Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Dien, vice-president of the University of Economics and Law in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, became the first Vietnamese member of the Academy of Overseas Sciences headquartered in Paris, France on Friday.

“As the first Vietnamese to be admitted to the academy, I hope to help make Vietnam known as a place to nourish and promote the common values of humanity in the field of law science via academic activities,” Associate Professor Dr. Dien told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Saturday after the admission ceremony.

“To become an official member of the academy and attend the ceremony in Paris is a privilege not only for Associate Professor Dr. Dien, but for Vietnam and our university,” Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Tien Dung, president of the University of Economics and Law.

Dr. Dien is the only Asian to be an official member of the Academy of Overseas Sciences, Associate Professor Dr. Dung added.

Associate Professor Nguyen Ngoc Dien (second right) is seen in a photo taken in France.

Associate Professor Dien is also a member of the board of directors of the Francophone University Agency and the chairman of the Association of Francophone Universities in Asia-Pacific.

Born in 1959, Dr. Dien joined the University of Economics and Law in 2008.

He is now in charge of law education, scientific research, and international cooperation at the university.

The French Academy of Overseas Sciences was established in 1922 and has been known as a highly academic organization in the field of social sciences.

The membership of the academy consists of two groups: official and free members.

The official members comprise 41 people, including well-known figures in different countries.

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