoples.

UD-VKU was honored to receive Certificates of Merit from the Chairman of the Da Nang City People’s Committee

UD-VKU was honored to receive Certificates of Merit from the Vietnam Informatics Association

On this occasion, UD-VKU was honored to receive Certificates of Merit from the Chairman of the Da Nang City People’s Committee for its achievements in training and providing human resources, contributing to the socio-economic development of Da Nang City (Decision No. 2942/QD-UBND dated December 31, 2024); and Certificates of Merit from the Vietnam Informatics Association for its positive contributions to the cause of training high-quality human resources in IT and Communications (Decision No. 192/QD-HTH/2024 dated December 16, 2024).

The 5th Anniversary of UD-VKU is not only an opportunity to review a proud journey but also a milestone marking solid steps forward on the path of development, affirming the University’s leading position in the country. UD-VKU’s 22 year of history and development is a vivid testament to the spirit of solidarity, creativity, and tireless dedication of generations of leaders, staff, lecturers, and students. At the same time, the achievements are the result of valuable support from the Vietnamese and Korean Governments, ministries, departments, localities, and domestic and international partners. With a solid foundation, continuous efforts, and the aspiration to reach further, UD-VKU will continue to promote its role as a high-quality human resource training center and a center for creative research, contributing to promoting the development of the information technology, communication, and digital economy sectors, not only in Vietnam but also in the region and the world.