On November 2, 2026, Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA), in collaboration with the VNU Center for Education Accreditation (VNU-CEA), Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU), organized a preliminary survey for the quality assessment of its training programs. Held in a hybrid format combining in-person and online participation, the program focused on reviewing self-assessment dossiers and supporting evidence systems, while discussing and agreeing on contents requiring supplementation and refinement to best prepare for the official survey of the training programs.
Overview of the program
Attending the program, on behalf of the VNU-CEA, were Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Duc, Former Vice President of VNU; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ta Thi Thu Hien, Director of the VNU-CEA; Dr. Tran Huu Luong, Secretary of the External Assessment Team; and members of the External Assessment Expert Team.
On behalf of VNUA, attendees included Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Cong Tiep, Member of the Executive Bureau of the CPV Committee, Vice President of VNUA; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Ngoc Huyen, Standing Deputy Secretary of the CPV Committee; Dr. Le Vu Quan, Vice President of VNUA; along with heads of functional units, deans of faculties, and members of the Secretariat of the Self-Assessment Committee.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Cong Tiep, , Vice President of VNUA, speaks at the program
At the preliminary survey session, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Cong Tiep, affirmed that the accreditation of training programs held great significance in the university’s development strategy, enhancing training quality and affirming VNUA’s prestige and standing. This activity not only aims to evaluate the level of compliance with prescribed standards and criteria, but also serves as an opportunity for the university to objectively and comprehensively review the current quality status of each training program, thereby building on achieved results, identifying existing shortcomings and limitations, and determining appropriate improvement solutions. He requested specialized faculties and functional units to strengthen coordination and proactively review, supplement, and refine the dossiers and evidence systems to ensure full readiness for the official survey. Through this effort, the university would step by step improve the quality of its training programs to meet the increasingly high demands of learners, employers, and society.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ta Thi Thu Hien, Director of the VNU-CEA, speaks at the program
At the preliminary survey session, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ta Thi Thu Hien, Director of the VNU-CEA, introduced the objectives and contents of the survey as well as the composition of the survey team. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hien highly appreciated the university’s efforts and determination in quality assurance, improvement, and enhancement activities; at the same time, she presented the results of the self-assessment dossier review, shared the plan for the official survey, and outlined the requirements that the institution needed to prepare for the official survey.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Cong Tiep, Vice President of VNUA, signs the minutes of the preliminary survey
Concluding the program, VNUA and the VNU-CEA signed the Memorandum of the Preliminary Survey. This served as an important basis for the university to continue refining the contents in accordance with the recommendations of the External Assessment Expert Team, while affirming VNUA’s proactiveness and readiness for the upcoming official survey.
VNUA's staff attending the program take a commemorative photo