From 5 to 7 November 2025, the delegation from the VNU Center for Education Accreditation (VNU-CEA), led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tạ Thị Thu Hiền, Director of the VNU-CEA, attended the 2025 International Conference of the ASEAN University Network – Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The event was hosted by Universiti Malaya and attracted over 300 delegates from 11 Southeast Asian countries. 

Delegates at the Conference

VNU-CEA’s delegation participated in the conference sessions

The conference, held under the theme “Fortifying Higher Education: Strategic QA for Resilience and Institutional Immunity in ASEAN”, brought together more than 300 delegates from 11 Southeast Asian countries. Participants engaged in focused discussions exchanging international perspectives on higher education issues in universities across the region and on strategies for quality assurance aimed at enhancing institutional adaptability in accordance with ASEAN regulatory frameworks.

Delegates from Vietnamese universities and organizations attending the Conference

Throughout the conference, the delegation from the VNU-CEA gained valuable insights into international quality assurance practices, particularly advanced models and methodologies currently implemented across higher education institutions in Southeast Asia. These learnings will inform the Centre’s ongoing efforts to enhance the effectiveness of educational accreditation in Vietnam and to strengthen international cooperation in developing robust and sustainable QA systems.

As part of this mission, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tạ Thị Thu Hiền, Director of VNU-CEA also held a working session with Mr. Korn Ratanagosoom, AUN First Officer and Chief Strategy (Head of Strategy Unit), to discuss potential collaboration opportunities between VNU-CEA and AUN-QA in the near future.

Some photos from the conference:

• Education accreditation activities of VNU-CEA in November 2025
• The Minister of Education and Training has decided to extend the educational quality accreditation activities for an additional five years for the VNU Center for Education Accreditation
• The 4th Trade Union Congress of VNU Center for Education Accreditation for the 2025–2030 term
• The Education Accreditation Council appraises the assessment results educational institutions and training programs at the XXXXI meeting
• Seminar: “Measuring and Evaluating Learning Outcomes of Academic Programs and Practical Experience for Assessors”
• VNU Center for Education Accreditation conducts training on Building and Operating the Internal Quality Assurance System at Judicial Academy
• Education accreditation activities of VNU-CEA in October 2025
• The Education Accreditation Council appraises the assessment results educational training programs and higher education institutions at the 40th meeting
• Opening 49th Professional Training Course (Class 2 for Ministry of Public Security) for accreditors of higher education and colleges of pedagogy in Hanoi
• Opening 49th Professional Training Course for accreditors of higher education and colleges of pedagogy in Hanoi