In 2025, the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) continued to implement targeted admissions programmes and support policies to broaden access to higher education for applicants facing disadvantages, while publicly announcing staff and faculty recruitment opportunities across its campuses.

In student admissions, UEH maintained a dedicated direct-admission pathway for applicants with severe disabilities, members of very small ethnic-minority communities and applicants from disadvantaged districts. It earmarked 165 study-support scholarships for incoming students facing financial hardship; delivered face-to-face admissions and career guidance to 172 upper-secondary schools across 13 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta, reaching more than 20,000 pupils; and offered programmes at UEH Mekong in Vinh Long with tuition set at 60% of the level charged at its Ho Chi Minh City campuses.

In personnel recruitment, UEH applied non-discrimination principles and announced targeted incentives to attract lecturers and professional staff to UEH Mekong and the UEH Nexus Campus in Nha Trang, expanding opportunities for talented early-career professionals and academics from Viet Nam and abroad.

Institutional commitment and policy framework

UEH’s undergraduate admissions are governed by its Regulations on Undergraduate Admissions, promulgated under Decision No. 584/QĐ-ĐHKT-ĐT, together with the admissions regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training. These instruments establish admission preferences based on geographic area and applicant category, as well as direct-admission arrangements for applicants who face barriers to higher education. UEH publishes guidance for each eligible group, accepts supporting documents through its admissions system and announces admission outcomes.

With respect to its workforce, UEH’s human-resources policies aligned with the 17 SDGs, published on 27 January 2025, affirm recruitment, workforce planning and appointments based on competence without discrimination on grounds such as gender, age, skin colour, marital status, ethnic origin, race, religion, sexual orientation (including transgender people), culture, belief, social status, or migrant or refugee status. These principles are applied alongside the Law on Gender Equality, the Labour Code and UEH’s Code of Conduct prohibiting discrimination.

Priority admissions and programmes broadening student access

1. Direct admission for specific under-represented groups – Cohort 51

  • Target groups: applicants with severe disabilities certified by a competent authority; members of very small ethnic-minority communities; applicants from 20 disadvantaged border and island districts in south-western Viet Nam; and applicants who have lived, studied and completed upper-secondary education in designated disadvantaged districts, as prescribed.
  • Action taken: on 27 May 2025, UEH published its direct-admission notice for Cohort 51 under both institutional admissions codes, KSA (Ho Chi Minh City) and KSV (Vinh Long), specifying eligible groups, selection conditions, required documentation and submission deadlines. Admitted candidates from very small ethnic-minority communities and designated disadvantaged districts may undertake a one-year preparatory programme before commencing their formal degree studies.
  • 2025 outcome: UEH announced the direct-admission results on 11 July 2025.

2. Admissions preference points based on geographic area and applicant category

  • Target groups: ethnic-minority applicants, applicants residing in disadvantaged areas, eligible relatives of people who have rendered meritorious service to the nation, and other groups entitled to statutory admissions preferences.
  • Action taken: on 30 May 2025, UEH’s Department of Undergraduate Training issued guidance on determining geographic and applicant-category preferences for the 2025 admissions cycle. On 2 June 2025, UEH explained how applicants should submit documentary evidence of their preference eligibility through the admissions system.
  • 2025 outcome: preference points were applied to eligible selection methods under the admissions regulations, supporting fairer access for applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds.

3. Study-support scholarships for incoming students in financial difficulty

  • Target groups: incoming students from poor or near-poor households, students who have lost parental support, and students facing other financial hardships.
  • Action taken: UEH’s 2025 admissions information allocated 165 study-support scholarships for incoming students facing financial difficulty, with a value of up to VND 15.6 million per scholarship. On 14 August 2025, UEH announced the Study Support Scholarship programme for incoming full-time undergraduate students in Cohort 51 for the final semester of 2025.
  • 2025 outcome: a decision issued on 22 September 2025 awarded study-support scholarships to 94 incoming full-time undergraduate students in Cohort 51. At the Cohort 51 opening ceremony on 26 September 2025, UEH awarded more than VND 11.2 billion through its admissions and study-support scholarship programmes.

