After 20 years, Foreign Trade University has a female principal

Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Thu Huong replaces her predecessor, Associate Professor, Dr. Bui Anh Tuan, who retired according to the regime.

She is the 9th principal of the Foreign Trade University since its establishment in 1960. Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Thu Huong is also the female principal of the university after 20 years. Previously, in 1998, Ms. Nguyen Thi Mo was the principal of the Foreign Trade University and held the position until her retirement in 2005.

Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Thu Huong was born in 1977, a former student of the 34th course majoring in Foreign Economics at the Foreign Trade University, graduated with a master's degree in economics from Aarhus University (Denmark), and received a doctorate in economics from the Foreign Trade University.

Sau 20 năm, Trường ĐH Ngoại thương có hiệu trưởng là nữ - 1 — Deputy Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son presents the decision to the new Principal of Foreign Trade University (Photo: Th. Duong).

Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Thu Huong participated in the training program for young leaders for highereducation institutions and female leaders in higher education in Germany.

Before being appointed as the Principal of Foreign Trade University, Associate Professor Dr. Pham Thu Huong held the position of Vice Principal in charge of full-time undergraduate and postgraduate training, international cooperation, business cooperation, innovation and entrepreneurship, student affairs...

With 30 years of working at Foreign Trade University since she was a student, she has also held key positions at the university such as Head of the Professional Department of the Vietnam - Japan Human Resources Development Institute (VJCC), Head of Planning - Finance Department, Head of Training Management Department and participated in coordinating and directing many international projects on higher education...

On behalf of the Ministry of Education and Training, congratulating the school, Deputy Minister Hoang Minh Son affirmed that the Ministry has high expectations and trust in the new principal.

“With the new responsibility, I believe that you will continue to inherit the core values of the school, promote the existing achievements, and together with the leadership team and all lecturers and students, build the Foreign Trade University to new heights, with solid expertise, breakthroughs in thinking, and integration in vision,” said the Deputy Minister.

Sau 20 năm, Trường ĐH Ngoại thương có hiệu trưởng là nữ - 2 — Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Thu Huong, new Principal of Foreign Trade University (Photo: Provided by the University).

The Deputy Minister suggested that the university continue to promote its pioneering role, paying more attention to implementing a number of contents such as: consolidating its position as a leading university, gradually achieving regional and international standard higher education institutions; strongly developing a modern university governance model...

On behalf of the leaders of the Ministry of Education and Training, the Deputy Minister acknowledged and commended the outstanding contributions of Associate Professor Dr. Bui Anh Tuan - former Rector - to the Foreign Trade University in particular and higher education in general over the past time.

Deputy Minister Hoang Minh Son expressed his hope that Associate Professor Dr. Bui Anh Tuan will continue to make many intellectual and experience contributions to the development of the Foreign Trade University and the education sector.

With the responsibility of the Principal, Associate Professor Dr. Pham Thu Huong committed to running the school organization according to the principle of "stability and efficiency", promoting democracy, strengthening internal solidarity; determined to realize the aspiration of making Foreign Trade University one of the leading universities in Asia.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/sau-20-nam-truong-dh-ngoai-thuong-co-hieu-truong-la-nu-20250702113331569.htm