From February 2026 to October 2026, the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) will implement two major activity series to celebrate this 50-year milestone, while creating a space for the UEHers community to join, experience, and continue unlocking the inner heritages that shape the future – the foundation for the upcoming strategic phase of 2025 – 2045.
Activity series “Continuing our inner heritage – Embracing Our Legacy”
“Embracing Our Legacy” comprises 24 innovation-driven initiatives aligned with UEH’s five strategic pillars: Education, Research, Community Engagement, Governance, and Operations – generating new momentum for the entire UEH community to act toward the 2045 vision.
| No. | Audience | Pillar | Activity | Timeline |
| 1 | Learners, partners | Training | 50+ Inspiring Glo-cal Classes
Classes featuring experts, policymakers, local connections, practical projects,… to inspire learning and connect global thinking (Global) with local actions (Local). |
01/2026 – 12/2026 |
| 2 | Learners, partners | Training | UEH Glo-cal Exchange “Beyond Borders”
Exchange program for lecturers and students with domestic and international partners, creating opportunities for learning, interaction, experience sharing, and skill development. |
01/2026 – 12/2026 |
| 3 | All | Community connection | Communications campaign “Spreading 50 Years of UEH Pride” | 01/2026 – 12/2026 |
| 4 | Learners | Community connection | UEH 2026 Traditional Student Sports Tournament | 01/2026 – 12/2026 |
| 5 | Researchers | Research | Series of conferences “Research for All” with world-renowned Keynote Speakers | 01/2026 – 12/2026 |
| 6 | International partners, Alumni | Community connection | UEH Global 50: 50 Partners in 5 Continents
Series connecting international partners, marking UEH’s presence on the global education map with 50 partners across 5 continents. |
01/2026 – 12/2026 |
| 7 | Alumni | Community connection | UEH Alumni Reunion Series | 01/2026 – 12/2026 |
| 8 | Business partners | Community connection | Series of events “UEH Sharing & Giving – Career Fair 2026” combined with the Partner Conference “UEH Partnerships Summit” and UEH Business Summit | 03/2026 – 05/2026 |
| 9 | Learners | Community connection | UEH Traditional Student Camp Youth Festival 2026 | 03/2026 |
| 10 | Learners, Alumni | Community connection | UEH Dormitory Day: Back to the 2nd Home | 03/2026 – 04/2026 |
| 11 | Officials, employees | Community connection | UEH Sports 50 – Officials and Employees Sports Festival | 04/2026 – 06/2026 |
| 12 | Training and research partners | Training | UEH Guest Lecturers and Research Collaborators Conference | 05/2026 |
| 13 | All | Community connection | UEH RUN 2026 Half Marathon – “Embracing the Future” | 06/2026 |
| 14 | Officials and employees | Community connection | UEH Family Day: “50 Years – One Home” | 06/2026 |
| 15 | Learners | Training | Program Global Sparks Summer Camp 2026: “One World, Borderless Dreams” | 06/2026 |
| 16 | Alumni | Community connection | UEH Alumni Days 2026 | 07/2026 |
| 17 | Local partners | Research | National Seminar between UEH and NEU on the Occasion of NEU’s 70th Anniversary and UEH’s 50th Anniversary: “A Summary of 40 Years of Renovation in Vietnam (1986–2026)” | 07/2026 |
| 18 | Local partners | Community connection | Local Partnership Conference | 08/2026 |
| 19 | Alumni | Community connection | Sports Tournaments Welcoming UEH’s 50th Anniversary: golf, football, pickleball | 09/2026 |
| 20 | Officials and employees | Community connection | Reunion with retired faculty | 10/2026 |
| 21 | International partners | Governance, Operations | International Conference: UEH 50 Years of University Internationalization | 10/2026 |
| 22 | All | All | UEH 50th Anniversary Grand Ceremony
“Embracing The Future Together” |
10/2026 |
| 23 | Learners | Community connection | UEH Student Art Performance 2026 “50 Years of UEH Identity”
UEH Concert 2025 |
11/2026 |
| 24 | All | Community connection | Dream Concert Vietnam 2026 | 12/2026 |
Activity series “Through the Lenses of Time”
Accompanying “Embracing Our Legacy”, the “Through the Lenses of Time” journey offers a perspective of remembrance, gratitude, and pride in UEH’s half-century path, honoring historical milestones, pioneering generations, and quiet contributions.
This journey is depicted through the lenses of time, connecting memories, images, and experiences across generations: UEH 50 TVC recreating the spirit and resilience of each generation; UEH History Art Book – an artistic publication documenting the development journey; Limited-edition gift sets bearing the strong imprint of 50 years; UEH 50 Music Album spreading inspiration through music; Photo Exhibition + VR “Past & Present”, where viewers can “step through time” to witness UEH’s transformation from its early days to the present.
Unlocking the Heritages Shaping UEH’s Future
From the journey of looking back and continuing onward through these two key activity series, each UEHer will gradually unlock the next 04 heritages shaping the future – legacies inherited from history and transformed into capabilities for action, serving as the foundation for the strategic phase 2025-2045 ahead.
These heritages are not isolated; they are tightly interconnected, forming the inner strength foundation for UEH to convert the past into momentum for the future. They will be introduced, clarified, and disseminated step by step through activities, experiences, and specific stories in the UEH 50 journey.
To give the UEHers community a comprehensive overview and easy way to follow this journey, UEH will introduce a centralized information space, connecting the heritages, activity series, and milestones of the UEH 50 journey in a unified system.
The story of that space will be shared in the next article!
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Half a century has passed, from a book of knowledge with the mission of nation-building in 1976, to today, UEH has risen to become a university advancing in the Asian region. That is the journey of knowledge preserved and transformed across generations of UEHers. From Unity – Compassion, which laid the foundation in the early years; to Dedication – Community – Pioneering, shaping today’s identity and position; to Co-creation – Sustainability – Internationalization, opening the vision for the future. Eight core values crystallized into inner heritages, connecting past – present – aspirations, and continuing to guide UEH in co-creating the future.
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News and photos: UEH 50 years organizing committee