In 2025, the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) continued its policy of sharing all of its sports facilities free of charge at the Nguyen Van Linh Campus (Ho Chi Minh City) and UEH Mekong (Vinh Long) with partner universities and colleges, connected organizations and enterprises, and the alumni community. By extending access to its sports grounds and training equipment through cooperation, exchange and competition programmes organized or approved by the University, UEH puts university resources at the service of the community, encourages physical exercise and promotes health and social well-being.
UEH shares its sports facilities on a regular basis according to each campus’s activity schedule, not only for one-off events. A key example is the Truong Tuoi Group – UEH League, an annual football tournament organized by UEH since 2024; from the 2025 season, it has been open to the community within and outside UEH, including alumni and students of other universities and colleges. In 2025, the Nguyen Van Linh Campus pitch was used every week on Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons and evenings from April to November for 49 matches involving 10 teams. In parallel, UEH Mekong maintained regular sports exchanges with students of universities within and outside Vinh Long Province. Groups from outside UEH use the sports facilities free of charge within the scope of approved activities.
Free sports facility sharing mechanism in 2025
UEH applies Free access to all sports facilities across all of its sports facilities, including the football pitch, volleyball and basketball courts, multi-purpose courts, badminton and table tennis areas, and training equipment at the Nguyen Van Linh Campus and UEH Mekong.
Accordingly, partner universities and colleges, connected organizations and enterprises, and the alumni community are allocated sports facilities suited to their needs completely free of charge, with no fees for renting grounds or using equipment, in programmes organized or approved by UEH. Use is coordinated according to the activity schedule, safety requirements and the capacity of each campus, ensuring efficient use while maintaining community access to the University’s sports resources.
The activities, beneficiaries and outcomes of sports facility use in 2025 are detailed in the evidence table below.
Sports facilities shared with the community in 2025
| No. | Facility/Activity | Users | Implementation | Results/Impact |
| 1 |
Sports complex at the Nguyen Van Linh Campus (Ho Chi Minh City): a 7-a-side artificial turf pitch (divisible into two 5-a-side pitches); multi-purpose courts for tennis, volleyball and basketball; an indoor hall for table tennis, badminton and taekwondo; training equipment and green spaces. Access: Free use of the pitch for all teams in the tournament |
UEH alumni and full-time students of other universities and colleges (eligible for UEH League from the 2025 season); partners, the community and local residents under UEH’s sharing policy; the Orient Commercial Joint Stock Bank (OCB) team, the tournament’s companion sponsor. |
The pitch hosted the “Truong Tuoi Group – UEH League 2025” student football tournament, with matches on Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons and evenings (16:00–20:30); Phase 1 ran from April 19 to May 18, 2025, Phase 2 began on August 10, 2025, and the final took place on November 16, 2025. At the opening ceremony on April 20, 2025, the UEH staff team and the team of Orient Commercial Joint Stock Bank (OCB), the tournament’s companion sponsor, played a friendly match on the pitch.
A special friendly match between the UEH staff football team and the Orient Commercial Joint Stock Bank (OCB) team
A match of the Truong Tuoi Group – UEH League 2025 student football tournament on the UEH artificial turf pitch. |
Public evidence: UEH Sport website, “Regulations of the 2025 UEH League football tournament, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City”, March 10, 2025; UEH Portal, “UEH student football tournament ‘Truong Tuoi Group – UEH League 2025’ officially kicks off”, April 12, 2025; Tuổi Trẻ Newspaper, “Công Phượng and Tấn Trường liven up the UEH student football tournament”, April 16, 2025; UEH Portal, “Opening of the ‘Truong Tuoi Group – UEH League 2025’ student football tournament: An explosive start with the first thrilling plays”, April 21, 2025; UEH Portal, “Nguyen Van Linh Campus – UEH’s green, smart and international learning space”, September 13, 2025; UEH Portal, “Truong Tuoi Group – UEH League 2025: The season ends with third place for the 135 Tran Hung Dao Dormitory and the championship for the 43–45 Nguyen Chi Thanh Dormitory”, November 18, 2025; UEH Portal, “End of the Truong Tuoi Group – UEH League 2025 journey: The 43–45 Nguyen Chi Thanh Dormitory wins the championship”, November 18, 2025. |
| 2 | Friendly football match celebrating the 30th anniversary of the UEH Student Association – May 16, 2025. Campus N, Nguyen Van Linh, Ho Chi Minh City. | Former UEH Youth Union and Student Association officers of all generations and current officers. |
As part of the activities celebrating the 30th anniversary of the UEH Student Association (1995–2025), UEH organized a friendly football match at 13:00 on May 16, 2025 on the Nguyen Van Linh Campus pitch, enabling generations of former and current Association officers to play sport together, connect and stay healthy.
