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The conference was held in the context of Hanoi Polytechnic making important steps in the restructuring process. On December 2, 2022, the Prime Minister signed Decision No. 1512/QD-TTg to transform Hanoi University of Science and Technology into Hanoi University of Science and Technology. On March 17, 2023, at Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son announced the Decision to convert Hanoi University of Science and Technology into Hanoi University of Science and Technology, and concurrently awarded the Decision on recognition of Hanoi University of Science and Technology. University Council, University Council President, President of Hanoi University of Science and Technology for the term 2020-2025.

Together with 3 schools: Mechanical, Electrical - Electronics, ICT was established in October 2021, on March 29, 2023, the Council of Hanoi University of Science and Technology issued a Resolution to establish two new schools, Truong Hoa and Science. Life and the School of Materials. 5 universities, 5 key research fields will further strengthen the research and teaching capacity of lecturers and students of Hanoi University of Science and Technology.
This is an important milestone in the process of building and developing Hanoi University of Science and Technology, building an organizational model of university governance.

3 tripods for sustainable development

At the Conference, Assoc. Huynh Quyet Thang pointed out three tripods for Hanoi University of Science and Technology to develop sustainably in the coming time.

Firstly,  Prof. Huynh Quyet Thang affirmed that Hanoi University of Science and Technology continues to develop sustainably and sustainably, with the quality of training activities, scientific research, technology transfer and innovation; In particular, training puts quality and standards on the top. The university will continue to accompany the units to review the training program, find solutions to develop better research, consider the role of 3 centers and 2 current research institutes at the University. Hanoi University of Science and Technology.

“The breakthrough direction of Hanoi University of Science and Technology in the coming time will come from business cooperation and international cooperation. Business cooperation to bring applications and research with high gray matter content of Hanoi Polytechnic into real life. Better business cooperation will enhance the past, present and future reputation of Hanoi University of Science and Technology. International cooperation is an opportunity to learn new know-how, orientations and technologies that can be introduced in Vietnam; improve the internal capacity of Bach Khoa people themselves (foreign languages, ways of working...). In the current rapidly changing technology landscape, international experiences will be very good for Hanoi University of Science and Technology” - Assoc. Huynh Quyet Thang commented.

Secondly, in the period from 2023-2025, Hanoi University of Science and Technology has been included in the Government's directives, which have been demonstrated by the Resolutions:

1) Resolution No. 29-NQ/TW, dated November 17, 2022, of the 6th Conference of the 13th Party Central Committee on continuing to promote the country's industrialization and modernization until 2030, with a vision to 2045 .

The content of the Resolution specifies the development of science and technology, innovation and high-quality human resources, meeting the requirements of industrialization and modernization of the country. Accordingly, the role of Hanoi University of Science and Technology is very necessary and should closely follow one of the tasks of Resolution 29.

2) Resolution No. 30-NQ/TW, dated November 23, 2022 of the Politburo on socio-economic development and assurance of national defense and security in the Red River Delta until 2030, with a vision to 2020. 2045.

One of the contents of the Resolution specifies that Hanoi University of Science and Technology and Hanoi National University are two higher education institutions that are invested in a focused and focused manner, focusing on improving the quality and scale of training. high quality training for the region and the whole country. Resolution No. 30 has clearly indicated the very important role of Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi National University in the development of the Red River Delta.

3) Resolution No. 14/NQ-CP of the Government: Promulgating the Government's action plan to implement Resolution No. 30-NQ/TW dated November 23, 2022 of the Politburo on socio-economic development Association and ensure national defense and security in the Red River Delta until 2030, with a vision to 2045.

One of the contents of Resolution No. 14 "ordering": In the period of 2023-2025, the Hanoi University of Science and Technology Development Project must be developed among the group of leading Asian higher education institutions and submitted to the Government for submission to the Government. approve. This is both an opportunity and a challenge for Hanoi University of Science and Technology.

"At the present time, we have "put one foot" in the Resolutions of the Politburo and the Government. This is a huge opportunity for Hanoi University of Science and Technology. Each of us Polytechnicians must think big, do big and think we can, we connect with our colleagues in other schools to fulfill our responsibility to the country. That is also the way of thinking of the leaders of Hanoi University of Science and Technology today” – Assoc. Huynh Quyet Thang expressed determination.

Thirdly, the presentations presented at the conference, the comments and suggestions, etc. of the leaders and officials of the Schools/Departments all confirmed the guiding point of view throughout with the One Polytechnic philosophy. Assoc. Huynh Quyet Thang affirmed: The work in the school has become a system, it is very necessary for units with creative thinking, dare to think, dare to do. The school will optimize that process into a common system to ensure that the process is optimized and most effective, how to ensure the nature of a Polytechnic but promote the dynamism and creativity of each department. department. This is also our motto of action in the coming period.

