Accordingly, in 2023, 8 lecturers of the International University (IU) are recognized as Associate Professors, acknowledging their high achievements in scientific research, student guidance, and other standards in recent times. Among them, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Tan Nhat �?School of Business Administration �?is the youngest titleholder (born in 1987).

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Thang �?President of IU �?congratulated 8 new Associate Professors of 6 Schools and Departments.

At the ceremony, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Thang �?President of IU �?congratulated 8 new Associate Professors and expected that in the future they would continue to devote themselves to teaching and scientific research, contributing to the strong development of the school. The President also emphasised that for a university that is English-medium and aims to become research-oriented,  faculty of distinguished professors and associate professors is a core factor for the development of that university. The Principal also hoped that the university would annually have more lecturers achieving accomplishments, and more meeting the standards for the titles of Associate Professor and Professor. Specifically, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Thang happily shared, “How fortunate that the first decision I signed upon taking up office of the President was the appointment to this prestigious title.”

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ha Minh Tri �?Dean of School of Business �?gave a speech on behalf of the 8 new Associate Professors.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ha Minh Tri �?Dean of School of Business �?represented the titleholders to give a speech to express gratitude for the contributions of colleagues and students to their teaching and scientific research in particular, and to the 8 lecturers awarded the title of Associate Professor this year by the university. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ha Minh Tri also extended New Year wishes to all staff and employees of the university on the occasion of the upcoming Tet holiday, welcoming the Year of the Dragon.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Thang �?President of IU �?and Dr. Ho Nhut Quang �?Deputy Secretary, Chairman of the University Council �?gave the official decision to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ha Minh Tri �?Dean of School of Business.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Thang �?President of IU �?and Dr. Ho Nhut Quang �?Deputy Secretary, Chairman of the University Council �?gave the official decision to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Tan Nhat �?Head of Hospitality Management Department, School of Business.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Thang �?President of IU �?and Dr. Ho Nhut Quang �?Deputy Secretary, Chairman of the University Council �?gave the official decision to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Duy Phuong �?Deputy Head of Office of Research and Development, lecturer of school of Economics, Finance and Accounting.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Thang �?President of IU �?and Dr. Ho Nhut Quang �?Deputy Secretary, Chairman of the University Council �?gave the official decision to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Thuy �?Deputy Head of School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Thang �?President of IU �?and Dr. Ho Nhut Quang �?Deputy Secretary, Chairman of the University Council �?gave the official decision to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thao Trang �?Lecturer of School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Thang �?President of IU �?and Dr. Ho Nhut Quang �?Deputy Secretary, Chairman of the University Council �?gave the official decision to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Huynh Kha Tu �?Head of Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs, lecturer of School of Computer Science and Engineering.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Thang �?President of IU �?and Dr. Ho Nhut Quang �?Deputy Secretary, Chairman of the University Council �?gave the official decision to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Minh Quan �?Deputy Head of Department of Mathematics.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Thang �?President of IU �?and Dr. Ho Nhut Quang �?Deputy Secretary, Chairman of the University Council �?gave the official decision to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Huynh Chan Khon �?Lecturer of School of Biomedical Engineering.

In his opening speech, Assoc. Prof. Dinh Duc Anh Vu �?Vice-President of IU �?said: “The “Daily dose of Health and Happiness�?program with this theme will assist IU’s lecturers, officials, employees, and students in equipping the necessary knowledge about musculoskeletal disorders and stress so that you can recognize the signs and treat them effectively. The program will also help you to reduce the risk of getting these diseases, improving your quality of life.�?/p>

Assoc. Prof. Dinh Duc Anh Vu �?Vice-President of IU �?delivered his opening speech.

At the event, Dr. Nguyen Nam Ha �?Head of the Unit for Health Education Promotion at Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine �?share some insights about stress to IU’s lecturers, officials, employees, and students: “Stress can be both positive and negative. Eustress is the type of beneficial stress that increases positive reactions, creates spontaneity at work, and helps people stay focused under many circumstances. On the other hand, distress is considered an aversive state of stress that causes fatigue, loss in productivity, and interferes with one’s daily tasks. In the long term, it can weaken the body and affect the nervous system, cardiovascular system, and skeletal system, etc.�?Therefore, Dr. Nguyen Nam Ha stated that the best ways to reduce stress are to heal our minds, restore our energy by doing relaxing exercises, participating in team activities, playing sports, and having a balanced diet.