Teams at the friendly football match |
The activity took place at UEH’s sports facilities with the participation of the community of former Association officers. The anniversary programme as a whole recorded more than 2,000 participations by students and Association officers of all generations. UEH provided the Nguyen Van Linh Campus pitch free of charge for the friendly match on May 16, 2025, enabling former Youth Union and Student Association officers of all generations and current officers to connect and exercise together. |
| 3 |
Sports facilities at UEH Mekong (Vinh Long): an on-campus sports area with an indoor hall for badminton and table tennis, volleyball and basketball courts, and outdoor exercise equipment. Access: Free use of the facilities for sports exchange activities |
Students of Mien Tay Construction University and Vinh Long University of Technology Education; students of 6 partner universities taking part in UEH Mekong Summer Camp 2025: National Economics University, Foreign Trade University, VNU University of Economics and Business, Hanoi University of Industry, University of Economics – The University of Danang, and Nha Trang University |
In 2025, UEH Mekong maintained sports exchanges with students of higher education institutions within and outside Vinh Long Province. For example, on January 4, 2025, UEH Mekong held a volleyball exchange with students of Mien Tay Construction University and Vinh Long University of Technology Education. These activities show that UEH enabled students from other universities to join its physical activity and sports exchange programmes in 2025.
Volleyball exchange between UEH Mekong students and students of Mien Tay Construction University and Vinh Long University of Technology Education on January 4, 2025
Sports activities for UEH Mekong students and students of 6 other universities |
The 2025 Youth Union and Student Association review recorded 19 student exchange activities across many fields, including sports exchanges with Tra Vinh University, Mien Tay Construction University and others.
Public evidence: UEH Mekong Portal, “UEH Mekong Student Association organizes activities celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Vietnamese Students’ Day and the Vietnam Student Association”, January 25, 2025; UEH Portal, “Opening of UEH Mekong Summer Camp 2025”, June 23, 2025; UEH Mekong Portal, “UEH Mekong: From brand positioning to modern infrastructure for sustainable education”, July 3, 2025; UEH Portal, “Closing of UEH Mekong Summer Camp 2025: Concluding a journey of academic exchange, knowledge connection and sustainable values in the Mekong region”, July 23, 2025; UEH Mekong Portal, “UEH Mekong Youth Union and Student Association: 10 highlights of 2025 and key activities for 2026”, February 15, 2026. |
Results and continuity of sports facility sharing
In 2025, UEH continued to share its sports facilities free of charge through activities connecting it with other universities, partner enterprises and the alumni community. The friendly matches, tournaments and inter-university exchanges at the Nguyen Van Linh Campus and UEH Mekong show that the University’s sports grounds and training equipment serve not only its own students and staff but are also shared with groups from outside the University through regularly organized cooperation activities.
Compared with 2024, UEH further expanded its community engagement through sports, most notably by opening UEH League 2025 to alumni and students of other universities and colleges, while maintaining inter-university sports exchanges at UEH Mekong. Under its mechanism of free access to all sports facilities within approved programmes, UEH makes more effective use of existing resources, widens opportunities for physical exercise and strengthens ties between the University and the community, contributing to SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-being.