Ton Duc Thang University Participates in the Celebration of the 80th Anniversary of the Education Sector’s Tradition and the Opening Ceremony of the Academic Year 2025-2026
Implementing Plan No. 1153/KH-BGDĐT of the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) on organizing the Celebration of the 80th Anniversary of the establishment of the Ministry of National Education (now MOET); and Official Dispatch No. 4746/BGDĐT-VP of the MOET on organizing the Opening Ceremony of the Academic Year 2025-2026 in connection with the 80th Anniversary of the establishment of the Ministry of National Education, on September 5, 2025, at Ton Duc Thang University (TDTU), main campus, Tan Hung Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, the University organized and participated in the Celebration of the 80th Anniversary of the Education Sector’s Tradition and the Opening Ceremony of the Academic Year 2025-2026.
The Opening Ceremony of TDTU was held at the Grand Hall, connected online with the Opening Ceremony and the Celebration of the 80th Anniversary of the establishment of the Ministry of National Education.
Attending the Ceremony at TDTU were Mr. Nguyen Bac Nam – Deputy Director of the Department of Home Affairs of Ho Chi Minh City; Mr. Nguyen Huy Can – Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Learning Promotion Association; Dr. Vu Anh Duc – Party Committee Secretary, Chairman of the University Council; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Thi Minh Ly – Vice Chairwoman of the University Council; Dr. Vo Hoang Duy – Vice President of TDTU; Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Son – Vice President of TDTU; along with the presence of leaders of affiliated units of TDTU, lecturers representing more than 1,200 officials and staff members, as well as representatives of over 27,000 students and PhD candidates of the University.
Before streaming and attending the national Opening Ceremony online, TDTU’s lecturers and students together reviewed the outstanding achievements of the Academic Year 2024-2025, and presented congratulatory letters to the new PhD candidates and new Master’s students.
In the Academic Year 2024-2025, the University achieved many remarkable results in training and enrollment. In 2024, the University admitted 6,832 students out of a total target of 6,870, reaching more than 99% of the planned quota. The whole University had 6,738 undergraduate students graduating, 56 students completing their Master’s programs, and 10 PhD candidates successfully defending their dissertations.
In the first admission round of 2025, the University admitted 14 PhD candidates into PhD programs in Computer Science, Computational Science, Electrical Engineering, and Civil Engineering. In addition, the University welcomed more than 200 new Master’s students across 15 study programs.
Currently, Ton Duc Thang University offers training through 16 Faculties, including 43 undergraduate programs, 17 Master’s programs, 5 Doctoral programs, and 13 joint programs with prestigious universities worldwide. The training scale remains stable with more than 27,000 students, Master’s students, and PhD candidates.
After the honoring session, the University’s lecturers and students watched the live broadcast of the Celebration of the 80th Anniversary of the establishment of the Ministry of National Education and the Opening Ceremony of the Academic Year 2025-2026.
The event was part of the series of activities in response to the national online Opening Ceremony launched by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET), on the occasion of the 80th Anniversary of the establishment of the Ministry of National Education (now MOET).
At exactly 8:00 a.m., all delegates, guests, the University’s leadership, leaders of affiliated and subordinate units, along with staff, lecturers, and students of the University enthusiastically and solemnly attended the Celebration of the 80th Anniversary of the establishment of the Ministry of National Education (now MOET) and the Opening Ceremony of the Academic Year 2025-2026 at the National Convention Center in Hanoi, through online connection with the MOET.
This is the first time that all educational institutions nationwide, with nearly 1.7 million teachers and 30 million pupils and students, have participated in the flag-raising ceremony and sung the National Anthem at the same time during the Opening Ceremony of the new academic year, together listening to the instructions and greetings for the new academic year from the Party General Secretary, as well as the sound of the school drum signaling the start of the year.
On this very day 80 years ago, the Ministry of National Education (now MOET) was established, and since then, September 5 has become the traditional day of the education sector — the nationwide Opening Ceremony day, a festival when the whole people bring children to school.
Speaking at the Ceremony, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son emphasized: The Opening Ceremony and today’s Celebration are more than just an event or a ritual — they are a profoundly meaningful educational activity. “Looking back at the 80-year journey of development, no words can fully express the gratitude of the Education sector for the care and leadership of the Party, the State, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, and all organizations, agencies, and ministries. No figure can quantify the concern, investment, and support from the entire society, or the assistance from international friends and organizations for Vietnam’s education and training. Over the past 80 years, no monument can fully inscribe the sacrifices, dedication, efforts, intellect, and affection of millions of teachers for generations of students. This merit, this gratitude, can only be engraved in eternal time and in the remembrance of millions upon millions of students,” the Minister said.
The Academic Year 2025-2026 begins in a special historical context: the nation celebrates the 80th Anniversary of National Day as well as the 80th Anniversary of the establishment and development of the Education sector. On this occasion, the Politburo issued Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW on August 22, 2025, on breakthrough development in education and training, which not only demonstrates the Party’s profound attention to education but also establishes a strategic vision, ushering Vietnamese education into a period of strong transformation in the era of digitalization, artificial intelligence, and globalization.
In his directive speech at the Celebration, Party General Secretary To Lam requested that, in the new context with new goals and driving forces, the Education sector must take the lead in innovating mindsets, methods, and governance; and in building a teaching workforce with both knowledge and ethics, as well as the aspiration to contribute. According to the Party General Secretary, teachers must be shining examples and a source of inspiration for students. Pupils and students must nurture great ambitions and aspirations, study and train themselves to become global citizens who gradually integrate into international standards while always preserving the Vietnamese identity and spirit. The Party General Secretary also specifically pointed out nine major orientations that the Education sector must focus on implementing in the coming time.
With the mission of “Education, research, and creativity for the comprehensive development of people and society,” the Academic Year 2025-2026 will be the year in which TDTU implements many strategies, mechanisms, and policies in response to and with determination to successfully carry out the Politburo’s resolutions, such as Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW on breakthrough development in science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation; and Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW on breakthrough development in education and training. The University remains steadfast in its goal of becoming a world-class research university, making practical contributions to the development and building of the nation.
Before the Opening Ceremony, the University held an incense-offering ceremony to commemorate President Ton Duc Thang at the main campus.