Dr. Nguyen Nam Ha share some insights about stress and ways to deal with it.

Regarding musculoskeletal disorders, Dr. Nguyen Tham Tam, Second Degree Specialist �?Director of the Saigon International Traumatology and Orthopedics Hospital (Saigon ITO) �?said: “Musculoskeletal disorders weaken the musculoskeletal system (i.e. muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, etc.) and causes pain to patients, difficulties in their movements, and affects their quality of life. Common musculoskeletal disorders include osteoarthritis, herniated disc, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, osteoporosis, etc.�?Moreover, Dr. Nguyen Thanh Tam also talked about the causes and ways to prevent and reduce chances of getting musculoskeletal disorders, have good musculoskeletal health by adjusting your postures, practicing the suitable sports, and doing medical check-ups regularly, etc.

Dr. Second Degree Specialist. Nguyen Thanh Tam �?Director of the Saigon International Traumatology and Orthopedics Hospital (Saigon ITO) �?talked about the signs and ways to prevent and treat musculoskeletal disorders.

The program continued with an active Q&A session between the lecturers, officials, employees, students and the doctors.

IU’s officials and employees put forward questions to the doctors.

Ms. Bui Huong �?a journalist, and the doctors answered questions related to musculoskeletal disorders, stress, and the signs and treatments of them.

At the closing of the event, representatives from IU-VNU-HCM handed a bouquet of flowers to Ms. Bui Huong and the doctors.

Ms. Dinh Kim Phung �?Deputy Head of the Office of Public and External Relations delivered a bouquet and souvenirs to Dr. Nguyen Nam Ha and Ms. Bui Huong.

Assoc. Prof. Le Hong Phu �?Head of the Office of General Administration �?delivered bouquets of flowers to the doctors from Saigon International Traumatology and Orthopedics Hospital (Saigon ITO).

IU’s lecturers, officials, employees, and students posed for a photo with the organizing committee.

In Vietnam, there are currently 10 institutions participating in the accreditation process, of which 4 have completed ACBSP accreditation. However, among the 4 accredited institutions, only 2 universities have achieved the A level (fully-accredited) �?meeting all standards. International University is proud to be one of those. International University is the first public university in Vietnam to achieve the ACBSP full accreditation standard at A level.

Dr. Ha Minh Tri – Dean of School of Business Administration – shared: “Currently, a total of 1,200 universities in 60 countries are participating in the ACBSP accreditation. The ACBSP’s accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in the United States. Major US universities also under this accreditation include Alabama State University, Albany State University, California State University, Chicago State University, Florida A&M University,… . Our School of Business Administration has achieved the ACBSP standard with the highest term of 10 years. Our graduates will also receive clear benefits if they wish to pursue further education or choose to work abroad, as they have been educated and graduated from an internationally standardised program.”

This event marks an important step in enhancing the educational and training quality of the School of Business Administration, the fields of Business Administration, International Business, Marketing, and Hospitality Management in particular, as well as the International University (IU- VNU HCMC) in general.

At the ceremony, on behalf of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of VNU–HCMC, Dr. Le Thi Anh Tram �?Deputy Secretary of Party Committee, Head of Personnel Department �?announced the Decision to appoint Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Thang as the President of IU.

Dr. Le Thi Anh Tram –�?Deputy Secretary of Party Committee, Head of Personnel Department �?announced the Decision to appoint the new President of IU.

