VinUni Academic Engagement & Global Exchange

𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐔𝐧𝐢 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬

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VinUniversity has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the New York University (NYU) Tandon School of Engineering- one of the most dynamic and rapidly rising engineering institutions in the United States. Located at the heart of New York City’s innovation ecosystem, NYU Tandon ranks among the top engineering schools in the United States (No. 42 by U.S. News & World Report) and is widely recognized for its strengths in engineering, artificial intelligence, robotics, entrepreneurship, and applied research.

The partnership will open new global learning and research pathways for both VinUni and NYU students through three key initiatives:

✨ Semester Exchange Opportunities
Through the exchange framework between the two universities, VinUni students will have the opportunity to study across all NYU colleges via the reciprocal semester exchange program. Next Fall, the first six VinUni students will attend an exchange semester at NYU, gaining direct exposure to one of the world’s most vibrant technology and innovation ecosystems right in the heart of NYC.

🔬 Summer Research Internships
The partnership also expands research collaboration opportunities between students and faculty from both institutions. In Summer 2026, VinUni will welcome the first cohort of NYU Tandon students to participate in research internship programs under the supervision of VinUni faculty, creating new opportunities for collaborative learning and applied research across borders.

🌏 Short-Term Study Abroad Programs
Since 2024, VinUni has welcomed almost 30 NYU students to Hanoi through short-term study abroad programs focused on project-based learning in Digital Twin and Artificial Intelligence. These programs reflect VinUni’s growing role as an emerging destination for globally connected learning and innovation in Asia.

This collaboration reflects VinUni’s broader vision of building a globally connected university where VinUni students can access world-class academic environments, cross-cultural learning experiences, and international research opportunities.

With its global engagement strategy, VinUni continues to expand its international academic network with like-minded partners such as NYU to connect Vietnam-based talent with leading global research and innovation ecosystems.

Interested in education exchange and global learning opportunities at VinUni?
Connect with VinUni’s Office of Global Engagement to learn more.

VINUNIVERSITY & APRU: TURNING VIETNAM’S REAL-WORLD CHALLENGES INTO RESEARCH WITH REGIONAL IMPACT

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How can Vietnam’s real-world development challenges be translated into research with regional and global relevance?

This question lies at the heart of ’s journey as the first Vietnamese member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU).

During ’s recent visit to VinUni, the discussion moved beyond institutional membership. It focused on how VinUni can leverage practical insights, large-scale datasets, and applied innovation to advance collaborative research across the Asia-Pacific.

Key areas of potential research collaboration include:
🔷 AI for impact: Implementing AI to drive social impact and innovation.
🔷 Green transformation: Practical strategies for the transition to electric vehicles and clean energy.
🔷 Sustainable smart cities: Master plans for urban development.
🔷 Global health: Digital health records of patients and genomic data.

As Dr. Le Mai Lan, President of the University Council, shared: “VinUni is a place of transformation. We think far and big, and we have the capabilities to create changes and contribute.”

APRU described VinUni as a “speedboat”: a young, agile institution with the ability to move quickly from ideas to action. In research, this agility can become a distinctive advantage, enabling VinUni to connect disciplines, mobilize partnerships, and translate real-world problems into knowledge with broader relevance.

Through APRU, VinUni aims to contribute Vietnam’s practical development experience to wider academic conversations, while strengthening international research collaboration on shared challenges across the Asia-Pacific.

👉Read more: https://vinuni.edu.vn/vinuniversity-and-apru-align-visions-for-global-impact/

Welcoming Imperial College London to VinUniversity
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Today, we were delighted to welcome a distinguished delegation from Imperial College London to VinUniversity, including Professor Michael Templeton, Associate Professor Minh-Son Pham from Faculty of Engineering, Ms. Francesca Skillicorn from Central Faculty.
The visit provided a meaningful opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and explore potential collaborations between our two institutions. Key areas of discussion included Health Systems Strengthening, Natural Hazards and Climate Change, Emerging Technologies and AI, as well as short-term student exchange programs.
We look forward to our upcoming fruitful collaboration activities with Imperial College London.

𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝’𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤? 𝐀 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐮𝐫 #𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐔𝐧𝐢 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭.

(Tiếng Việt ở phần bình luận)

Drawing from President Dr. Le Mai Lan’s keynote on “Scaling Asia’s Tech Innovation into Global Blueprints” at the THE Asia Universities Summit 2026, one of the region’s most influential higher education forums, our president goes straight to the core question: Asia now accounts for nearly half of global R&D. But why hasn’t it produced more globally adopted innovation models?

She looks at it from a few angles:
- When does “density” talent, capital, data, manufacturing become a real advantage, and when does it turn into a bottleneck?
- What is still holding Asia back: fragmented systems, weak research, industry - talent linkages, a local-first mindset, or limited influence in setting global standards?
- What role should universities play, not just as educators, but as system orchestrators?
- How can ecosystems like Vingroup and VinUni help shift from fast follower to system builder?

The message is clear, but not simplistic:
- Asia has no shortage of capability.
- The real question is how we can better integrate talent, capital, data, research, and industry and turn them into innovations that travel beyond local markets.

