Page 5 - Annual Report 2022 - Can Tho University

CAN THO UNIVERSITY:

Beginning a new stage of development
Beginning a new stage of development

n 2022, Can Tho University undertook impressive and distinctive development
Istrides. Particularly notable is our marked improvement in the quality of education
and training, scientific research, and technology transfer. Specifically, the University
(i) had more than 10,000 graduates at all study levels, whilst 11 programs were
accredited according to domestic and international standards; (ii) 661 research
projects with a total budget of 68.5 billion VND were implemented; registered 28
patents for intellectual property rights; published 60 monographs, reference books,
and coursebooks; published 2,125 articles, including 695 articles published in
indexed journals by Scopus and Web of Science; (iii) appointed 4 more professors
and 33 more associate professors, which brought the total numbers of professors
and associate professors to 18 and 163, respectively; the percent of teaching staff
with doctorate degrees rose to 53%; (iv) the upgrading to university level of five
former colleges and schools; (v) opening of the Advanced Technology Laboratory
and the Research Laboratory Complex under the Can Tho University Improvement
Project using ODA loans from the Government of Japan. These accomplishments
demonstrate that Can Tho University has begun a new stage in its development.

To address regional, national and global social-economic development and
sustainable challenges, Can Tho University has formulated its Development Strategy,
for the period 2021–2025 with a vision to 2030.

In the next stage of its development, Can Tho University will focus on (i)
implementing the Can Tho University Development Project along with the
establishment of two new campuses in Hau Giang and Soc Trang provinces; (ii)
improving the effectiveness of digital transformation in governance, education and
training, technology transfer, and science and technology forums to highlight the
University’s development; (iii) strengthening program accreditation and upgrade,
improving teaching and training quality in line with new developments and the
needs of society; (iv) developing strong research teams and strengthening scientific
publications, registering intellectual property rights, and transferring source
technologies (spin-offs); (v) continuing to train high-qualified staff for emerging and
prioritized fields.

Can Tho University is dedicated to strengthening its relationships, both locally and
globally, to develop in scope and depth to address tomorrow’s emerging challenges
and to “be the difference” in development.

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