Opening Ceremony of the Official External Assessment for Institutional Re-accreditation (2nd Cycle) at NTTU

NTTU – On May 6, 2022, Nguyen Tat Thanh University (NTTU) held the opening ceremony for the official institutional external assessment, welcoming the External Assessment Team from the Center for Education Quality Accreditation (CEA) – Vinh University.

The ceremony was attended by the External Assessment Team, including: Prof. Dr. Banh Tien Long – Former Permanent Vice Minister of the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) and Team Leader; Dr. Tran Dinh Quang – Director of CEA – Vinh University and Team Secretary; along with other members of the assessment team. Representing NTTU were Ms. Nguyen Mai Lan – Chairwoman of the University Council; Dr. Tran Ai Cam – President; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Hong – Vice President; Dr. Tran Thien Luu – Vice President and Head of the Office of Academic Affairs; Dr. Nguyen Tuan Anh – Vice President; Dr. Hoang Huu Dung – Vice President; along with members of the University Council, heads of departments, faculties, and centers, staff, and students.

Capturing moments from the opening ceremony of the official institutional assessment at NTTU on May 6, 2022

Students from the Faculty of Music performing special musical acts to welcome the External Assessment Team

Opening the program, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh (M.A.) – Department Head at CEA – Vinh University and Delegation Supervisor – announced the Decision to establish the External Assessment Team for NTTU.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh (M.A.) announcing the establishment of the assessment team.

Following the program, Dr. Tran Dinh Quang, Director of CEA – Vinh University, introduced the objectives, content, and members of the assessment delegation. He also expressed gratitude to the External Assessment Team and NTTU for their trust and choice to collaborate with the Center.

Dr. Tran Dinh Quang introducing the objectives and members of the assessment delegation

On behalf of NTTU, Dr. Tran Ai Cam, President, delivered a welcoming speech, providing a brief overview of the university’s quality assurance efforts and development. Dr. Cam noted that the university achieved its first institutional accreditation in late 2016 and was officially recognized in May 2017. For NTTU, quality is a journey; quality assurance has been a priority since its early days as a vocational training institution. This marks the university’s second re-accreditation under MoET Circular 12/2017/TT-BGDĐT. To prepare for this cycle, the university completed 100% of the improvements recommended by experts in the first round. The self-assessment process was initiated in January 2021 with six working groups covering Governance, Internationalization, Quality Assurance, Training, Scientific Research, and Students & Community Services, leading up to the official external assessment in May 2022.

Dr. Tran Ai Cam, President of NTTU, speaking at the opening ceremony

President Tran Ai Cam committed that NTTU would provide the best possible conditions for the External Assessment Team to conduct an objective evaluation. She also extended her gratitude to the University Council for their continuous support in quality assurance initiatives. Furthermore, she thanked the Self-Assessment Council and all university units for their dedication in drafting the self-assessment report, collecting evidence, and ensuring the best preparations for the delegation. The official site visit by the External Assessment Team at NTTU is scheduled to take place over six days, from May 6 to May 11, 2022.

Department of Quality Assurance