That is the important content in the announcement of the Government Office on the conclusion of Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long at the meeting on the draft decree regulating the functions, tasks and powers of national universities.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long concluded that the agencies and delegates attending the meeting highly agreed that the scope of the draft decree focuses on regulating the functions, tasks and powers of national universities, and related regimes and policies implemented in accordance with specialized laws.

Basically agreeing with the proposals of the Ministry of Education and Training, ensuring harmony between the management role of the Ministry of Education and Training, while promoting autonomy, self-responsibility as well as the actual operations of the two national universities up to now, it is necessary to stipulate: National University is a public higher education institution created and managed by the Ministry of Education and Training, using a seal with the national emblem, and is a level 1 budget unit.

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Ho Chi Minh City National University. Photo: Nguyen Hue

National universities carry out personnel procedures to report to the Ministry of Education and Training to submit to the Prime Minister for appointment and dismissal of the university council chairman, director, and deputy director according to Party regulations and relevant laws, and submit to the Ministry of Education and Training for recognition of the national university council.

National universities develop training regulations for all levels of higher education and report to the Minister of Education and Training for promulgation in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Higher Education and relevant legal provisions.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long assigned the Ministry of Education and Training to preside over and coordinate with Hanoi National University, Ho Chi Minh City National University, relevant ministries and agencies to urgently complete the draft decree, clearly stating solutions to handle different issues (if any) between the provisions of this decree and other relevant regulations, clearly arguing on issues requiring comments from Government members and submitting it to the Government before March 15.

Hue University and Da Nang will be developed into national universities.

Hue University and Da Nang will be developed into national universities.

The Prime Minister has just decided to approve the planning of the network of higher education and pedagogical institutions for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050.
Ho Chi Minh City National University: 30 years of nurturing young generations to confidently reach the world

Ho Chi Minh City National University: 30 years of nurturing young generations to confidently reach the world

Ho Chi Minh City National University celebrated its 30th anniversary and received the First Class Labor Medal. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and other Party and State leaders attended the ceremony.