4. Extending admissions and career guidance to students in the Mekong Delta

  • Target groups: upper-secondary school pupils in provinces and cities across the Mekong Delta.
  • Action taken: during April and May 2025, UEH Mekong conducted its Sustainable Admissions and Career Guidance outreach programme directly at upper-secondary schools, providing local pupils with information on academic disciplines, admissions methods and pathways into university. UEH Mekong’s tuition level was set at 60% of that at UEH’s Ho Chi Minh City campuses, enabling students in the region to pursue higher education closer to home at a lower cost.
  • 2025 outcome: the outreach programme connected with 172 upper-secondary schools across 13 provinces and cities and reached more than 20,000 pupils.

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2025 face-to-face career and admissions guidance programme at upper-secondary schools in Vinh Long Province

2.5. Flexible study pathways for non-traditional learners

  • Target groups: working adults, people returning to education, and applicants who already hold another qualification.
  • Action taken: throughout 2025, UEH conducted admissions rounds for part-time undergraduate programmes, second bachelor’s degrees and college-to-university articulation programmes. These pathways imposed no general age limit and offered selection based on school academic records or national upper-secondary graduation examination results, as applicable.
  • 2025 outcome: the admissions notice for Programme K2025 VB1/TP4, published on 22 July 2025, announced 755 available places.

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UEH announces admissions for the K2025 VB1/TP4 part-time undergraduate programme

2.6. Sustaining access to education for students from disaster-affected areas

  • Target groups: students whose registered permanent residence is in any of the 19 provinces and cities affected by storms and flooding in 2025, including incoming students in Cohort 51.
  • Action taken: from October 2025, UEH reduced tuition fees for the final semester of 2025 by 10%, offered 100 scholarships with a combined value exceeding VND 1.35 billion, and extended the deadline for first-semester 2026 tuition payments to 15 January 2026.
  • 2025 outcome: nearly 3,000 students received support across the 19 affected provinces and cities, with an estimated total support package of approximately VND 7 billion.

Faculty and staff recruitment and development programmes

3.1. Recruitment of professional staff and lecturers for UEH Mekong

  • Target groups: candidates residing both within and outside Vinh Long Province who were willing to work at UEH’s Mekong campus serving the wider Mekong Delta.
  • Action taken: on 8 April 2025, UEH announced its first recruitment round for professional staff and lecturers at UEH Mekong, supporting its 2025–2030 development strategy and vision to 2045. Recruitment incentives included a one-off VND 100 million allowance for employees holding doctoral degrees, full tuition support for doctoral training in Viet Nam or abroad, research funding of up to VND 220 million and international-publication rewards of up to VND 110 million. Accommodation or rental-cost assistance was also offered to employees whose permanent residence was outside Vinh Long Province.
  • 2025 recruitment scope: UEH announced three administrative and management positions, ten lecturer positions requiring a master’s degree, and recruitment of doctorate-qualified lecturers according to individual academic units’ needs, without a fixed numerical cap.

3.2. UEH Global Talent – developing the next generation of academics and managers

  • Target groups: high-performing early-career candidates (bachelor’s degree holders under 25, master’s degree holders under 30, and doctoral degree holders under 45) interested in working at UEH Nexus Campus in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa Province.
  • Action taken: on 5 May 2025, UEH launched the UEH Global Talent Management Trainee Programme and accepted applications from 1 to 31 May 2025. Participants were offered full tuition support for master’s and doctoral studies, scholarships of up to VND 400 million, a minimum monthly income of VND 10 million, mentoring and practical job rotations over a 12–24-month development period.
  • 2025 implementation: UEH published the programme’s selection criteria and training benefits and opened applications to develop a pipeline of future academic and management personnel for its campus expansion in Viet Nam’s South Central Coast region.
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The UEH Global Talent Management Trainee Programme

3.3. Expanding opportunities for academics from Viet Nam and overseas

  • Target groups: Professors and Associate Professors recognised in Viet Nam or appointed by higher education institutions abroad.
  • Action taken: on 25 November 2025, UEH announced a programme to attract Professors and Associate Professors across 13 academic disciplines, without a fixed cap on the number of appointments. Candidates could participate through flexible visiting teaching and research collaborations or full-time appointments.
  • 2025 outcome: applications were accepted from 21 November to 1 December 2025.

