At a ceremony marking its 70th anniversary, Hung urged the National Economics University (NEU) to become internationally renowned and to rank among the world’s top 150 in selected fields by 2030 and 2045. This ambition is important because it ties the university’s success to Vietnam’s future growth.

Hung highlighted that NEU is already one of Vietnam’s leading institutions for economics, management and business education. The university offers 88 programmes that meet international accreditation standards and has an extensive alumni network across many sectors.

He explained that Vietnam’s new stage of development requires reforms, higher labour productivity and stronger national competitiveness. By pushing NEU toward a higher global ranking, the country hopes to create a stronger talent pool that can support these goals.

Hung called for NEU to shift to a modern university model that blends education, research, innovation and policy advice, and that embeds artificial intelligence and digital skills into its curricula. He also suggested the university should become a centre for policy consultancy, set up innovation incubators and build interdisciplinary research teams.

NEU received the First‑Class Labor Order and the government’s emulation flag for achievements in research, technology transfer and training high‑quality human resources. These honors recognise NEU’s role in advancing Vietnam’s knowledge economy.