At the ceremony, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Hai Quan �?CPV (Communist Party of Vietnam) Central Committee member, Deputy Secretary, Director of VNU-HCMC �?assigned tasks and sincerely shared about the process of appointing the President of the university. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Hai Quan believed that the newly appointed President holds the qualities and capabilities to advance the university. Assoc. Prof. Dr. also acknowledged that taking on the role of the President of IU is a challenging task but this is the decision of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of VNU HCMC, including the internal reasons as the Head of the unit and being responsible for the decisions.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Hai Quan, Director of VNU–HCMC, assessed that over the past 20 years of establishment and development, IU has achieved many outstanding results in training, research, investing in quality, facilities, especially the different salary mechanism compared to other public universities.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Hai Quan �?Secretary Deputy, Director of VNU-HCMC �?delivered the speech

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Hai Quan awarded the Decision to recognize the President to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Thang.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Thang also shared his thoughts on his first day of his tenure as the President of a multi-major and English medium public research university.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Thang assessed that the expectations from leadership levels, faculty, students, and society towards him are very high in the context where universities are on the path of comprehensive and fundamental renovation, autonomy, international integration, and competition in scale and training quality.

Mr. Le Van Thang also stated that in the near future, IU will focus on 4 areas: university governance; the working environment; building and completing the internal quality assurance system, focusing on examination and quality assurance; focusing on support and comprehensive skills for students.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Thang �?the new President of International University �?delivered his speech upon accepting the position.

At the ceremony, the Party Committee of VNU-HCM also sent flowers to express gratitude for the contributions of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Tien Khoa – Former President of the International University for the term 2018-2023 �?for his dedication to the school.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Hai Quan – Secretary of the Party Committee, Director of VNU-HCM �?presented a souvenir to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Tien Khoa – Former President of the International University (VNU-HCM).

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Tien Khoa also wished the new President and IU more achievements in the new phase after turning 20.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Tien Khoa �?Former President of IU �?shared at the ceremony

In the MOU, Jabil Vietnam became the Strategic Partner of International University �?VNU HCMC in the academic year 2023-2024. Both parties will collaborate in skills training, implementation plans, programs on the basis of demands and abilities of the two sides. In addition, IU and Jabil will collaborate in organising seminars, conferences with mutual interest related topics. Students from the following schools and departments will be prioritised: Industrial Management, Industrial and System Engineering, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Machine Manufacturing Technology, Computer Science and Engineering, Control Engineering and Automation, E–commerce, and International Business.

Representatives of Jabil Vietnam.

Representatives of International University.

At the signing event, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thien Khanh �?Director of Human Resources at Jabil Vietnam �?shared: “We will together with International University cooperate in the field of recruitment. Annually, we will announce our policies, conditions, standards, and recruitment plans. We are also willing to join the Job Fair hosted by IU. Moreover, we will annually introduce the recruitment programs of the company to seniors or to-be-graduated students with flying colours, and trained in majors that align with the company’s business activities for recruitment and training purposes.�?/p>

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thien Khanh �?Director of Human Resources at Jabil Vietnam shared the desire for cooperation and specific plans of activities with IU.

In this cooperation, both parties will prioritise the field of communication and brand development. IU and Jabil mutually support each other in communication, marketing image, branding and programs, products that align with legal standards and the culture of the party.

Ms. Nguyen Vo Anh Thu �?Head of Recruitment Department at Jabil Vietnam �?expressed: “We will offer scholarships for International University and these granting of the scholarships will depend on the result of recruitment.We are willing to offer these scholarships if the chosen candidates are IU students, in order to ensure their living standard and nourish their learning spirit. The value of the scholarships depends on discussions, demands, and the programs at different times between IU and Jabil.�?/p>

The MOU focuses on field trips and internships. Annually, two parties agree to proceed field trips, internships, approve and prioritise sponsored students to intern at Jabil.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Canh �?Vice President of International University �?shared: “After the signing, International University will support Jabil to organise programs, exchange workshops, as well as field trips to offices, factories, internships at enterprise upon request and agreement between both parties. International University will assist in communicating recruitment, directly promoting company’s programs to students and faculties.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Canh �?Vice President of International University �?listened and demonstrated efforts to promote cooperation between IU and Jabil Vietnam.

At the signing, representatives from Schools of Business, Schools of Biotechnology, School of Industrial Engineering and Management shared sincere thoughts to the collaboration with the desire to bring more opportunities for the students in the future.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Canh �?Vice President of International University (right) and Ms. Nguyen Thi Thien Khanh �?Director of Human Resources at Jabil Vietnam (left), exchanged the signed MOU.

The commemorative photo between the two parties marks a successful signing ceremony.