Tra Vinh University
| Motto | Bringing quality education to the community |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2006 |
| President | Associate Professor Doctor Pham Tiet Khanh |
| Students | 20,000 |
| Location | , 9°55′19″N 106°20′49″E / 9.922°N 106.347°E |
| Website | en |
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Tra Vinh University is a Public university, was formed regarding the Decision No. 141/QĐ/2006-TTg dated on June 19, 2006 by the Prime Minister, located at No. 126, National way 53, Ward 5, Tra Vinh city, Tra Vinh Province, Viet Nam.
History
- 2001: Tra Vinh University (TVU),[1] formerly khown as Tra Vinh Community College, was formed in 2001 under the Vietnam and Canada Community College Project. The project was funded and supported technologies by Canadian International Development Agency, Canada Association of Community Colleges (ACCC),[2] a variety of institutes in Canada such as Saskatchewan Institute of Science and Applied Technology (SIAT), Marine Institute (MI),[3] Québec Institute of Technology of Agriculture (ITA), and Malaspina University and College, and Vietnam Government.
- 2006: On June 19, Tra Vinh Community College was upgraded the University status and renamed Tra Vinh University, a public university.
- 2006-2011: Standing Committee of Viet Nam Association of Community Colleges (VACC). Chairman of VACC is Doctor Pham Tiet Khanh, The president of Trà Vinh University, term 1.
- 2011-2016: The president of TVU - Chairman of VACC, Term2.
In more than 10 years, it grew from a local provider of vocational education into a multi-disciplinary, multi-campus educational center that offers a variety of higher education courses ranging from apprenticeships to PhD Programs across the following disciplines: Health Science, Culture Studies, Economics, Social Sciences, Technology and Engineering, Agriculture and Aquaculture, and Education.
Tra Vinh University
In Tra Vinh Province
Tra Vinh University, in Tra Vinh Province adjacent to the East Ocean with over 65 km coastline and with the population of over one million with the Khmer People account for about 30% of the provincial population, has 4 campuses. Campus one where the administration center of the university is located, has a total area of 60 hectares.
Currently
Currently, Tra Vinh University has more than 40 operational Units, including 12 Schools of: Agriculture and Aquaculture; Applied Chemistry; Basic Sciences; Economics and Law; Education; Engineering Technology; Foreign Languages; Health Sciences; Southern Khmer Language, Culture and Art; Office Administration, Vietnamese Study and Library; and Pre-University.
Programs
Tra Vinh University offers three Doctoral programs (updated in October, 2015) including Culture Studies (Southern Khmer Culture), Business Administration and Literature Teaching Methodology, and thirteen Master programs (updated in October, 2015) consisting of Culture Studies, Business Administration, Economics - Law, Political Science, Rural Development, Chemical Technology, Electricity Technology, Economics Management, Literature Teaching Methodology, English Teaching Methodology and Accounting. Tra Vinh University has launch 28 Undergraduate programs, 27 Advanced diploma programs and 30 Technical & Vocational certificate programs with full-time training, associate training, part-time training and distance training. Besides, the university has designed and conducted in-service training programs responding to companies’ and localities’ learning demands.
Organization
Tra Vinh University has four Campuses at Tra Vinh City. Campus one, at 126 National Highway 53, Ward 5, Tra Vinh City, Tra Vinh Province, where the administration center of the university is located.
Offices and Committees
- Advisory Council
- Administration Office
- Academic Office
- Academic Administration
- Finance and Planning Office
- International Collaboration and Project Promotion Office
- Science, Technology and Post Graduate Affairs Office
- Student Affairs Office
- Testing Office
- Supervision and Legislation Office
- Human Resources Administration
- Gender and Community Department
- Facilities Management Unit
- TVU Scientific Journal
- University Housing Administration
- IT development Unit
Schools
- Education
- Southern Khmer Language, Culture and Arts
- Basic Sciences
- Pre-University
- Office Administration, Vietnamese Studies and Library
- Medicine and Pharmacy
- Economics and Law
- Foreign Languages
- Engineering and Technology
- Agriculture and Aquaculture
- Applied Chemistry
Centers
- Institute for Resource Development
- Primary and secondary education (Experimental Pedagogy)
- Training Partnerships
- International Collaboration in Education and Training
- Climate Change Adaptation Research and Community Development Support
- Teaching and Learning
- Victory Center for Informatics and Foreign Languages
- Training and Business Collaboration
- Training and Business Collaboration Program
- Science Research and Services
- Testing Center
- Career Center
- Library