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Ho Chi Minh City Open University held a press conference to introduce the first free online learning system in Vietnam

On the morning of January 16, 2021, at Pullman Saigon Center Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City Open University held a Press Conference to introduce the VMOOCs System. The purpose is to provide online learning solutions, and satisfy the desire to improve knowledge anytime, anywhere based on the principle of “Service to the community; Improving the Education; Knowledge exchanging; Social Development; Resource sharing.”

Prof. Ph.D. Nguyen Minh Ha – Rector of Open University gave a welcoming speech

After 30 years of establishment and development, Ho Chi Minh City Open University is constantly innovating and creating diverse and flexible training methods in space and time suitable for learners with different backgrounds of knowledge, and different learning conditions. We had researched and built a model of mass open online education called VMOOCs (Vietnam Massive Open Online Courses – Vietnam Massive Open Online Courses with flexible training methods – Sustainable Development).

Ph.D. Phan Thi Ngoc Thanh – Director of the Online Training Center, Ho Chi Minh City Open University introduced the VMOOCs system

Ho Chi Minh City Open University was pleased to welcome:

Representatives of the Ministry of Education and Training:

  • Assoc. Prof. Ph.D. Nguyen Van Phuc, Deputy Minister
  • Assoc. Prof. Ph.D. Vu Thi Tu Anh, Deputy Director of Continuing Education Department

Representatives of international organizations:

  • Ms. Le Thi Hau, Senior Manager of Business Development and Membership, ACCA Vietnam
  • Ms. Ngo Thu Huong, Senior Commercial Director, Australian Government Investment and Trade Agency

Representatives of the Universities:

  • Ph.D. Truong Tien Tung, Rector of Hanoi Open University
  • Ph.D. Nguyen Thi Nhung, Vice-Rector of Hanoi Open University
  • Ph.D. Tran Dinh Ly, Vice President of Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry
  • Ph.D. Phung Van De, Vice President of Training Development Institute, Tra Vinh University
  • Mr. Nguyen Minh Phuong, Vice-Rector, Dong Thap Community College
  • Ms. Ha Ngoc Minh Thi, Deputy Director of Gia Dinh Continuing Education Center (HCMC)

Representatives of Business and Units:

  • Mr. Nguyen Van Thai, Deputy Director of Viettel – CHT. Co., Ltd
  • Mr. Nguyen Chi Kien, Head of Training Center, Vietnam Airport Ground Services Company Limited
  • Ms. Vo Hong Phuc, Head of Customer Management Department – ​​SmartPay Financial Service
  • Ms. Doan Thi My Linh, Deputy Director of Nam A Commercial Joint Stock Bank Business Center
  • Ms. Do Thanh Binh, CEO of C-Talents
  • Mr. Le Nhat Truong Chinh, Director of Success Partner Co., Ltd
  • Ms. Le Thi My Tam, Director of MITA Natural Cosmetics Co., Ltd
  • Ms. Nguyen Hoang Truc Linh, Marketing Director of VTVCorp . Joint Stock Company
  • Mr. Luong Nguyen Khanh Van, Director of LNKV . Co., Ltd
  • Mr. Dao Tien Phong, Director of Investpush Law Firm
  • Mr. Do Quang Trang, Sales Director, VNPT Business Center HCMC
The press cofference’s delegates

The press conference program had received the attention of media agencies, the University was honored to welcome Ph.D. To Dinh Tuan – Editor-in-Chief of Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper, together with reporters representing various media agencies: Ho Chi Minh City Television Station, VTV Television Station, FBNC Channel, Ho Chi Minh City People’s Voice Radio, Ho Chi Minh City Education Newspaper, Newspaper Saigon Giai Phong, Tuoi Tre Newspaper, Thanh Nien Newspaper, Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper, Vietnam News, Education Times Newspaper, Tien Phong Newspaper, Law Newspaper, Women’s Newspaper, Lao Dong Newspaper, VietnamNews Newspaper, Newspapers Vietnamnet, Dan Tri Newspaper, Zing.vn.

The press representing media agencies attended to report the program

Representatives of Open University:

  • Mr. Do Sa Ky, Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the School Council
  • Prof. Ph.D. Nguyen Minh Ha, Rector
  • Ph.D. Lecturer Le Xuan Truong, Vice-Rector
  • Ph.D. Le Nguyen Quoc Khang, Vice-Rector.
  • There had the presence of leaders of units, the officials, representatives of alumni, and students.

Especially, the press had the participation of Diem My 9X. According to the speech, she was thankful to the program for giving her the condition to know this learning platform.

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Van Phuc said that besides the traditional degree programs, the Ministry of Education and Training welcomes online training systems such as VMOOCs. The Deputy Minister highly appreciated Ho Chi Minh City Open University as a pioneer public university in the development and implementation of VMOOCs. In the digital era, HCMCOU is dedicated to promoting a society with active learning by offering the most flexible and obtainable methods of education to students.

Assoc. Prof. Ph.D. Nguyen Van Phuc, Deputy Minister of Education and Training

The representatives and reports had a lively conversation ( Assoc. Prof. Ph.D. Vu Thi Tu Anh, Prof. Ph.D. Nguyen Minh Ha, Ph.D. Phan Thi Ngoc Thanh, Ph.D. Truong Tien Tung, and Mr. Nguyen Van Thai).

 

Responding to the humanitarian and pioneering meaning of the free online learning system for the community of Ho Chi Minh City Open University, Ph.D. To Dinh Tuan – editor-in-chief of Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper announced: Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper decided to be the media sponsor for this program from now. Ph.D. Tuan said: this is the encouragement of the spirit of learning, lifelong learning, providing the opportunity to follow the dream of studying for everyone. Study not only for yourself but also for the development of the country. Today’s program is even more meaningful when there was a connection between the two bridgeheads of Hanoi (Hanoi Open University) and Ho Chi Minh City (Ho Chi Minh City Open University). Prof. Ph.D. Nguyen Minh Ha – Rector of Ho Chi Minh City Open University responded with deep thanks to Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper and Ph.D. To Dinh Tuan.

Ph.D. To Dinh Tuan – editor-in-chief of Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper

In addition, Open University HCMC had a collaboration signing with Open University Ha Noi and Viettel Company – the investor in building and developing this system, contributing to spreading knowledge and human values. beautiful literature for the community.

VMOOCs (short for Vietnam’s MOOCs) is known as an open online education system that provides free courses to improve people’s knowledge and promote lifelong learning goals. Just connecting to the internet, learners can participate in free courses of skills or specializations for 4-6 weeks in many fields. Currently, this system starts with 40 different courses, learners can self-enroll in courses, perform learning operations, and self-request for certificates if they complete at least 70% of the course. Learning is automatically recognized by the system. Some of the currently available courses can be named: inheritance law, health promotion skills…/.