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[Job opportunity] Finance Support Officer

VinUniversity is seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, and experienced professional to provide financial support in a dynamic, fast-growing academic environment. This role is critical to ensuring efficient financial operations, including budget appraisal, budget monitoring, and compliance with internal policies and accounting standards. This position will report directly to the Chief Finance Officer.

Workshop: Capacity Building for Early Career Researchers​

This workshop is designed to build essential research skills among students and early career researchers through focused, practical training in three key areas. The first session explores Open Research practices, including open access publishing, data sharing, and reproducibility, fostering a culture of transparency and collaboration. The second session focuses on Quantitative Research Methods, with an emphasis on survey design and advanced analytical techniques, enabling participants to gather and analyse data effectively to answer complex research questions. The third session addresses Systematic Literature Reviews, equipping participants with the tools and techniques needed to conduct comprehensive, transparent, and methodologically sound reviews. The final session will involve a practical group activity about literature search using an academic database as part of undertaking a systematic literature review. Collectively, the workshop supports the development of rigorous, ethical, and impactful research practices.​

Seminar: Navigating the ESG Landscape

Implications and Opportunities for Vietnam’s Private Sector in the Era of Global Standards In today’s rapidly shifting global economy, sustainability is no longer a distant ideal – it is a defining force reshaping how companies operate, compete, and grow. Around the world, businesses are navigating an increasingly complex web of ESG standards and climate-related regulations.

[RECAP] Seminar “Nurturing Your Research Question”

When Every Strong Study Begins with the Right Question   On the morning of November 22, 2025, under the coordination of Dr. Phung Thi Viet Bac and Dr. Than Thi Trang Uyen, VinUniversity successfully organized the seminar “Nurturing Your Research Question”, attracting faculty members, researchers, and students interested in research methodology. Opening the session, Prof.

VinUni’s Research Affairs Committee for the Academic Year 2025 – 2026

VinUniversity has established its Research Affairs Committee (RAC) for the 2025-2026 academic year. Formed in October 2025, the RAC is a key standing committee that plays a crucial role in advancing VinUni’s research and innovation initiatives. RAC’s function is to support the Provost and the Executive Board in developing policies and mechanisms, solving problems, creating

[RECAP] GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEALTHCARE UTILISATION – EVIDENCE FROM UNEXPECTED ADVERSE HEALTH SHOCKS

On November 19, the seminar on “Gender Differences in Healthcare Utilisation – Evidence from Unexpected Health Shocks” by Assoc. Prof. Seetha Menon, an applied economist from the University of Southern Denmark, attracted faculty, researchers, and students interested in health economics, public health, behavioral science, and data-driven policy insights. The talk began by exploring the issue

Research Events

VinUniversity is pleased to present a series of talks by well-known researchers and academics from leading universities. These senior faculty have had significant influence in the advancement of their discipline, and their vision and achievements in research, teaching and their engagement with industry have been deeply influential in setting the research agenda in their fields.

JOIN THE TRAINING COURSE “MATHS BEHIND AI MODELS” AT VINUNI

JOIN THE TRAINING COURSE “MATHS BEHIND AI MODELS” AT VINUNI Are you eager to uncover the mathematical foundation that powers today’s most advanced artificial intelligence systems? Do you want to gain both theoretical understanding and practical skills that drive the success of AI models? Don’t miss the chance to join the Training Course “Maths Behind

From Glass to Google – Sir David N Payne CBE FRS FREng

We are pleased to invite you to attend a research seminar featuring Professor Sir David N Payne CBE FRS FREng, an internationally distinguished research pioneer in photonics, whose work spans many diverse areas of photonics, from telecommunications and optical sensors to nanophotonics and optical materials. Seminar Title: From Glass to Google Speaker: Sir David N

Embedded Optimization: Advancing Real-Time Decision Capabilities_Prof. Stephen Boyd, Stanford University

We are pleased to invite you to attend a research seminar featuring Professor Stephen P. Boyd, a renowned expert in convex optimization and its applications in control, signal processing, machine learning, and finance. Seminar Title: Embedded Optimization: Advancing Real-Time Decision Capabilities Speaker: Professor Stephen P. Boyd, Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University Date: June

Research Seminars help to establish a culture of sharing and peer discussion of the research that scholars are engaged in. They help to inform the community of the type of research that is occurring at an institution, foster collaborations, and engagement with the larger scholarly and practitioner communities. The University Research Seminar series will feature topics in engineering and computer science, health, humanities, and business management and are open to all members of the VinUni community.

Open Innovation Conference 2025

Welcome to the 2nd Annual International Open Innovation Conference, proudly hosted by VinUniversity in collaboration with the Vietnam Ministry of Science and Technology, University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School, Cornell University’s SC Johnson College of Business, and Duke University’s Center for International Development. Date: December 1–2, 2025Venue: VinUniversity, Hanoi, Vietnam This year’s conference will explore

Research Seminar with Prof. Wray Buntine: Generative AI, the Knowledge Revolution and Universities

Research Seminar with Prof. Wray Buntine: Generative AI, the Knowledge Revolution and Universities We are pleased to invite you to a research seminar titled “Generative AI, the Knowledge Revolution and Universities“, presented by Professor Wray Buntine, Director of Computer Science at VinUniversity, 📍 Location: Room C401, VinUniversity 📅 Date and Time: 16:00 – 17:30, May

Research Seminar with Assoc. Prof. Chi Phan: Exploring Molecular Interfaces in Energy and Mineral Engineering

Research Seminar with Assoc. Prof. Chi Phan: Exploring Molecular Interfaces in Energy and Mineral Engineering We are pleased to invite you to a research seminar titled “Molecular Interfaces in Energy and Mineral Engineering: From Theory to Industry”, presented by Associate Professor Dr. Chi Phan from Curtin University, Australia. 📍 Location: Room C202, VinUniversity 📅 Date

JOIN THE TRAINING COURSE “MATHS BEHIND AI MODELS” AT VINUNI

JOIN THE TRAINING COURSE “MATHS BEHIND AI MODELS” AT VINUNI Are you eager to uncover the mathematical foundation that powers today’s most advanced artificial intelligence systems? Do you want to gain both theoretical understanding and practical skills that drive the success of AI models? Don’t miss the chance to join the Training Course “Maths Behind

A Dialogue with the 2024 VinFuture Prize Laureates

Event date: December 7th, 2024 The VinFuture Prize, an annual international Science and Technology award organized by the VinFuture Foundation, celebrates groundbreaking scientific research and technological innovations. Following the 2024 VinFuture Prize Award Ceremony, this year’s Laureates will participate in an inspirational public dialogue on December 7th, 2024, at VinUniversity. Under the theme “Resilient Rebound”,

Open Innovation Conference

Welcome to the exciting 1st Annual International Open Innovation Conference, hosted by VinUniversity in collaboration with the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School, the Cornell University’s SC Johnson College of Business, and the Duke University’s Center for International Development. This event will be taken place at VinUniversity on December 6-7, 2024. This year’s conference will explore