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For the first time, a university in the Mekong Delta simultaneously achieved the 5-star UPM and 4-star QS Stars certification - two prestigious domestic and international educational evaluation and ranking systems. This important milestone not only affirms the training quality of Southern Can Tho University but also opens up opportunities to access global standard education right in the land of nine dragons. Download Two important criteria, student employment and facilities, of Can Tho South University both achieved absolute 5 stars - Photo: VGP/LS5 UPM stars, 4 QS Stars: A strategic step On January 16, Can Tho South University (DNC) officially announced that it achieved two important educational comparison ranking standards at the same time, including 5 UPM stars and 4 QS Stars. This is the first university in the Mekong Delta region to achieve this achievement, thereby affirming its increasingly clear position on the map of Vietnamese higher education. According to the assessment of the UPM Institute of Innovation (part of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations), Southern Can Tho University is ranked 5 stars thanks to meeting 8 groups of criteria with 52 indicators, comprehensively covering fields from strategic management, training, scientific research to service. community. At the same time, the school was also awarded a 4-star certificate by QS Stars (UK), one of the most prestigious and popular university ranking systems in the world. Notably, the two important criteria student employment and facilities of Southern Can Tho University both reached an absolute 5-star level. Retaining high-quality human resources for the West According to Dr. Nguyen Van Quang, Principal of Southern Can Tho University, the fact that a training facility in the West achieved two prestigious certifications at the same time has strategic significance in the context that the region is facing a shortage of high-quality human resources. Instead of having to go to Ho Chi Minh City or abroad to study, Mekong Delta students can now access an international standard training environment right in Can Tho. This not only helps shorten the gap in training quality between regions, but also contributes to retaining and developing local human resources, serving sustainable development for the region. In particular, ranking systems such as QS Stars and UPM highly value scientific research capacity and community service. These are also the key directions that DNC is pursuing, with many topics related to Mekong Delta reality such as climate change, smart agriculture, waterway logistics, vital fields for the delta. An important highlight at the event was the announcement of the decision to establish the School of Health Sciences under Southern Can Tho University. This is considered a strategic step to improve the training of the medical and pharmaceutical sector - an area of strength of the school for many years. The School of Health Sciences is operated according to the Hospital in a university model, allowing students in the fields of General Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, and Medical Imaging Technology to practice clinically on campus from the first year of admission, under the guidance of specialists who are also lecturers. According to Dr. Nguyen Van Quang, the combination of international training standards and the learning with practice model is creating great attraction for Southern Can Tho University, especially in the context of the Mekong Deltas serious shortage of high-quality medical human resources. Download Commencement of construction of international student dormitory at Southern Can Tho University - Photo: VGP/LSInnovating the governance model, towards a modern university On the same occasion, Southern Can Tho University also announced the decision to establish affiliated member schools, including: School of Health Sciences; School of Law - Economics; School of Digital Technology and Artificial Intelligence; School of Technology and Engineering. This is considered an important milestone, demonstrating the determination to innovate the organizational model, improve management capacity and specialize the training field towards modernity and international integration. Speaking at the ceremony, Vice Chairman of the City Peoples Committee. Can Tho Nguyen Van Khoi highly appreciated the strategic steps of the University, saying that Can Tho Southern University is gradually asserting its position in the Vietnamese higher education system, towards sustainable development and deep integration. In particular, the fact that the University achieved prestigious international certifications and rankings such as QS Stars 4 stars, UPM 5 stars, participating in THE Impact Rankings, along with many domestic and foreign quality accreditation certifications is a clear testament to its long-term vision. term and strong spirit of innovation in university administration. Infrastructure investment of more than 550 billion VND for international students Also on January 16, Can Tho Southern University started construction on an international student dormitory with a scale of more than 30,000 m2 of floor area, 15 floors high, meeting the living and learning needs of about 2,500 domestic and foreign students. The project has a total investment of more than 550 billion VND, planned in the direction of comfort, safety, and environmental friendliness, fully integrating living, learning and service spaces, contributing to the formation of a dynamic and civilized living environment on the school campus. Le SonTham khachvirtual moreCan Tho Southern University Hospital meets US accreditation standards, the first time in the Mekong Delta
