The opening ceremony was graced by the presence of key figures from HNUE, including Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Hien, the Party Secretary and Chairman of the University Council, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Duc Son, the President. They were joined by members of the University Board, the Self-Evaluation Council, leaders of functional units, representatives of the faculties with training programs under evaluation, focal points for various tasks, and other relevant individuals as requested by the University.
The Center for Educational Quality Accreditation—Vietnam National University, Hanoi, was represented by Dr. Ta Thi Thu Hien, Director, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dinh Van Toan, Deputy Director, Chairman of the Educational Quality Accreditation Council, and permanent member of the External Evaluation Team (EET), Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Duc, Head of the EET, Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Huong, Secretary, and members of the EET.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Duc Son, on behalf of the HNUE leadership, warmly welcomed and expressed gratitude to CEA-VNUH for their continuous support in educational quality assessment activities. He underscored the pivotal role of educational quality accreditation, affirming that it has been instrumental in ensuring and enhancing the University's quality. He also reiterated HNUE's unwavering commitment to effective cooperation with the EET for a successful evaluation.
In his opening remarks, Dr. Ta Thi Thu Hien, representing CEA-VNUH, expressed her gratitude to HNUE for trusting, choosing, and effectively collaborating with the Center to implement the external evaluation of the training programs. She also requested that the University and relevant units and individuals continue to coordinate closely so that the EET could successfully complete its tasks during its working time at the University.
At the opening ceremony, the delegates listened to a summary presentation of the University, the training programs being evaluated, and the University's perspective on the construction and development of these programs.
Following the opening session, the EET embarked on a series of activities. These included reviewing evidential documents, conducting interviews, surveying to gather feedback from stakeholders, and inspecting the University's facilities. These activities were crucial in enabling the EET to make accurate assessments of the University's activities. The official evaluation of the 5 training programs took place from September 20, 2024 to September 24, 2024.
Previously, on September 10, 2024, at HNUE, CEA-VNUH and the EET conducted a preliminary survey. The parties discussed and agreed on the content and program of the official evaluation and signed a memorandum of understanding on the preliminary study.
Some pictures from the opening ceremony:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Duc Son, the President of HNUE, gave an opening remark
Dr. Ta Thi Thu Hien, representing CEA-VNUH, gave a speech.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Hoai Nam, Dean of the Faculty of Technology Education, representing the faculties with training programs being evaluated, reports on the overview of the training programs.
The External Evaluation Team
The leadership of HNUE and representatives of units with training programs being evaluated.
The External Evaluation Team took a commemorative photo with the University's Board, officials, and lecturers.
Some photos from the interviews conducted by the External Evaluation Team with relevant stakeholders after the opening session:
The Quality Assurance Office