[UEH 50 Global Partners] UEH Strengthens Cooperation with UNDP and UNESCO in Vietnam, Promoting Sustainable Community Development

16 May, 2026

On May 13, 2026, the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) paid an official visit and held working sessions with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at the United Nations Headquarters in Hanoi. Within the framework of the UEH 50 Global Partners initiative, this collaboration sets the stage for numerous practical cooperation opportunities in research, advancing missions that promote crucial sustainable development for the community.

UEH delegation at the working session with UNDP and UNESCO partners in Vietnam

The UEH delegation was led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Quang Hung - UEH President, with the participation of: Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dong Phong - Chairman of the UEH Strategic Development Council; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Phan Thi Bich Nguyet - Chairwoman of UEH Alumni; and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Khanh Nam - Head of the Department of Research - Development and Global Engagement (RDGE) .

Building upon the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the two organizations in April 2025, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Quang Hung - Director of UEH affirmed that the cooperation between UEH and UNDP will open up important initiatives and cooperation contents aligned with UEH's development strategy in the coming period. Furthermore, it will promote specific working contents in areas such as: implementing initiatives at national and regional scales as well as youth-led initiatives on innovation, entrepreneurship, and youth development promotion; research on contents related to sustainable development, circular economy, promoting responsible business practices and ESG in Vietnam; research on cooperation models for capacity building and training for enterprises, public units, and localities.

At the working session with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Ms. Ramla Khalidi - UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam, congratulated UEH on the very important and meaningful milestone of its 50th anniversary. At the same time, she affirmed that both organizations, UNDP and UEH, share a common vision for sustainable development, striving to address pressing issues in Vietnam today, including innovation, digital transformation, and initiatives for sustainable development.

Working session between UEH and UNDP

Specifically, in the recent past, UEH and UNDP have implemented important cooperation projects such as: the National Study on the Youth Startup Ecosystem (published in August 2025), the Youth Digital Citizen Challenge project (January 2026), and the project on integrating Responsible Business Conduct content into higher education in Vietnam (March 2026).

Within the framework of the program, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Khanh Nam - Head of the Department of Research - Development and Global Engagement (RDGE) shared with UNDP leadership the "UEH University-City Innovation Hub" model - a vision from a sustainable university to a nucleus of urban innovation, where the university is not only a space for training and research but becomes knowledge infrastructure and a co-creation platform for the sustainable development of the city and region.

Delegates exchanged gifts and took a commemorative photo

Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Vietnam. Speaking at the meeting, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Quang Hung shared about UEH's strategic orientations. At the same time, he emphasized that UNESCO is an important partner in professional work, accompanying the University in specific efforts to promote sustainable development at local and national scales.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Quang Hung affirmed the significance of the important cooperation between UEH and UNESCO in Vietnam

The cooperation activities with UNDP and UNESCO within the framework of UEH 50 Global Partners continue to affirm UEH's commitment to expanding its global partner network, promoting sustainable development initiatives linked to education, research, and innovation. The partnership between the parties is expected to contribute to spreading positive values to the community, aiming towards sustainable development goals both domestically and internationally./.

UEH’s Leading International Partner Connection Series UEH 50 Years: 50+ Global Partners
"Embracing Global Connection"

Connecting 50+ partners across 5 continents, affirming UEH’s global standing

Toward the 50-year milestone (October 27, 1976 – October 27, 2026), the UEH 50+ Global Partners in 5 Continents "Embracing Global Connection" program, held throughout 2026, is a strategic initiative to connect 50 partners across 5 continents, expand and deepen UEH's global cooperation network, promote transnational academic, training, and research collaboration, and affirm UEH's role as a multidisciplinary, sustainable university in the global knowledge ecosystem.

This program is part of the series of 22 key activities aimed at repositioning and assigning new roles to the 8 heritage values created over UEH’s 50-year journey: Unity – Compassion – Dedication – Community – Pioneering – Creation – Sustainability – Internationalization.

Stay tuned for the special milestone:
UEH Grand Anniversary – "Embracing Future Together"
27/10/2026 | A.116 Hall & Livestreamed on Multi-platform

Explore more at: https://ueh50.ueh.edu.vn/ or Booklet UEH 50 years at LINK.

Partner 1 - Massey University: [UEH 50 Partners] UEH Welcomes Delegation from Massey University: Strengthening Strategic Cooperation on the Journey of Global Connection

Partner 2 - Queensland University: [UEH 50 Partners] School of Accounting, UEH College of Business strengthens international education collaboration with The University of Queensland (Australia)

Partner 3 - Oxford EMI: [UEH 50 Partners] UEH Signs Cooperation Agreement with Oxford EMI, Officially Launching the EMI Training Program in Vietnam

Partner 4 - Đại học Flinders: [UEH 50 Partners] School of Government – UEH College of Economics, Law and Government strengthens strategic partnership with Flinders University (Australia)

Partner 5 - IMA (USA): [UEH 50 Partners] UEH Strengthens Strategic Cooperation with Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand)

Partner 6,7,8,9 - NKUST, STUST, NTUST & NTOU (Đài Loan): [UEH 50 Global Partners] Institute of Intelligent and Interactive Technologies – UEH College of Technology and Design strengthens academic collaboration in Taiwan

Partner 10 - Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand): [UEH 50 Global Partners] UEH Strengthens Strategic Cooperation with Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand)

Partner 11 - City St George’s, University of London (UK): [UEH 50 Global Partners] Promoting academic collaboration and educational innovation between City St George’s, University of London and UEH

Partner 12 - Hasselt University: [UEH 50 Global Partners] UEH and Hasselt University: Building Sustainable Connections and Expanding Interdisciplinary Cooperation

Partner 13 - Saint Joseph University (Macao): [UEH 50 Global Partners] UEH College of Technology and Design and the University of Saint Joseph, Macao (USJ): Expanding Cooperation Opportunities in Training and Research

Partner 14 - Universiti Sains Malaysia: [UEH 50 Global Partners] UEH College of Technology and Design (CTD) Strengthens Strategic Cooperation with Universiti Sains Malaysia

Partner 15 - University of Sydney (Australia): Promoting Academic Connectivity and International Articulation Programs between UEH and The University of Sydney (Australia)

Partner 16 - Pacific Association for Computer Assisted Language Learning (PacCALL) (Taichung City, Taiwan): [UEH 50 Global Partners] UEH Strengthens International Academic Cooperation through MOU Signing with PacCALL at GloCALL 2026

Partner 17, 18 - Tokyo University (Japan), Yuan Ze University (Taiwan): [UEH 50 Global Partners] A New Connection Between the Institute of Smart City and Management, Tokyo University of Science (Japan), and Yuan Ze University (Taiwan)

Partner 19, 20 - UNDP, UNESCO: [UEH 50 Global Partners] UEH Strengthens Cooperation with UNDP and UNESCO in Vietnam, Promoting Sustainable Community Development

Pillars: Training, Research, Community

Project UEH Connecting

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