On June 1, 2021, the Mien Dong University of Technology Council announced and awarded the decision No. 04/QD-HDT appointing Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Van Song as Rector of the University.

Ceremony scene.

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Thai Ba Can, Vice President of Nguyen Hoang Group, Chairman of the Council of Mien Dong University of Technology (right) hands over the decision to appoint the Rector to Assoc.Prof.Dr. Pham Van Song.

Attending the announcement ceremony, on behalf of the leaders of Nguyen Hoang Group, there were Assoc.Prof.Dr. Thai Ba Can, Deputy General Director of Nguyen Hoang Group, Chairman of the Council of Mien Dong University of Technology; MSc. Nguyen Hai Ninh, Deputy Director of Human Resources Department, Nguyen Hoang Group. On the side of the Board of Directors of Mien Dong University of Technology, there were:  Prof.Prof.Dr. Pham Van Song, Rector of the School; Assoc.Prof.Dr.NGND. Huynh Van Hoang, Former Rector of the School. On the side of local leaders, there were: Senior Lieutenant Colonel Le Chi Huong, Deputy Head of Division PA03, Dong Nai Provincial Police; Mr. Tran Duc Hoa, Vice Chairman of Thong Nhat District People's Committee; Mr. Tran Van Trung, Chairman of Dau Giay Town People's Committee; Along with the representatives of the teachers, she leads the Departments of Nguyen Hoang Education Group and the Faculty, Departments and Centers of the University...

New Rector Assoc.Prof.Dr. Pham Van Song received a congratulatory bouquet of flowers from Ms. Phan Thi Kim Tuyen, President of the University's Union, representing the staff of the University of Technology.

Assoc.Prof.Dr., People's Artist Huynh Van Hoang, Former Rector of NUCE congratulated the new Rector.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Van Song has many years of study and research in Germany (completed a Master's degree at the University of Stuttgart in 2004 and a Doctorate at Berlin University of Technology in 2009), with more than 10 years of experience in the field. teaching, research and university management. In his new position, Assoc. at Eastern University of Technology.

New Rector Assoc.Prof.Dr. Pham Van Song gave a speech to accept the task.

Speaking at the ceremony, Assoc. Dr. Pham Van Song shared:

Today I am honored and proud to officially become a member of Nguyen Hoang Group of Education and a member of Mien Dong University of Technology as the school's principal. I would like to thank the leader of Nguyen Hoang Education Group, the School Council for trusting me to choose and give me this responsibility to continue with the school community to continue to develop the Eastern University of Technology. objectives set out. With my own experience, awareness and responsibility, I understand that both glory and great challenges are waiting for me ahead…

I promise, with all my knowledge, wisdom and enthusiasm, I will join the staff, lecturers and staff of the school to help the University rise up to fulfill its mission, contributing to the construction of the land. Vietnam is a civilized and prosperous country... In the past few days, when I returned to this school, I felt the affection and expectations of the teachers and teachers of this school in general and the leaders in particular. I hope and believe that with the solidarity and determination of the teachers and students, the Eastern University of Technology will truly become a technological, intelligent, model university. leading the country and approaching the international level in the near future…

Speaking at the ceremony, Assoc. Dr. Thai Ba Can, Vice Chairman of the Group, Chairman of the School Council directed:

First of all, on behalf of the Group's leaders, I warmly congratulate Assoc. Dr. Pham Van Song has just been appointed as Rector of Mien Dong University of Technology. This is a very important position and we place a lot of expectations and trust in Assoc. Dr. Pham Van Song in the leadership and administration of the school, to bring the school up in a new period… Also in today's ceremony, the Group officially assigned the task of the school's principal to Assoc. Dr. Pham Van Song, so I also want to say a few things about the extremely challenging and difficult jobs that Assoc.

As we all know, higher education is in a very special period. In the past few hundred years, the development of higher education has never had such a big turning point as it is now.

Delegates attending the commemorative photo session.

Yesterday, I read a book by author Scott Galloway titled The Post-Corona Era, which addresses a lot of economic, social, and world issues after the Corona pandemic. This book has a very engaging chapter on higher education, about the challenges we face. The long-term consequence will be a profound change in the way higher education is conducted. If handled well, it will open avenues to success in a model that is currently limited. So to meet the changing conditions of society  I think we need to build a different and highly innovative development strategy unlike what universities have been doing. This is the first thing I want the new school principal to approach.

The smart university model is the model for the Mien Dong University of Technology to orient its development. To have a smart university, we need smart classrooms, smart learning environments, smart teachers, smart campuses, smart learning communities, and smart learning methods. I hope that Prof. Dr. Pham Van Song will build himself an environment including a team of lecturers to meet the development of a smart university in the coming time as in the speech of Assoc. Dr. Pham Van Song mentioned…

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