President Vo Van Thuong shared during a working session at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities this morning.
That was the sharing of President Vo Van Thuong during a working session at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Ho Chi Minh City National University) this morning, November 13.
"Very happy to study with teachers"
Speaking at the meeting, President Vo Van Thuong expressed his joy and emotion when visiting the school during the days when the whole country is looking forward to a very important and meaningful event. On the occasion of the Vietnamese Teachers' Day on November 20, the President said: "On behalf of the Party and State leaders and with the sentiments of a former student, I would like to send my respectful greetings, sincere greetings and best wishes to the teachers and students."
According to the President, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City is a place that gathers many scientists and many excellent teachers who are famous for their teaching and scientific research. "More than 30 years ago, under the roof of this school, we studied with enthusiastic teachers who always cared about the progress of students. The profound knowledge and exemplary personality of the teachers are the shining examples that encourage us to enter life with many ambitions in the journey of serving society, contributing to the cause of building and defending the country. The successes of the class of students at that time, including me personally, were partly due to the teaching of the teachers", former excellent student, President Vo Van Thuong emotionally shared.
President Vo Van Thuong was a student of the Philosophy Faculty of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Ho Chi Minh City National University).
Recalling memories of more than 30 years ago, when studying at the school, President Vo Van Thuong said he was very happy to study with the teachers. "I want to talk more about those things to show that the time at the school, which at that time was the University of General Sciences, was meaningful and left a very important mark on my maturity in the journey of serving society, contributing to protecting and developing the country," the President expressed.
Evaluating the school, the President added: "Every time I return to school, I am moved, excited and proud of the achievements that successive generations of teachers have worked hard to build. Up to now, the school has positioned itself as a visionary mission, establishing its position as the largest high-quality humanities training and research center in the southern region of the country and an important one in Southeast Asia. The school has attracted and trained many generations of talented students. Many alumni of the school have now become famous in many fields and have made great contributions to society and the country. Most of the students are excellent, ambitious, dynamic, creative and responsible people," said the President.
In 1999, President Vo Van Thuong received a master's degree in philosophy from the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City.
"The mission of university education is not only to impart knowledge"
Speaking about the mission of university education, President Vo Van Thuong said: "It is not only about imparting knowledge and creating new knowledge to serve the progress, prosperity and happiness of society; but also about preparing people and human resources of society with sufficient qualities, capacity to act, be creative and adapt in a world that is constantly changing, complex and unpredictable."
The President added: "Universities are places to discover abilities, nurture values, create a foundation for individuals to develop comprehensively, and best promote their potential and creativity. From here, society is provided with responsible citizens who love their family, their country, their compatriots, live well and work effectively. Experts, scientists, managers and leaders are the force that brings knowledge, science and culture into society, becoming the foundation of society, creating a driving force for development, effectively serving people and society."
President awards scholarships to students
From that important role, the President shared with the school some future orientations.
Firstly, the President emphasized the word "persistence" in innovation of thinking and action. We must persevere in innovation of thinking and action, constantly improve the quality of training and research to affirm the position of the school domestically, regionally and internationally. Regarding the teaching and research programs, the President suggested that they should be designed in the direction of preserving the academic foundation, approaching modernity, practicality, creativity, and suitability to the country's socio-economic development and international integration requirements, focusing on basic science and academics. At the same time, new research groups should also be formed focusing on applied content, demonstrating the diversity of multidisciplinary and multi-field university education; especially in the perception of multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and specialized social sciences and humanities as today.
The President emphasized that the school needs to focus on supporting and creating conditions for specific industries, fields, and subjects that are important and necessary for the country's sustainable development, contributing to solving a current challenge: the shortage of elite intellectuals, experts, and leading scientists, especially in some key areas of social sciences and humanities.
President Vo Van Thuong talks with teachers on the occasion of visiting his old school
Second, innovating school management towards autonomy, professionalism and modernity. Last school year, the school entered autonomy with many challenges. Despite many difficulties, we have made efforts to overcome them step by step to move forward in the upcoming journey and persevere with the core values of creativity, leadership and responsibility.
Third, meet the requirements of educational innovation and comprehensive development of learners' capacity and qualities, build a cultural and academic environment. Pay special attention to quality education, develop necessary capacities for students to increase their ability to adapt to society and integrate internationally, have lifelong learning thinking skills, arouse the aspiration and determination of each individual, contributing to the rise of the whole nation. Only when each individual rises can the nation rise.
"Students, please remember that the quality of teaching and learning in universities can only achieve the highest results when learners are proactive, positive, self-motivated in learning, researching, thirsty for knowledge and perfecting their personality," the President sent a message to students.
Fourth, the teaching management staff is the force that determines the quality of training and research of the school. It is necessary to have reasonable remuneration and policies, create favorable conditions for teachers to self-study, research, cultivate, develop knowledge, professional skills, promote pedagogical capacity, focus on training, fostering, attracting a team of good, highly qualified lecturers, with creative capacity in teaching and scientific research; have a mechanism to attract good staff and scientists from within the country and abroad to work at the school; encourage and motivate staff to cultivate and practice work ethics, have a sense of responsibility, complete their work well, maintain ethics and integrity in science.
Also during the working session, President Vo Van Thuong awarded scholarships to the Scholarship Fund and outstanding students of the school.
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