👉 Read the full article below for Dr. Mai Lan’s sharp insights.

🇺🇸 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲’𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐍 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐧𝐚𝐦’𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐍𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐔.𝐒. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 🌟

(Tiếng Việt ở phần bình luận)

VinUniversity is pleased to announce that its Bachelor of Nursing program has been granted initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) this 30th April, becoming the first nursing program in Vietnam to achieve this distinction.

ACEN is a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). It evaluates programs against comprehensive standards covering curriculum, faculty qualifications, clinical training, student outcomes, and institutional support - standards applied equally to both domestic and international programs.

📍 Program Highlights
The accreditation reflects the quality of a program developed through a close partnership with the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, one of the world’s leading institutions in nursing education. Key strengths include:

🌟 An internationally recognized faculty team with a 5:1 student-to-faculty ratio, and a strong global academic network of 18 leading strategic partners worldwide
🌟A competency-based curriculum emphasizing evidence-based practice, leadership development, and a global healthcare mindset, where students have extensive placement opportunities at top-tier private and major national hospitals, such as the Vinmec Health Care System, Bach Mai Hospital, 108 Military Central Hospital, Viet Duc University Hospital, Hanoi Oncology Hospital, Hanoi Mental Hospital, and the National Geriatric Hospital
🌟Advanced simulation laboratories replicating real-world clinical environments
🌟Strong emphasis on producing graduates prepared for both clinical excellence and healthcare leadership roles

This achievement is the result of deliberate, sustained effort since the program’s inception. By aligning with ACEN standards from the outset, VinUniversity demonstrates its commitment to transparency, continuous quality improvement, and international benchmarking in health sciences education.

This milestone contributes to a broader effort to strengthen the pipeline of highly trained nursing professionals in Vietnam, where demand for internationally benchmarked healthcare training continues to grow. It also reflects a shift toward aligning local education models with global quality frameworks while maintaining relevance to emerging healthcare systems.

We extend our sincere gratitude to the University of Pennsylvania for their partnership, to our dedicated faculty and clinical partners, and to the entire VinUniversity community whose collective effort made this possible.

For more information:
📍Official ACEN accreditation for VinUni’s Bachelor of Nursing program: https://www.acenursing.org/acen-programs-05202024/vinuniversity
📍VinUniversity College of Health Sciences – Bachelor of Nursing: https://chs.vinuni.edu.vn/bachelor-of-nursing/

VinUni leadership revealed 's “bold bet” to put Vietnamese research on the world map within ten years under the big quest “Is Asia the next science superpower?” at THE Asia Universities Summit 2026

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At THE Asia Universities Summit 2026, Dr. Le Mai Lan, President of the University Council at VinUniversity, joined leaders from Times Higher Education, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and Springer Nature Group to tackle a defining question: What will truly determine Asia’s scientific future?

To conquer this big question, bold ideas on the below matters were critically discussed:
1. Quantity vs. Quality? What distinguishes agenda-setting science from high-volume research?
2. Which institutional incentives enable originality rather than replication?
3. How should universities and governments protect openness and trust under geopolitical strain?
4. What is a “bold bet” of VinUni to put Vietnamese research on the world map ten years from now?
5. What is one habit or mindset that Asian universities need to “unlearn” in order to stop just following and start leading?

A range of sharp perspectives was brought into the dialogue, converging on a clear message that Asia’s scientific future will depend less on its potential and more on how effectively institutions, researchers, and policymakers translate that potential into sustained action. Within this, Dr. Mai Lan reveals VinUni's 2 key factors and the unique university-industry integration model to work towards our great ambition to bring Vietnam to the global academic map.

👉 Read the full sharing below.

🚀 The conversation continues on today, April 23, when Dr. Le Mai Lan delivers a keynote on “Scaling Asian innovations into global models.” Stay tuned!

Photo credit: Times Higher Education

| 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐔𝐧𝐢 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐧𝐚𝐦’𝐬 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞

(Tiếng Việt ở phía dưới phần bình luận)

From 22–24 April 2026, VinUni will participate in THE Asia Universities Summit 2026 in Hong Kong, one of the most prestigious higher education forums in the region, organized by Times Higher Education. This global forum brings together leaders across higher education, research, industry and policymaking from across Asia and beyond. This year, THE Asia Universities Summit will gather over 600 delegates from more than 250 institutions and organizations across 35+ countries.

🎯 VinUni's Highlights at THE Asia Universities Summit 2026:

President Le Mai Lan will take the stage as a speaker at two key sessions, bringing the voice of Vietnamese higher education into global academic dialogue.

🔹 Panel Discussion - 22 April
In the session "The new epicentre: Is Asia the world's next scientific superpower?" Dr. Le Mai Lan will join leaders from Times Higher Education, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology - HKUST and Springer Nature Group to address a pivotal question: whether Asia is shaping research agendas, norms, and standards or primarily executing them and which institutional choices are required to move from production to direction-setting.

