Can Tho University will be the center for training high-quality human resources in the Mekong Delta.

On September 19, speaking at the opening ceremony, Associate Professor Dr. Tran Trung Tin - President of Can Tho University - informed about many goals and orientations of the school in the new school year. The most important of which is to continue to innovate teaching and learning, school management and administration to move towards a smart university model.

In addition to the project to upgrade to a high-quality training center of the region, the project to develop the school into Can Tho University, the school also established branches in Hau Giang and Soc Trang provinces.

In the new school year, Can Tho University welcomed over 9,300 new students, bringing the total number of students to over 37,000. This school year, the school opened 5 new undergraduate majors and 7 graduate majors; currently the total number of undergraduate training programs of the school is 119, 52 graduate majors and 16 doctoral majors... The rate of graduates having jobs is over 95%.

The school's training programs are recognized as meeting quality standards according to the standards of the Ministry of Education and Training and according to AUN-QA standards. Can Tho University is also one of 9 educational institutions in Vietnam listed in the Ranking of the best global higher education institutions published by US News & World Report Rankings.

In a message to students, the principal of Can Tho University said that in the current era of scientific and technological development, students must dare to think, dare to do, dare to fail... to develop creative potential and create new values.

"I hope you will determine your learning goals to achieve your dreams and ambitions; I hope that Can Tho University is not only a place to impart knowledge and practice skills, but also a common home for you to experience, discover yourself and develop comprehensively," said Mr. Tran Trung Tin.