[UEH 50th Anniversary] From connection to co-creation: UEH Partnerships Summit & Career Fair 2026 “Embracing Co-Created Futures” generates nearly 14 billion VND and connects more than 5,000 job opportunities for learners

20 Apr, 2026

From April 13 to 19, 2026, the UEH Partnerships Summit & Career Fair 2026 “Embracing Co-Created Futures,” organized by the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH), was successfully held, recording nearly 14 billion VND in contributions while connecting more than 5,000 high-quality job opportunities to students, learners, and workers. Beyond delivering tangible value, the event also marks an important transition of the program “Connecting Community – Sharing Knowledge – Sustainable Action” from building a connection platform to co-creating value with the community and society.

Overview of UEH Sharing & Giving - Career Fair 2026

From a connection platform to a substantive collaboration ecosystem (2020-2025) to the transition to the “co-creation” phase

The event series is part of the program “Connecting Community – Sharing Knowledge – Sustainable Action,” which UEH has implemented since 2020. After five years, the program has fulfilled its mission of building an open connection platform among the university, businesses, and society.

UEH Partnerships Summit 2026 with the message “Embracing Co-Created Futures”

From this foundation, a substantive collaboration ecosystem has been formed, with notable milestones: more than 1,500 partners connected, more than 213 billion VND in scholarships awarded to over 16,000 learners, and thousands of internship, research, and practical experience opportunities for students.

More importantly, the program has contributed to shaping a new mindset: knowledge is not only to be accumulated but must be shared and associated with social responsibility.

UEH honors 50 outstanding partners for their significant contributions to creating sustainable values for the university in recent years

The year 2026, marking UEH’s 50th anniversary, also signifies the program’s official transition to a new phase: the co-creation phase.

In this phase, UEH and its partners go beyond connection or resource contribution, jointly participating in designing, implementing, and scaling solutions to address educational and societal challenges, aiming toward sustainable and long-term values

Assoc. Prof. Bui Quang Hung shares the strategy for developing cooperation between UEH and its partners for the 2026–2030 period

Nearly 14 billion VND – from resource contribution to social impact

In this spirit, since its launch, the UEH SHARING & GIVING – CAREER FAIR 2026 series has mobilized nearly 14 billion VND from the business community, partners, and UEHers.

These resources go beyond financial value and are being translated into tangible impacts:

- Expanding learning opportunities for students through scholarship programs;

- Enhancing the quality of education, research, and the learning environment;

- Promoting knowledge dissemination and transferring research outcomes into practice;

- Implementing community service projects, green education initiatives, and digital transformation.

Assoc. Prof. Bui Quang Hung - Interim President of UEH, shared: "In the current context, education cannot develop in isolation. Through the program ‘Connecting Community - Sharing Knowledge - Sustainable Action’. UEH aims to work with businesses, partners, and the community not only to contribute resources but also to co-create long-term value for society. When knowledge is shared in the right way, it becomes the most sustainable foundation for development.”

Assoc. Prof. Bui Quang Hung delivers remarks expressing appreciation to partners and businesses for accompanying UEH in fulfilling social responsibility in the new journey

Prof. Nguyen Khac Quoc Bao and Assoc. Prof. Bui Quang Hung receive contributions and present commemorative plaques to diamond sponsors

Prof. Nguyen Dong Phong and Prof. Su Dinh Thanh receive contributions and present commemorative plaques to diamond sponsors

Dr. Dinh Cong Khai and Assoc. Prof. Phan Thi Bich Nguyet receive contributions and present commemorative plaques to diamond sponsors

Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Phong Nguyen - Rector of UEH College of Business receives contributions and presents commemorative plaques to gold sponsors

Dr. Nguyen Thi Thy Lieu - Director of UEH Mekong receives contributions and presents commemorative plaques to silver sponsors and partners

Connecting more than 5,000 job opportunities - a strategic dialogue space between education and the labor market

One of the highlights of the program is the Ho Chi Minh City Internship and Career Fair 2026, which has been held for more than 27 years. The event attracted more than 60 reputable enterprises from key sectors, including finance and banking, auditing, technology, e-commerce, manufacturing, logistics, and more, offering over 5,000 high-quality job opportunities.

Opening ceremony of the Ho Chi Minh City Internship and Career Fair 2026

Beyond being a recruitment event, Career Fair 2026 is positioned as a space for connection and strategic dialogue, where universities, businesses, and learners come together to shape new standards for human resources in the context of socio-economic transformation.

Participants had access to job opportunities and directly experienced recruitment processes through one-on-one interviews, career counseling, CV development, and in-depth interactions with employers. Through this, they gain a clearer understanding of market requirements and proactively enhance their capabilities, while businesses can access potential talent early and engage more deeply in the training process.

The event attracted participation from major enterprises

Students participating in activities at booths at UEH Sharing & Giving - Career Fair 2026

Within the framework of the event, UEH also collaborated with businesses and partners to organize activities for interdisciplinary knowledge sharing, updating new technologies, sharing academic skills, promoting green living, and encouraging a reading culture.

A wide range of workshops to expand students’ knowledge and skills

UEH Book Fair event with a diverse selection of books

Students experience digital databases at the UEH Book Fair

UEH Green Campus activity with Let’s Green Unitour

Activities celebrating UEH's 50th anniversary (Photo booth UEH50, UEH50 Legacy Wall)

Professional CV photography activity

Mock interview activities

Students participating in recruitment interviews at UEH Sharing & Giving – Career Fair 2026

Concluding the 7-day journey, UEH Sharing & Giving – Career Fair 2026 not only delivered practical value through employment, scholarships, and knowledge but also reaffirmed UEH’s role as a bridge connecting education, businesses, and society.

From the established connection platform, UEH and its community are entering a new phase in which value is not only shared but co-created.

From today’s actions, a knowledge ecosystem grounded in practice, responsibility, and sustainability is gradually taking shape, contributing to shaping the future for the next generations.

Half a century has passed. From a book of knowledge with a nation-building mission in 1976 to today, UEH has grown into one of the leading universities in Asia. This is the journey of 8 heritage values that form UEH’s internal strength, preserved and transformed across generations of UEHers. From Unity - Compassion, which laid the foundation in the early years; Dedication - Community - Pioneering, which shaped today’s identity and standing; to Creation - Sustainability - Internationalization, which opens up the vision for the future.

These 8 values crystallize into a heritage of internal strength, connecting the past, present, and aspirations, and continuing to guide UEH in co-creating the future.

Stay tuned for UEH’s 50th anniversary celebration event:

UEH Grand Anniversary “Embracing Future Together”

On October 27, 2026, at A.116 Hall and livestreamed on UEH’s media and social media platforms.

More photos from the event:

Businesses and enterprises' booth at UEH Sharing & Giving - Career Fair 2026

Ceremony for unveiling nameplates of corporate partners participating in the 2026 “Connecting Community – Sharing Knowledge – Sustainable Action” program