VGU is one of four Vietnamese partner universities of HNU and conducts research and teaching in the fields of smart engineering, information technology and economics in the spirit of regional and global sustainable development. The cooperation agreement between HNU and VGU was concluded in 2023; since then, the university management has visited Vietnam.
Now Dr. Ha Thuc Vien, VGU Vice President and Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management, paid a visit to HNU to deepen the cooperation on site. Prof. Dr. Elmar Steurer, Director of Strategic Global Partnerships at HNU, Prof. Dr. Klaus Lang, Director of the Institute for Digital Transformation, Katja Schuster from the International Office (IO) and the President's advisor, Corinna Gewald, took part in the talks.
University management confirm further cooperation in a LoI
In addition to joint summer schools in the field of artificial intelligence and details on ERASMUS+ exchange options, the agenda of the meeting included the planning of a double degree program in Business Administration (BBA) and Finance and Accounting (BFA), which offers students the opportunity to simultaneously obtain a degree at both universities.
Prof. Dr. Uta M. Feser and Dr. Ha Thuc Vien signed a corresponding Letter of Intent (LoI), which confirms the further joint development of these projects.
Double degree enables the best starting opportunities on the job market
“With the planned double degree program, we are taking our cooperation to a new level,” says Prof. Dr. Uta M. Feser. “The double degree opens up the best opportunities on the national and global labor markets through international experience and intercultural competence and at the same time promotes both personal and academic development.”
The cooperation between HNU and VGU benefits not only the students but also the lecturers, emphasizes Prof. Dr. Elmar Steurer: “We are not only significantly increasing the proportion of international students at HNU, but also offering our colleagues in particular a regular and fulfilling form of teaching at a highly attractive university in Southeast Asia.”
The program agreement is to be signed at VGU in September 2025.
