From today, two National Universities are officially managed by the Ministry of Education.

(Dan Tri) - From today (September 1), two National Universities are officially managed by the Ministry of Education and Training, have legal status, have their own accounts and use seals with the National Emblem.

From today (September 1), Decree 201/2025/ND-CP regulating the functions, tasks and powers of the National University issued on July 11 officially takes effect.

According to the Decree, the National University is managed by the Ministry of Education and Training , has legal status, has its own account and uses a seal with the National Emblem.

Lecture hall area of ​​Vietnam National University , Hanoi in Hoa Lac (Photo: VNU).

National universities have the function of training at all levels of higher education , scientific research and high-quality multi-disciplinary and multi-field technology transfer; have a number of leading training fields in the country and are highly ranked in the world.

National Universities are under the state management of Education and Training, the Ministry of Science and Technology, other ministries, branches and People's Committees at all levels where the National Universities are located according to the provisions of law.

Regarding personnel, the National University reports to the Ministry of Education and Training to submit to the Prime Minister the process of appointing and dismissing the chairman of the council, director, and deputy director; and submits to the Ministry of Education and Training for recognition of the council according to regulations.

Regarding training activities, the National University develops and improves the quality of university education to train highly qualified human resources, meeting the requirements of socio-economic development, ensuring national defense and security; promotes international cooperation and integration to develop Vietnamese university education on par with the region and the world;

Develop training regulations for all levels of higher education and report to the Minister of Education and Training for promulgation in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Higher Education and relevant legal provisions;

Develop and implement practical, specialized, special, gifted and talented training programs at all training levels to discover, train and foster scientific and technological talents; implement training programs that have been implemented domestically abroad through international cooperation and association programs in accordance with the provisions of law.

The National University is a level I budget unit assigned by the Prime Minister to manage the budget allocation and assignment to member units, units under and directly under the National University; is responsible for accounting and budget settlement of the National University according to current regulations of the law on the State budget.

Ho Chi Minh City National University (Photo: VNUHCM).

National universities are accountable to the Government, the Prime Minister, ministries, branches, learners and society for the activities of national universities within the scope of assigned functions, tasks and powers.

The country currently has two national universities: Hanoi National University, officially established in 1993, and Ho Chi Minh City National University, established in 1995. The total training scale of the two national universities is about 160,000 students, of which Ho Chi Minh City National University has a training scale of nearly 100,000 students.

Recently, both National Universities made a leap in the QS World University Rankings 2026.

Hanoi National University increased from group 851-900 to group 761-770, while Ho Chi Minh City National University increased from group 901-950 to group 801-850.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/tu-hom-nay-hai-dai-hoc-quoc-gia-chinh-thuc-do-bo-giao-duc-quan-ly-20250901112929254.htm