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UEH programme for the appointment of Professors and Associate Professors

3.4. Promoting women’s participation in the workforce and university leadership

  • Target groups: women lecturers and professional staff, particularly those in leadership and management roles and those pursuing doctoral qualifications.
  • Action taken: UEH prioritised training and professional development for women staff and supported women academics in leading research projects. Women employees retained 100% of their salary and additional income during maternity leave and were entitled to a one-hour reduction in daily working time when caring for children under 12 months old.
  • 2025 outcome: according to UEH data published on 27 January 2025, following its organisational restructuring in 2024, women held 11 of the 31 interim unit leadership positions (35.48%). Women also accounted for 52.6% of employees holding master’s degrees.

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UEH’s recognition of women staff members during the year

Summary of admissions, recruitment and access-support programmes implemented in 2025

In 2025, UEH implemented priority-admission policies, local outreach and admissions guidance, financial support, and initiatives to attract lecturers and professional staff. The following table summarises the target groups, programme content, implementation periods and specific results recorded for each initiative.

Target group UEH programme or policy Implementation period 2025 implementation results
Applicants with severe disabilities, members of very small ethnic-minority communities and applicants from designated disadvantaged districts UEH implemented direct admission for Cohort 51 under both institutional codes, KSA and KSV, pursuant to Article 8 of the Admissions Regulations. Eligibility conditions, supporting documents, procedures and deadlines were published for each category. 27 May – 11 July 2025 Direct admission accounted for 2% of the planned admissions quota. UEH received applications according to the announced timetable and published direct-admission results on 11 July 2025.
Applicants eligible for geographic-area or applicant-category preferences The Department of Undergraduate Training provided guidance on determining preferential areas and categories and preparing documentary proof. UEH accepted supporting evidence online and applied preference points under the admissions regulations. 30 May – 2 June 2025 and the Cohort 51 admissions cycle Detailed instructions were published, and eligible applicants’ preferential status and supporting documents were submitted and verified during the 2025 admissions cycle.
Incoming students from poor or near-poor households, students without parental support and those facing financial hardship UEH implemented the Study Support Scholarship programme with publicly available eligibility criteria and assessment procedures to help students in financial difficulty continue studying after admission. August–September 2025 The scheme planned 165 awards; a decision dated 22 September 2025 granted scholarships to 94 incoming full-time undergraduate students in Cohort 51. At the opening ceremony, more than VND 11.2 billion was awarded across UEH’s admissions and study-support scholarship programmes.
Upper-secondary school pupils in the Mekong Delta UEH Mekong conducted in-person admissions and career-guidance outreach at upper-secondary schools, explaining degree programmes, admissions methods and study options at Vinh Long, with tuition announced at 60% of the level charged at UEH’s Ho Chi Minh City campuses. April–May 2025 The programme reached 172 upper-secondary schools across 13 Mekong Delta provinces and cities, engaging more than 20,000 pupils.
Working adults, returning learners and people who already hold qualifications UEH offered admissions to part-time undergraduate, second-degree and college-to-university articulation programmes, each with separately published eligibility criteria, admission methods and application schedules. 2025 admissions rounds The notice for the K2025 VB1/TP4 part-time undergraduate programme, dated 22 July 2025, announced 755 places.
Students from localities affected by natural disasters UEH implemented tuition reductions, scholarships and extended tuition-payment deadlines to maintain access to education for students affected by storms and flooding. From October 2025 A support package reached nearly 3,000 students across 19 provinces and cities, with total resources of approximately VND 7 billion.
Prospective lecturers and professional staff at UEH Mekong UEH conducted its first recruitment round to strengthen staff capacity, specifying positions, eligibility criteria and incentives for doctoral degree holders, research activity and accommodation or rental costs for employees from outside Vinh Long. April 2025 UEH announced three administrative and management positions, ten lecturer positions requiring a master’s degree, and doctorate-qualified lecturer recruitment based on academic units’ needs without a fixed numerical cap.
Early-career candidates pursuing academic and management careers UEH Global Talent recruited, mentored and trained future staff for UEH Nexus Campus in Nha Trang, combining academic development with supervised practical work experience. May 2025 UEH published the selection timetable and training benefits, including scholarships of up to VND 400 million and a stipulated minimum monthly income.
Professors and Associate Professors based in Viet Nam and overseas UEH invited candidates to seek academic appointments and participate in research and teaching collaborations across 13 disciplines, through full-time positions or flexible collaborative arrangements. November–December 2025 Applications were accepted from 21 November to 1 December 2025, with recruitment announced without a fixed numerical cap.
Women lecturers, professional staff and university managers UEH continued policies on women’s professional training, research leadership and maternity benefits, supporting career progression and participation in management. Policies maintained in 2025 UEH’s human-resources policy publication reported that 11 of 31 interim unit heads were women (35.48%) and that women represented 52.6% of employees with master’s degrees, according to the reporting period stated in that source.

