To: VNU – HCMC faculty and staff,

VNU – HCMC undergraduates and graduates, fellows,

On 01/27/1995, the Government signed the Decree No. 16-CP establishing the Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM). VNU – HCMC is one of two Vietnam National Universities which are given the priority from the Party and State for establishment and development as the training center of undergraduate and graduate programs, multidisciplinary and multi-sector, high quality scientific and technological research, reaching the advanced level, being the main force of the higher education system in order to meet the needs of economic - social development.

Over 20 years of establishment and development, VNU-HCM has continuously striven to strengthen its position and role in Vietnam’s higher education system, step by step achieve the fruitful results in training, scientific research and expand connections with local and international partners, thereby confirming the position of VNU-HCM in the country, the region and the world.

On 01/27/2015, VNU-HCM will solemnly celebrate the 20th Anniversary. VNU-HCMC has also implemented the plans for organizing a series of events from May 2014 to January 2015 with the main activities as follows:

1. Events at VNU-HCM level: Scientific conferences, seminars and exhibitions of technological achievements, training; annual activities such as Academic year opening ceremony, 20/11 ceremony... associated with the topic of 20 years of establishment-development-integration. (attached activities)
2. Completing the facilities and constructions used for celebration, focus on three fields: the public service house for young faculty and staff; the dormitory for students; some landscapes and accents in VNU-HCM’s urban area.
3. Celebrating activities and supports at VNU-HCMC level as well as at VNU-HCMC’s units and affiliated members.

The 20th Anniversary of VNU-HCM is held to arouse the pride of VNU-HCM’s staff, faculty and students, thereby improving the morale and responsibility of each person in contributing to the development of VNU-HCM. This activity will form a beautiful tradition, thereby promoting the image of VNU-HCM to the society and international partners. Simultaneously, these activities are to celebrate the 70^th anniversary of National Day (1945-2015) and 40^th anniversary of liberation of the country.

The 20th anniversary of VNU-HCM is also an occasion for VNU-HCM in particular and Vietnam’s higher education in general to recognize the achievements of the crystallizing and developing process of Southern Higher Education from the early 20th century with very familiar names like University of Literature, College of Science, Technique Vocational School of Phu Tho...

With the theme "Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City 20 years of establishment-development-integration", the 20th Anniversary of VNU-HCM is a special activity of the whole VNU-HCM system. VNU-HCMC's Board of Presidents appeal to faculty, staff and all undergraduates, graduates to participate in a series of activities relating to your expertise, and simultaneously, each person will have practical contributions to help build VNU-HCMC more and more successfully.