🔹 Keynote Speech - 23 April
In her keynote address on "Scaling Asia's tech innovations into global blueprints", Dr. Le Mai Lan will share her strategic vision on what makes innovation truly transferable across borders, from robust research ecosystems and industry partnerships to talent pipelines and entrepreneurial culture.

VinUni's presence at THE Asia Universities Summit reflects our unwavering commitment to international engagement and our active contribution to shaping global conversations on the future of higher education.

To international partners joining THE Asia Universities Summit this year, we invite you to attend our sessions to exchange ideas for collaboration.

See you at THE Asia Universities Summit 2026!

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬? 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐔𝐧𝐢 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐁𝐀 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐧𝐚𝐦.

VinUniversity recently welcomed a delegation of students from the Global Immersion - Impact MBA program at Nyenrode Business University (Netherlands). Focused on the management theory and regional economic practice, the program at VinUni offered international students a diverse range of high-impact activities:

🌱 Engaging in academic sessions on Vietnam’s economy, Vingroup ecosystem, and the role of technology in Southeast Asia with VinUni’s faculty.
🌱 Visiting major corporations and key industrial hubs, including VinFast, VinaTech, Deep C and Damen Song Cam to gain insights into manufacturing, international joint ventures, and global supply chains.
🌱 Joining direct dialogue on diplomacy and bilateral cooperation with distinguished diplomat HE Kees van Baar the Ambassador of the Netherlands in Vietnam and international industry experts.

It is easy to talk about globalization as a connection or about Vietnam as a rising dynamic economy. The more difficult work is understanding transformation in systems, in assumptions, in pace, in ambition. In such an intuitive immersion to Vietnam and to VinUni, we believe “learning” shifts inside our Nyenrode MBA students!

🌍 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃: 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐋𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐋 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐎𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐋!
Dear VinUnians,
Are you dreaming of "going global" but feeling overwhelmed by scattered information? We have great news! The Global Engagement Office (GEO) has officially launched a dedicated "one-stop shop" just for you: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐥.
This is your central hub for all international programs curated specifically for VinUni students. Whether you want to boost your CV or experience a new culture, your next adventure starts here.
👉 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞:Global Experience Opportunities (link provided in the comment section)
(Note: Please use your VinUni account to log in)
💡 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝?
Designed with a user-friendly Card View, you can quickly browse:
• Summer Programs: Short-term academic and cultural immersions.
• Research Internships: Hands-on experience with prestigious global partners.
• Post-Graduate Scholarships: Funding opportunities for your future Master’s or PhD studies.
(Please note: Semester Exchange programs remain on their dedicated SharePoint site. This portal focuses on short-term, research, and post-grad opportunities.)
✨ 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄: 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬
If you are looking for even more options for this summer, we have also consolidated a special list of 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬. If you are interested in taking the initiative to fund your own international experience, these programs are open for you to explore and apply! It’s a fantastic way to gain global exposure on your own terms.
🔍 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 (𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞):
1. Click the Filter icon (the funnel shape) in the top-right corner.
2. Navigate to "Type of program" and select your category (e.g., Summer Program, Research Internship, or Scholarship).
3. The list will automatically update to show the best fits for you.
(Please check your VinUni email for more instructions on the filter from GEO)
💡𝐏𝐫𝐨-𝐓𝐢𝐩: Keep a close eye on the Deadlines listed on each card to ensure you have enough time to prepare a winning application!
Start exploring today and let the world be your classroom! 🚀

𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞: 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐔𝐧𝐢

VinUni was delighted to welcome inbound residents from the UCSF through the Visiting Student Program in Vietnam - Dr. Khambouneheuang Lucky P. and Dr. Ghaznavi Cyrus M., both currently pursuing their Internal Medicine Residency at UCSF. Through this program, the residents were immersed in Vietnam’s healthcare system, gaining hands-on exposure and clinical insights across both public and private hospital settings - from the international-standard environment at Vinmec Times City International Hospital to the high-volume, specialized care at 108 Military Central Hospital.

Their rotation was thoughtfully designed to provide a holistic view of inpatient care in Vietnam. The residents had the opportunity to rotate across multiple departments, including infectious diseases, intensive care, emergency care, cardiology, and internal medicine. A key highlight of the program was the contrast between healthcare systems, offering valuable perspectives on how public and private institutions operate differently in terms of resources, patient flow, and care delivery. Throughout their journey, the residents were closely supported by VinUni resident doctors, who not only facilitated clinical learning but also helped bridge cultural and language gaps. Both residents gained valuable clinical insights and cross-cultural experiences.

Dr. Ghaznavi Cyrus M. and Dr. Khambouneheuang Lucky P., Internal Medicine Residents from UCSF, reflected on their experience at VinUni. “I had the opportunity to learn about infectious disease management, including treating conditions rarely seen in the U.S.,” shared Dr. Cyrus, while Dr. Lucky added, “My clinical observation was an amazing experience, especially the meaningful discussions comparing different healthcare systems.” From clinical exposure to cross-cultural exchange, the program continues to foster global collaboration and mutual learning across borders.

📸 Stay tuned for more Global Engagement stories from VinUni!

# Clinical Exchange