Conclusion

In 2025, UEH not only maintained preferential admissions arrangements but also proactively reached prospective students and future employees. It provided admissions guidance at 172 upper-secondary schools in the Mekong Delta, allocated scholarships for incoming students in financial difficulty through its admissions arrangements, and opened recruitment pathways with targeted incentives for the Mekong Delta, the South Central Coast, early-career talent, and academics from Viet Nam and overseas. Support for students affected by storms and flooding rose from VND 1 billion in 2024 to approximately VND 7 billion in 2025. The university also introduced UEH Global Talent in 2025 and launched an open-ended recruitment initiative for Professors and Associate Professors without a fixed numerical cap. Through preferential pathways for applicants in specific circumstances, in-person guidance across the Mekong Delta and its financial-support framework, UEH continued to broaden access to higher education. At the same time, its recruitment and professional-development programmes contributed to a more inclusive working environment and wider participation by people from different backgrounds.

PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SUPPORTING EVIDENCE:

  1. 2 February 2023. Regulations on Undergraduate Admissions at the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (promulgated under Decision No. 584/QĐ-ĐHKT-ĐT). UEH Department of Undergraduate Training.
  2. 27 January 2025. Implementing human-resources policies aligned with the 17 SDGs to contribute intellectual resources to sustainable development. UEH Portal.
  3. 2025. University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City announces tuition fees and major changes to the 2025 admissions process. Phap Luat Ho Chi Minh City Newspaper.
  4. 8 April 2025. UEH announces the first 2025 recruitment round for professional staff at UEH Mekong. UEH Portal.
  5. 5 May 2025. UEH Global Talent – a Management Trainee Programme to develop a new generation of lecturers and managers for UEH Nexus Campus in Nha Trang. UEH Portal.
  6. 27 May 2025. UEH announces direct admission under Ministry of Education and Training regulations for Cohort 51 full-time undergraduate programmes in 2025 (institution codes KSA and KSV). UEH Portal.
  7. 30 May 2025. Guidance on determining geographic and applicant-category admissions preferences in 2025. UEH Department of Undergraduate Training.
  8. 2 June 2025. Instructions for submitting supporting evidence for Cohort 51 full-time undergraduate applications in 2025 at UEH (institution codes KSA and KSV). UEH Portal.
  9. 2025. Undergraduate Admissions 2025: Sustainable Admissions and Career Guidance across Mekong Delta upper-secondary schools reaches 172 schools and more than 20,000 pupils. UEH Mekong Portal.
  10. 11 July 2025. UEH announces the results of Admission Method 1 (direct admission under Ministry of Education and Training and UEH regulations) for Cohort 51 full-time undergraduate programmes in 2025. UEH Portal.
  11. 22 July 2025. UEH announces admissions for the K2025 VB1/TP4 part-time undergraduate programme. UEH Admissions Portal.
  12. 14 August 2025. Announcement of the UEH Study Support Scholarship programme for the final semester of 2025 for incoming Cohort 51 full-time undergraduate students. UEH Department of Student Affairs.
  13. 22 September 2025. Decision awarding UEH Study Support Scholarships for the final semester of 2025 to incoming Cohort 51 full-time undergraduate students. UEH Department of Student Affairs.
  14. 26 September 2025. Opening ceremony for Cohort 51 full-time undergraduates at UEH: The First Page – Write Your Own Story at UEH. UEH Portal.
  15. 4 October 2025. UEH supports nearly 3,000 students from 19 provinces and cities affected by storms and flooding. Business Forum Newspaper.
  16. 25 November 2025. Opportunities to become a Professor or Associate Professor and advance specialist knowledge creation and academic development at UEH. UEH Portal.