UEH.ISB Day: Conference on the Implementation of the Development Strategy for the Honours College

UEH.ISB Day: Conference on the Implementation of the Development Strategy for the Honours College - UEH.ISB for the 2026–2030 Period

09 Apr, 2026

On April 2, 2026, in Mui Ne Ward, Lam Dong Province, the Honours College UEH.ISB held a conference to implement its development strategy for the 2026–2030 period, with the participation of the Board of Management and more than 200 lecturers, officers, and staff members. The event was part of the UEH.ISB Day series, aimed at celebrating UEH’s 50th anniversary while also marking an important milestone in shaping UEH.ISB’s development vision for the new phase.

Overview of the event

Under the leadership of the Honours College UEH.ISB management, the conference focused on clarifying the brand positioning of the talented education model for gifted students and the implementation orientation for the 2026–2030 period, with 4 key pillars: Internal Strength, Scientific Research, Technology & AI, and Work Capacity.

Within the Internal Strength pillar, Assoc. Prof. Tran Phuong Thao emphasized that internal strength is the foundation of growth in the era of technology and AI, where values such as understanding, creativity, adaptability, and decision-making create differentiation. At UEH.ISB, internal strength is built from lecturers, students, and staff through three orientations: intelligence, sustainability, and breakthrough.

Assoc. Prof. Tran Phuong Thao shares at the conference

Regarding the second pillar - Scientific Research, Assoc. Prof. Vo Thi Ngoc Thuy - Academic Director - clarified the role of research in strengthening the College's reputation and academic capacity. Research strength comes not only from the faculty team but also from talented students, master’s students, and doctoral researchers, with support from UEH’s resource system, international partner network, and the ARDC fund.

Assoc. Prof. Vo Thi Ngoc Thuy emphasizes the role of scientific research

Within the Technology & AI pillar, Dr. Le Huynh Phuong Thuc - Member of the Scientific Council - emphasized the role of AI in reshaping how teaching, learning, and work are conducted. From this, UEH.ISB orients its lecturers, students, and operational staff to proactively work alongside technology in order to improve effectiveness and achieve sustainable development.

Dr. Le Huynh Phuong Thuc presents at the conference

Within the Work Capacity pillar, Dr. Phan Thi Minh Thu - Executive Director of the ISB Institute - emphasized that in the context of a rapidly changing labor market, work capacity is no longer measured solely by degrees or specialized knowledge, but by adaptability, applied thinking, and practical experience. From this perspective, education must shift from “teaching knowledge” to developing “the capacity to do.”

Dr. Phan Thi Minh Thu shares

One notable orientation is the co-teaching model at multiple levels, with the participation of lecturers and business experts in teaching, helping learners access both academic and practical perspectives simultaneously. In parallel, UEH.ISB is also piloting the Externship model in its training programs, creating opportunities for students to experience the workplace environment and gradually shape their professional identity.

At the conference, Dr. Douglas Foster - Provost of Western Sydney Vietnam - acknowledged ISB’s development from an international training institution into the Honours College with a clear orientation and a solid academic foundation. He also expressed his expectation that UEH.ISB will continue to expand international cooperation, improve training quality to global standards, and promote its pioneering role in educating students with global thinking.

Dr. Douglas Foster - Provost of Western Sydney Vietnam speaks at the program

Guiding the journey of breakthrough

Throughout the program, Assoc. Prof. Tran Ha Minh Quan played a key role in connecting and shaping the overall strategic picture of UEH.ISB. Development directions in emerging fields such as AI for Business, EduTech, and the application of technology in health management demonstrate the Honours College’s long-term vision and proactive approach for the 2026–2030 period.

“A strategy can only operate and create breakthroughs when each individual recognizes their own internal strength and knows how to transform it into value that contributes to the common goal.” - affirmed Assoc. Prof. Tran Ha Minh Quan.

Assoc. Prof. Tran Ha Minh Quan speaks at the conference

The conference not only unified strategic goals but also built consensus around a development mindset that begins with human internal strength in an ever-changing world. It also marked the first full year of transformation into the Honours College UEH.ISB, reflecting the determination of the more than 200 lecturers, officers, and staff on the journey into a new development phase with a spirit of breakthrough and strong internal strength./.