Southern Vietnam university complex undergoes major transformation after 3 decades of growth
Friday, October 25, 2024, 10:15 GMT+7
The Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) has evolved into one of the most modern university urban areas in Vietnam in the past three decades even though it has faced several land-related challenges during the last several years.
Founded in 1995, VNU-HCM was envisaged as a modern educational hub for its member universities.
Over the years, the complex’s expansion of infrastructure and academic programs has attracted thousands of students at home and overseas, allowing it to play a crucial role in advancing the country's education system.
Although some obstacles are linked to the university’s land clearance and compensation objectives, the complex has seen significant improvements to its infrastructure over the past several years, with many of its member schools constructing new facilities equipped with modern lecture halls, laboratories, and libraries, and dormitories.
The construction and upgrade of the complex’s internal road system also enhanced its connectivity with surrounding areas.
Public amenities such as canteens, eateries, recreational facilities, and hi-tech equipment are also available in the complex, allowing it to support both learning and research activities.
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| The VNU-HCM Information Technology Park near the VNU-HCM administrative building. Photo: Le Phan / Tuoi Tre |
According to Associate Professor Nguyen Dinh Tu, chief of staff at VNU-HCM, the university bloc will spend the next six years clearing land in order to create an environmentally friendly space with expanded green areas, allowing for a more serene natural landscape, better connectivity with Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring Binh Duong Province, and the construction of facilities that meet international standards.
Below are the latest images of the VNU-HCM urban area, which lies on the border of Thu Duc City – an administrative district of Ho Chi Minh City – and Di An City in Binh Duong.
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| The 17-hectare Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Law. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
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| The high-rise buildings of VNU-HCM dormitory complexes A and B span 42 hectares. Photo: Le Phan / Tuoi Tre |
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| The high-rise buildings of VNU-HCM dormitory complexes A and B span 42 hectares. Photo: Le Phan / Tuoi Tre |
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| A bird’s-eye view of the University of Sport Ho Chi Minh City stadium. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
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| Several plots of land opposite the campus of the Ho Chi Minh City University of Science remain uncleared. Photo: Le Phan / Tuoi Tre |
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| The administrative building of the Ho Chi Minh City University of Science sits next to a night market in the VNU-HCM urban area. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
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| Not far away from the University of Science, the hexagon-shaped Student Cultural House offers panoramic views of the surrounding areas. Photo: Le Phan / Tuoi Tre |
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| The Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities covers an area of approximately 20 hectares in the VNU-HCM complex. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
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| The Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities covers an area of approximately 20 hectares in the VNU-HCM complex. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
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| The University of Information Technology is opposite the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and adjacent to Hanoi Highway. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
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| The campus of the Ho Chi Minh City International University. Photo: Le Phan / Tuoi Tre |
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| According to topographical surveys, the VNU-HCM complex has low and gently sloping hills. The central and nearby areas are at higher elevations. Its northern part is home to a system of lakes, previously used for stone and soil mining activities, which then left deep pits 20-30 meters below the surrounding ground level. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
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| According to topographical surveys, the VNU-HCM complex has low and gently sloping hills. The central and nearby areas are at higher elevations. Its northern part is home to a system of lakes, previously used for stone and soil mining activities, which then left deep pits 20-30 meters below the surrounding ground level. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
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| According to topographical surveys, the VNU-HCM complex has low and gently sloping hills. The central and nearby areas are at higher elevations. Its northern part is home to a system of lakes, previously used for stone and soil mining activities, which then left deep pits 20-30 meters below the surrounding ground level. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
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| The once overgrown roads surrounding the pit lakes in the VNU-HCM complex have been dramatically transformed into beautiful tree-lined ones. Photo: Le Phan / Tuoi Tre |
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| The once overgrown roads surrounding the pit lakes in the VNU-HCM complex have been dramatically transformed into beautiful tree-lined ones. Photo: Le Phan / Tuoi Tre |
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