The leaders of Polytechnic University expressed their joy when the recent 3 training conferences of the Party - Government - Trade Union, the contents of experience sharing and presentations of the next training session still followed the course of the last training session. Prior training, following the development direction of Hanoi University of Science and Technology for the period of 2017-2025, ensures to see a very good growth of each person, each specific unit, ensuring Hanoi University of Science and Technology. developing.

Visualize the planning of workplace units and planning areas of study

At the Conference, Assoc. Tran Ngoc Khiem - Vice President of Hanoi University of Science and Technology - presented the presentation: Orientation to arrange workplaces of units in the campus of Hanoi University of Science and Technology. The paper analyzes the current situation of the area, the current working location, the limitations... of the schools, departments/departments... from which to propose the location of the units: School of Mechanics and School of Electricity - Electricity death: C7; School of ICT: B1; School of Chemistry and Life Sciences: C4+C4-5 C3+C3-4; Material Field: C5, C10, C5-10; Laboratory of Geotechnical Engineering, Institute of Physical Engineering, Institute of Foreign Languages, Institute of Applied Mathematics - Informatics, Institute of Technical Pedagogy, Faculty of Political Theory: Building C; Department block, department: C1.

And GS. Huynh Trung Hai – Head of Research Management Department – presented the presentation: Planning of research fields of Hanoi University of Science and Technology. From the results in science, technology and innovation activities of Hanoi University of Science and Technology, the bases on Resolutions and Decisions of the Government, strategies and proposals for planning the research fields of Hanoi University of Science and Technology. Hanoi University of Science and Technology, the presentation outlines the main features of Hanoi Polytechnic's planning of research fields with 5 conclusions:

• Planning resources for S&T and innovation development according to priority fields;
• Research and develop technology and products along the value chain;
• Developing the innovation and start-up ecosystem, specifically the incubation and business formation component;
• Closely associated with strategic partners;
• Exploiting advantages is of interest to the Party and Government.

Lessons learned from affiliated schools after nearly 2 years of operation

At the Conference, the Rectors of 3 Schools: Mechanical, ICT, Electrical - Electronics had 3 presentations on experiences in implementing activities in the new school. These are valuable lessons for the schools that have been and are about to be established for reference and learning in the process of implementing activities at their units.

Assoc. Truong Hoanh Son - Rector of the School of Mechanics presented the presentation "Arrange and effectively use human resources of the School of Mechanics". Leaders of the School of Engineering analyzed human resource characteristics; Professional characteristics; The actual situation of using human resources when establishing the School of Mechanical Engineering, from which to propose a plan to arrange the use of human resources in terms of: Organizational structure, technical staff, teaching staff, administrative staff, personnel arrangement. to ensure the effective operation of the unit.

These are valuable lessons learned from the School of Mechanical Engineering after nearly 2 years of establishment, ensuring the volume of working hours for staff and lecturers in the school in accordance with regulations, helping the School of Mechanical Engineering to come into operation stably. in accordance with the purpose of the establishment project, improving economic efficiency.

Assoc. Ta Hai Tung – Rector of School of Information and Communication Technology shared experiences from the School of Information and Communication Technology on adapting to the new governance model. The main point of view in the general management of the School of ICT is: Autonomy is an opportunity, not a challenge; Internationalization is the default, not an option; Innovation is a need to grow - to stay competitive, not a requirement.

Presenting in detail the contents of management in training, research, external cooperation, Assoc. Ta Hai Tung said that the new management model has advantages: Flexibility; Optimize internal resources; Create a new development space.

In addition, the leaders of the IT School said that the points that need to be removed are: Perfecting the university's autonomy model, especially focusing on demarcating decentralized content between the University and its affiliated schools; Create a “sandbox” mechanism for new models, especially in scientific research and innovation; Completing the work quality assessment (KPI) model.

Assoc. Nguyen Huu Thanh - Rector of the School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering - shared his experience in professional group planning that has been carried out at the School for the past 2 years. From the analysis of the situation, the leadership of the School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering has raised questions about the role, implementation, and coordination of activities of the professional group, etc. planning rules, building members of the professional group.

As a result, there are 43 professional groups planned, in which: School of Electricity - Electronics manages 4 general groups; Faculty of Electronics manages 11 groups; Faculty of Communication Engineering manages 10 groups; Faculty of Electrical Engineering manages 10 groups; Department of Automation manages 8 groups; Specialized groups have group leaders; The Introductory and Skills Group is appointed by the University to appoint a member of the Board of Directors as a coordinator. The School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering has issued an ISO process related to the activities of the professional group.

There are still some difficulties, such as: The professional group is not an administrative unit, administrative tasks are assigned directly from the Faculty (larger scale than BM) leading to reduced cohesion among members. members of the professional group during the operation; The complementary relationship between the professional groups and the training program directors is not clear; Sanctions/motivations are not strong enough for professional groups to be proactive and focus on professional development and updating (lectures, curricula, teaching methods, ...)