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20th anniversary celebration and opening ceremony for the 2024–2025 academic year
10/01/2024

On October 1, 2024, Yersin University of Dalat, a member of TTC Group, held a ceremony to celebrate its 20th anniversary (October 1, 2004 – October 1, 2024) and the opening of the 2024–2025 academic year, marking an important milestone in its journey of education and training high-quality human resources for the region and the country.

Over the past 20 years of establishment and development, Yersin University of Dalat has trained and nurtured highly qualified professionals to serve the socio-economic development of the Central Highlands, Southeastern Vietnam, and the whole country. The university’s achievements are reflected in the following figures:

  • Over 15,000 graduates
  • 97% of graduates secure jobs immediately after graduation, with some fields reaching 100%
  • 6% of graduates hold leadership or managerial positions
  • 3% of graduates have successfully started their own businesses
  • The university has achieved institutional accreditation in accordance with the Ministry of Education and Training’s quality assessment standards. Additionally, 10 out of 18 programs have been accredited by the Ministry of Education and Training.
  • Awarded the Golden Symbol for Vietnamese Human Resources
  • Yersin University students have consistently led national student competitions: Champion of Student 2012; Third Prize in Talented Student 2013; Top 6 finalist in Vietnam’s Got Talent 2016; Second Prize in the Regional Student Competition 2016; Runner-up in the National Mathematics for Students Competition 2021–2022
  • The university’s students have achieved numerous awards in scientific research and innovation, such as: First Prize in provincial startup competitions; Eureka Award; Third Prize in the Student Start-up Idea Contest, organized by the Ministry of Education and Training in collaboration with the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union

For the 2024–2025 academic year, Yersin University of Dalat welcomes nearly 1,500 new full-time students, bringing the total number of students in training to over 4,000 across 24 disciplines that attract a large workforce today. The university’s admission scores start at 17 points, on par with or higher than many universities in the region.

The achievements today are thanks to the dedication of the university’s founders and investors; the attention and support of government leaders and local authorities; the active cooperation and support of businesses, sponsors, and partners at home and abroad; the trust of parents; the hard work and perseverance of students in their studies and training; and the tireless commitment of faculty, staff, and employees who have been and are working at the university. This is a great motivation for the university to continue its mission of training high-quality human resources for the community and society.

In recognition of Yersin University of Dalat’s efforts over the past 20 years, several groups and individuals were honored on this occasion:

  • The Ministry of Education and Training awarded the “For the Cause of Education” Commemorative Medal to 10 individuals for their significant contributions to Yersin University of Dalat.
  • The Ministry of Education and Training awarded Certificates of Merit to two groups and five individuals for their contributions to Yersin University of Dalat.
  • The People’s Committee of Lam Dong Province awarded Certificates of Merit to one group and six individuals from Yersin University of Dalat.

On the occasion of the opening of the 2024-2025 school year, Yersin University Dalat awarded 250 scholarships to 250 students; with a total value of more than 2 billion VND. It is known that the funding source was launched from member companies under TTC Group and external enterprises and partners such as WBO Group, OCB Bank, BIDV Bank, Thanh Quang High School Company, DELL Vietnam Company, Thanh Liem Furniture Company, Viet Tin Joint Stock Company, Nhan Hoa Pharmacy, FPT, HP Vietnam…

At the Ceremony, Dr. Pham Dinh Trung – Principal of the School shared: “20 years, a journey marked by important historical imprints, associated with many generations of cadres, lecturers and students of the school. In this solemn ceremony, allow me to represent the collective of cadres, lecturers, staff and students of the whole school through the generations to express gratitude to the founders, teachers, cadres and lecturers through the periods and express the determination to build the school into a place to train high-quality human resources and have the ability to integrate into the new situation of the country and the world”.

The 20-year journey with many achievements is a testament to the love, respect and responsibility of the school towards generations of students, staff and the community. On the next stages of the journey, we will continue to strive to become an ideal place for students to study, an ideal place for staff and lecturers to work, a quality training address in Vietnam and towards international standards.

 

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