On October 06, 2021, President of Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Prof.Dr. Lê Quân signed the Decision number 2967/QĐ-ĐHQGHN on the establishment of the Vietnam Japan University Council for the term 2021 – 2026.
Besides the university’s staff members, a majority of VJU Council are from outside – ‘lay’ members – who have significant influence on the diplomatic and economic relationship between Vietnam and Japan like Mr. Takebe Tsutomu, Special Advisor, Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance, HE.Mr. Yamada Takio, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Vietnam, Mr. Tô Huy Rứa, Honorable Rector of Vietnam Japan University, Mr. Phạm Đại Dương, Member of the Party Central Committee, President of the People’s Commitee of Phu Yen Province, Mr. Đào Hồng Tuyển, Chairman of Tuần Châu group, Mr. Phạm Đình Đoàn, Chairman of Phú Thái group, etc.
VJU Rector and also a member of the University Council from Japanese side is Prof. Dr. Furuta Motoo, the former Chairman of the Japanese Association for Vietnamese Studies, the former Vice President of the University of Tokyo and the present Chairman of the Japanese-Vietnamese Friendship Association.
Vietnam Japan University Council (VJU Council) consists of 20 members, of which 10 members are Vietnamese representatives and 10 members are Japanese representatives. All Council members are appointed by the President of Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU).
The term of VJU Council is 05 years and follows the terms of the Rector. The VJU Council has the following duties and powers:
– Approving the VJU’s medium-term development strategy and operation plan to submit to VNU for approval;
– Mobilize financial resources from the domestic and foreign private sector to serve the construction and development of the University;
– Monitor the use of resources for the University; the implementation of regulations and important internal management regulations of the University; the projects of establishment, merger, division, separation and dissolution of units under the University;
– Approving regulations on standards, duties, powers and interests of the Rector and Vice Rectors to ensure compliance with current regulations of charter of VJU and VNU;
– Conducting annual assessment of the outcomes of the accomplishment of the Rector and Vice Rectors; Proposing to President of VNUHN to appoint Rector and Vice Rectors.
The VJU Council includes an Internal Control Board, which is established by the Chairman of the VJU Council; the Internal Control Board, with 03 to 05 members, takes responsibility for advising and assisting the Chairman of the VJU Council to supervise the activities of the Council members and Rector Board members in implementing assigned tasks and powers.
Detail of the Decision on the establishment of Vietnam Japan University Council for the term 2021-2026 (in Vietnamese): Click here