University of Economics and Business
 
Faculty of Political Economy



I. GENERAL INFORMATION

Over the past 40 years, the Faculty of Political Economy, University of Economics and Business has become a leading educational and research center in political economics and economic management of the country. The faculty comprises of four departments namely: Political Economy Theory, Economic Management, World Political Economy, History of Economic Thoughts and History of Economics. The faculty teaching staff have credible academic expertise and experience in training programs of economics, political economics and economic management from bachelor to doctoral degrees. Thousands of graduate from the Faculty of Political Economy are working in the Communist Party’s and the Government’s agencies; research institutes, universities and enterprises.

Faculty's members and students have hundreds of articles posted in national and international journals. The Faculty of Political Economy has conducted various research projects at UEB level, VNU level and state level. Student research activities are carried out regularly and gained valuable research awards (from the Ministry of Education and Vietnam National University). The scientific research activities have made great contribution to improving the training quality and solving practical issues.

Strategic partners of the faculty are the Institute of World Economics and Politics (IWEP), the Vietnam Institute of Economics, ASEAN Study Institute, Central Institute of Economic Management, KDI University (Korea), Southern Taiwan University (Taiwan), Renmin University of China, Kyoto University (Japan) etc.

II. BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

Dean:

Assoc.Prof.PhD. Tran Duc Hiep

Tel: (84-24) 37547506 + 101

Email: hieptd@vnu.edu.vn

 

Associate Dean:

Assoc.Prof.PhD.  Pham Thi Hong Diep

Tel: (84-24) 37547506 + 101

Email: dieppth@vnu.edu.vn

 

III. FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Training experts and senior managers in political economy, economic management
  • Conducting research on political economy and economic management.
  • Cooperating with international partners in terms of training and scientific research.
  • Consulting the Government on the socio-economic policies.

IV. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

  • Faculty Office
  • Department of Economic Management
  • Department of History of Economic Thoughts and Economic History
  • Department of World Political Economy

V. PROGRAMS AND LEVELS OF TRAINING

  • Regular undergraduate program in Political Economy
  • Master program in Political Economy and Economic Management
  • Doctoral program in Political Economy

VI. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

  • Major research orientations:
  • Economic theories in history
  • Theory of current international political economy
  • Current political economy issues in Vietnam
  • Current political economy issues in the world
  • Governance in modern economy

The research outcomes of the Faculty focus on issues relating to the teaching content of the departments (Political Economy on transitional economy and economic renovation, Industrialization and modernization, Economic sectors, Income distribution in Vietnam, Economic theories etc.), and urgent economic issues of Vietnam (the role of the Government in the process of international economic integration, building the institutionalization of market economy in Vietnam, developing the market of technological science…).

VII. COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT

  • The Faculty has a close relationship with traditional partners inside and outside the VNU-UEB, such as the Institute of World Economics and Politics (IWEP), the Economics Institute of Vietnam, and universities in the USA, the UK, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, etc.
  • In the coming period, along with consolidating and developing relationships with traditional partners, the Faculty will promote the relationships with domestic and international partners to serve the training and research activities. New partnerships with domestic and prestigious international organizations from China, Russia, Germany, Laos and Cambodia will be established. Short-term courses will be opened.

VIII. DEVELOPMENT ORIENTATION

  • By 2022, the Faculty of Political Economy will remained as the leading educational and research center in political economics in Vietnam. Additionally, the Faculty will strive to become a well-known educational center in political and economic management among Asian countries
  • The Faculty will participate in international cooperation in terms of training and researching
  • The Faculty will deeply involve in providing consultancy for Government agencies on socio-economic policies.

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Contact:

Faculty of Political Economy, VNU University of Economics and Business

E1 Building, 144 Xuan Thuy Rd., Cau Giay Dist., Hanoi, Vietnam

Tel: (84-24) 37547506 + Ext.100, 101
Email:ktct_kt@vnu.edu.vn

Website: http://ueb.edu.vnhttp://ktct.ueb.edu.vn