On the morning of June 6, 2026, the Vietnam – Korea University of Information and Communication Technology (VKU), the University of Da Nang, held a reception and working session with the Ellacy Foundation to introduce the foundation’s programs and activities, while exchanging and discussing cooperation opportunities in international training, student and lecturer exchanges, and developing joint programs with universities in the United States.

Overview of the working session

Attending the working session, on the side of the Ellacy Foundation, were Mr. Cuong Nguyen – President and Co-founder; Assoc.Prof.PhD. Le Phuoc Minh – Senior Adviser; Ms. Vu Thị Mai Anh – Adviser and focal point connection from the Center for Education Quality Accreditation – Vietnam National University, Hanoi. On the side of VKU, there were PhD. Huynh Ngoc Tho – Vice Rector, along with representatives leading relevant functional units.

PhD. Huynh Ngoc Tho – Vice Rector of VKU delivered his speech

At the working session, PhD. Huynh Ngoc Tho – Vice Rector of the University, welcomed the delegation and gave a general introduction to VKU. Accordingly, VKU is a member university of the University of Da Nang. VKU currently has a scale of nearly 8,000 students, focusing on training in three core fields: Computer and IT, Business and Management oriented towards the digital economy, and Communications Technology. The University constantly improves training quality with enrollment benchmark scores growing strongly over the years, while effectively deploying global training programs taught in English and Japanese – Vietnamese, Korean – Vietnamese bilingual programs.

In addition, VKU steadfastly pursues the educational philosophy of “Humanity – Service – Liberation”, focusing on the comprehensive development of learners, while promoting the internationalization strategy and realizing the goal of making English the second language in the school in accordance with the Government’s orientation.

Mr. Cuong Nguyen representing the Ellacy Foundation delivering his speech

Representing the Ellacy Foundation, Mr. Cuong Nguyen expressed his impression of VKU’s development results, and introduced the Ellacy Foundation’s operations in Vietnam over the past 14 years. During this time, the Foundation has successfully connected and implemented many international cooperation programs for major universities, contributing to bringing study, scholarship, and international exchange opportunities to Vietnamese students. The Ellacy Foundation, with its mission to connect scholarship sources from US universities, supports Vietnamese students to access international education at reasonable costs, while accompanying them in the process of counseling and completing study abroad procedures. Ellacy’s ecosystem currently includes support programs for high school students, an educational technology platform (EdTech), leadership training programs, and postgraduate training.

Within the framework of the working session, the two sides discussed many potential cooperation contents. Prominent among these are international joint training programs under the 2+2 or 3+1 model, allowing students to study the initial phase at VKU and complete the program at partner universities in the United States to receive international degrees. In addition, the 4+0 model was also proposed, under which students study the entire program in Vietnam but receive a degree from a foreign university, helping optimize costs while still accessing international training standards. The two sides also discussed lecturer exchange programs, scientific research cooperation, organizing modules with the teaching participation of international professors, as well as scholarship programs for VKU students with support levels from 40-50% and up to more than 100% for excellent cases.

The working session took place in an open, positive atmosphere and achieved many important agreements. The two sides agreed to develop a medium-term cooperation plan for the next 2-3 years, aiming to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and promote the signing of a tripartite Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the participation of partner universities in the United States, opening up many international study, research, and development opportunities for VKU students and lecturers in the coming time.

The working session is an important beginning in the process of establishing and developing cooperative relations between VKU and the Ellacy Foundation, contributing to expanding the University’s international partner network, promoting the implementation of joint training programs, academic exchanges, and international scholarships, thereby improving training quality and global integration capabilities for students.

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