On August 25, 2026, USSH, VNU-HCM, and Universitas Padjadjaran (UNPAD, Indonesia) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), marking a new milestone in their partnership and laying the foundation for expanded cooperation in student and faculty exchanges, academic training, and research.
Speaking at the ceremony, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Luu Van Quyet, Vice President of USSH, highlighted the similarities in the two universities’ educational and research orientations as a vital foundation for practical cooperation. He noted that strengthening ties with Indonesian educational partners would not only enable faculty and students to enhance their professional expertise, but also promote cultural exchange and broaden opportunities for international integration.
Representing UNPAD, Prof. Dr. Widya Setiabudi Sumadinata, Vice President, highly valued the cooperation potential between the two institutions, particularly in the fields of social sciences and humanities. He stated that UNPAD wished to strengthen connections with educational institutions in Vietnam and learn from the experiences of USSH, VNU-HCM. In addition to the fields currently under discussion, UNPAD also expressed its desire to expand cooperation into other strong disciplines such as Culture, Communication, Economics, Psychology, and Agriculture.
Within the framework of the program, representatives from the specialized departments of both institutions—including the Faculty of Social Work, Anthropology, and Sociology from USSH, alongside the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences and the Vocational School from UNPAD—discussed specific directions for future cooperation.
Both sides agreed to promote short-term and long-term student and faculty exchange programs, explore the feasibility of equivalent credit recognition, and enhance the implementation of joint research projects in fields such as social work, community development, and political science.
The signing of the MOU between USSH, VNU-HCM and UNPAD lays the foundation for further cooperation between the two universities’ academic units. The partnership aims to strengthen academic exchanges, expand learning and research opportunities for students and faculty members, and foster educational ties between Vietnam and Indonesia.
| Universitas Padjadjaran (UNPAD) is one of the major public universities in Indonesia with around 38,000 students across 16 faculties, along with a Graduate School and a Vocational School. In social sciences and humanities, UNPAD features prominent units such as the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, the Faculty of Communication Sciences, and the Faculty of Psychology. |
