History shows that Viet Nam's greatest asset is its people. Education will shape Viet Nam's future and determine its position in the global village. We have thus chosen to create Tri Viet University to become a flagship institution of Viet Nam's higher education.
TON NU THI NINH
Took place on December 3-4, 2010 in Ho Chi Minh City, with the participation of about 130 guests (including 40 international guests and 17 overseas Vietnamese) from academe, government, business, civil society, the media, and the studentry. The two days of presentations and lively discussions reiterated Viet Nam’s vulnerability in the face of climate change and stressed the urgency of having a “sustainable university” in place, which could act as a catalyst for science and community to come together in the quest for Man’s sustainable coexistence with one another and with Nature. The event was opened by Mr. Nguyen van Lang Vice Minister of Science and Technology of Viet Nam, who expressed support for the creation of Tri Viet (read more)
As the first green/sustainable and private university dedicated to public service in Viet Nam. Covered by the local media and television, the event found a resonance with sustainability experts, educators and practitioners in Viet Nam and beyond. An Executive Summary of the Conference Report will be posted on our website along with a number of conference presentations and media articles.
To all of you who took the time to attend or help us in the organization of the conference, our heartfelt thanks! Please continue to let us know what you think of the Conference and matters related to sustainability in higher education at sustainability @trivietuniversity.edu.vn.
A right balance between Vietnamese identity and global citizenship
A model of university governance: a social enterprise in higher education
Excellence reconciled with access and equal opportunity
Teaching combined with research and service, theory linked with practice
Student-centered interactive pedagogy
A life-defining campus experience
October 2009: Tri Viet's First Annual Signature Event - International Seminar "What University for the 21st Century?" in HCMC in conjunction with the Foundation for Human Progress (Switzerland) June 2010: Roundtable on Nation Branding in HCMC in conjunction with Saigon Media Co. October 2010: Meeting with the Board of the Mansfield Foundation (USA) to identify areas of support and cooperation August-December 2011: Meetings of Vietnamese and international faculty and practitioners’ working groups to lay the foundations for Tri Viet University’s human resource strategy
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Left: Prof. Thomas Kosnik Standford Uni, USA Right: Dr. Bach Tan Sinh Ministry of Science & Technology, Viet Nam
A green university with built-in sustainability 
