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Quy Nhon University opens new academic year, welcomes 4,800 students

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(GLO) – Quy Nhon University opened the 2025-2026 academic year on Friday, welcoming nearly 4,800 new students in a ceremony that also marked the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s education sector.

The event, held at the National Convention Center in Hanoi and broadcast live on VTV1, saw all educational institutions nationwide join a synchronized flag-raising and national anthem performance.

Quy Nhon University's Rector, Assoc Prof. Dr. Đoàn Đức Tùng, represented the university at the ceremony.

Students of Quy Nhon University are watching the opening ceremony of the new academic year and the 80th anniversary of the Ministry of National Education at the National Convention Center (Hanoi), broadcast live on VTV1. Photo: Huỳnh Vỹ

The university currently enrolls about 18,500 students across 52 undergraduate, 24 master’s and 5 doctoral programs. It employs 719 staff, more than half of whom hold doctoral degrees or higher.

New students enthusiastically begin their first academic year at Quy Nhon University. Photo: Huỳnh Vỹ

Beyond education, the institution is a leading research hub in central Vietnam, publishing hundreds of studies and international papers each year and expanding cooperation with domestic and global partners.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Đoàn Đức Tùng, Rector of Quy Nhon University, delivers remarks at the opening ceremony of the new academic year. Photo: Huỳnh Vỹ

The 2025-2026 academic year marks the first year of implementing the Politburo’s resolution on educational breakthrough and the Law on Teachers, alongside training programs in semiconductors, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity for Gia Lai province.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Đoàn Đức Tùng emphasizes the university’s key tasks for the new academic year. Photo: Huỳnh Vỹ

For the new year, Quy Nhon University aims to streamline its structure, recruit top faculty in AI and semiconductor technology, and develop plans for a School of Education and a second campus.

It targets enrollment rates of over 92% for undergraduates while also launching new courses such as digital economics, office management, Chinese language, public administration, and solid-state physics.

A representative of the new students presents flowers in gratitude to the university. Photo: Huỳnh Vỹ
Certificates of merit and commendations are awarded to new students with high entrance scores who were directly admitted to the university. Photo: Huỳnh Vỹ
Certificates of merit and awards are presented to new students who achieved high scores in the 2025 university entrance examination. Photo: Huỳnh Vỹ

At the ceremony, Rector Đoàn Đức Tùng urged faculties to remain innovative mentors and encouraged students to pursue resilience and creativity. Representing for new students, Phạm Bùi Như Nguyên pledged to study diligently and uphold the university’s tradition.

The university also honored the top entrance scorers of the 48th cohort and students directly admitted in 2025.

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