UEH News

• 27 Jul
• 2026

UEH Announces Outstanding Works from the “UEH 50 Years – Through the Lenses of Knowledge – People – Future” Competition

27 Jul, 2026

Each work is an authentic and emotionally rich snapshot of the 50-year journey of the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH). From everyday stories and professional memories to heartfelt poems and moments captured through the lens, the authors have recreated images of UEH across different stages of development, portraying dedicated individuals, enduring values, and the University's spirit of continuous innovation.

Following a rigorous and objective evaluation process, the UEH Trade Union - Organizing Committee selected outstanding works for awards in each category. The awards recognize works of quality while honoring the sentiments, memories, and bonds that generations of UEHers have devoted to UEH throughout its 50-year journey of establishment and development. 

Outstanding works of the competition 

Category: Stories and memories of UEH

Writing

1. Half a Century, One Journey & Hundreds of Thousands of Hearts
   Author: Mr. Dinh Tien Minh - Faculty of International Business - Marketing, College of Business

2. “How Many Times in Life Do We Get Ten Years?”
   Author: Ms. Pham To Thuc Han - Faculty of Management, College of Business

3. Memories of a UEHer Who Has Spent 20 Years with UEH's Performing Arts Seasons
   Author: Mr. Nguyen Quoc Trung - Faculty of Accounting, College of Business

4. 50 Years: From the Classroom Window to the Aspiration to Contribute
   Author: Ms. Bui Cao Yen Diem - UEH Nexus Nha Trang

5. From Drawings on Paper to the Rhythm of Spaces Connecting the Community and Spreading Knowledge
   Author: Ms. Nguyen Tran Minh Chau - Library

6. When I Sent My Youth Back to UEH
   Author: Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hoi - Former staff member and lecturer, Faculty of Management

7. The 50-Year Symphony: When Scientific Works Harmonize with Songs Praising the Homeland
   Author: Ms. Nguyen Thi Tuyet - Former staff member and lecturer, Faculty of Economic Foreign Languages

8. UEH – My Second Home
   Author: Ms. Tran Thi Phi - Former staff member and lecturer, Faculty of Economic Foreign Languages

Poetry

1. UEH 50 Years – A Spirit of Sustainability, A Vision Beyond
   Author: Ms. Ho Dinh Phuong Khanh - Faculty of Foreign Languages, College of Economics, Law and Government
2. UEH - Fifty Seasons of Knowledge
   Author: Ms. Ngo Diem Hoang - Faculty of Management, College of Business

Photography Category

1. Statistics and Probability Exercise Book - 2001
   Author: Ms. Pham Mai Bao Ngoc - UEH Mekong

2. Student Auction and Second-hand Market in June 2006.
   Author: Ms. Truong Thi Thu Huong - Department of Quality Assurance and Internal Control

3. The Former Front of the Library
   Author: Ms. Luong Huynh Khanh Linh - Library

4. Performing Arts Show on April 30, 1997 with Library Staff Participation
   Author: Ms. Vu Le Quynh Giao - Library

5. Library on the 6th Floor (B1) in Its Early Days of Operation - June 2020
   Author: Mr. Nguyen Quoc Huy - Library

6. Heads of the Faculty of Mathematics - Statistics Through the Years
   Author: Mr. Ha Van Son - Faculty of Mathematics - Statistics, College of Economics, Law and Government

7. Retired Lecturers from the Faculty of Mathematics - Statistics Visiting the New Campus of UEH Today
   Author: Mr. Nguyen The Truyen - Former staff member and lecturer, Faculty of Mathematics - Statistics

8. Reunions of Lecturers from the Faculty of Mathematics - Statistics
   Author: Ms. Trinh Thi Long Huong - Former staff member and lecturer, Faculty of Mathematics - Statistics

9. The First Head of the Faculty of Mathematics - Statistics and Some Teaching Materials Previously Compiled by Him
   Author: Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong Ha - Former staff member and lecturer, Faculty of Mathematics - Statistics

10. Images of Mr. Khang - Faculty of Mathematics - Statistics
    Author: Mr. Hoang Trung Nam - Former student of the Faculty of Mathematics - Statistics, Cohort 15

The outstanding works were honored and awarded at the Conference to Review UEH Trade Union Activities in the First Six Months of 2026 and Implement the Work Program for the Last Six Months of 2026, held on July 24, 2026, at Room A.103, Campus A.

Assoc. Prof. Bui Quang Hung - UEH President and Prof. Nguyen Khac Quoc Bao - UEH Vice President present awards to the authors of the competition's outstanding works

Each work offers a unique perspective on UEH, shaped by the authors' experiences, memories, and sincere sentiments. Together, these stories, poems, and images help portray UEH's 50-year journey and the values preserved and nurtured collectively by generations of staff, employees, learners, and alumni.

In the coming period, the outstanding works will be featured on UEH's official communication channels as part of the series "UEH 50 Years - Through the Lenses of Knowledge - People - Future". This will provide a space for memories, stories, and images to continue spreading, connecting generations of UEHers as they look back on UEH's 50-year journey of development, while inspiring the University's journey of shaping the future in a new era.

We warmly invite lecturers, staff, employees, former staff members, alumni, and the UEHer community to look forward to, share, and spread these meaningful stories, so that each frame not only preserves memories but also continues to write UEH's journey of development in the years ahead.

Pillar: Community

News, photos: UEH Trade Union, Department of Communications and Partnerships