(VLU, 18/03/2021) - On the morning of March 17, 2021, Van Lang University held the opening ceremony of Van Lang Heritage Institute, affirming the mission of transmitting the original values ​​to the future.

The opening ceremony was attended by Dr. Nguyen Cao Tri, Chairman of VLU; Dr. Pham Dinh Phuong – 1 of 14 members of the Founding Council of Van Lang University; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi My Dieu – Rector; Dr. Vo Van Tuan - Standing Vice Rector; Dr. Ngo Quang Trung and Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Ha – Vice Rector; Mr. Truong Van Hung - Principal of Van Lang Saigon College; Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Lan – Principal of South American International School (UTS) together with teachers who are members of the School Council, leaders of faculties and departments, and Van Lang Investment and Educational Management Joint Stock Company.

Dr. Nguyen Cao Tri shared: “Everything will pass, but the legacy that our Van Lang leaves is the knowledge, contributions, images and inspirations that we pass on from generation to generation.”

Under the leadership of Dr. Nguyen Dac Tam - Director of Van Lang Heritage Institute, Vice Chairman of the University’s Founding Council, Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Anh - Deputy Director of Van Lang Heritage Institute will carry out the functional tasks to contribute to the construction of Van Lang including:

• Preserving the existing heritages, artifacts and documents of Van Lang Investment and Educational Management Joint Stock Company.
• Continuing to add new assets, artifacts and materials to the collection to enrich and diversify it for the generations of the Van Lang system to know and be proud of;
• Maintain, supplement and develop Van Lang Traditional Room.

Dr. Nguyen Dac Tam in the role of Director of the Institute affirms the mission of Van Lang Heritage Institute in the process of preserving and promoting the values created by VLU.

Dr. Nguyen Dac Tam - Director of Van Lang Heritage Institute, a member of the Founding Council of Van Lang University said: "If we do not start the conservation of heritage today, we will have nothing to pass on for future generations.”

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi My Dieu - Rector of Van Lang University affirms the urgency of building Van Lang Heritage Institute.

Through the nostalgic film recordings of Van Lang's 25-year development journey, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi My Dieu affirmed that it is very necessary to build a system to record all the imprints.

The establishment of Van Lang Heritage Institute is the first step in the conservation of the heritage of Van Lang Education system, memorising the "Imprints of the origin", the meaningful contributions in the field of Education of Van Lang group.

Writer: Nguyen Trung Nghia
Photo: Lee Minh Phương