In 2010, University of Labor and Social Affairs (ULSA) has partnered with Asian Social Institute (ASI), Bureau of Social Protection- Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs to implement Social Work Development Project in Vietnam approved by Vietnamese Government by 2010 (called Project 32). In this project, ULSA was received technical transfer by ASI that focused on building up training programs and completing curricula. Continuously from 2011- 2014, in the process of cooperation with the ASI, ULSA was the focal point for coordinating universities across the country use the training programs and curricula in order to train national core lecturers as Project 32’s purpose; at the same time, ULSA also organized and trained for head officers who work in social work field without social work background (including plenty of heads of Centers for Rehabilitation, Labor, and Social education). Social work with drug addicts is one of a part of this training program. The entire contents of this program were conveyed through the lectures in all the courses. Officially there are 100 head officers and about 120 national core lecturers were trained per year. From 2015 until now, although our cooperation with ASI is ended, ULSA annually still coordinates with the Bureau of Social Protection to continue using resources from lecturers, curriculum and textbook to build capacity for MOLISA officers with various levels from local to central.
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DEVELOPMENT MILESTONES
Founded in 1961
In 1997, the School was upgraded to be
the College of Labour and Social Affairs
and.
In 2005, the College became the
University of Labour and Social Affairs
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Nearly 80,000
students were
trained to provide
qualified human
resource for the
sector of labor,
invalids and social
affairs as well as the
country for last 55
years.
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MISSION AND VISION
ULSA provides society with high-quality
educational and research products;
particularly in economic, labour and social
fields; contributing to the human
development for the industrialization and
modernization of the country as well as its
international integration.
ULSA strives to become a leading
educational institution in labour and social
areas in Vietnam.
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FUNCTIONS AND TASKS
Provide nationwide training programs:
undergraduate and postgraduate
students
international standard orthopedic
technicians;
Enhance the professional capacity of
governmental and other sector staff;
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FUNCTIONS AND TASKS (Cont.)
Conduct scientific research and
introduce scientific technology services
relevant to the socio-economic
development requirements of the
country;
Promote international cooperation in the
areas of training and research.
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TRAINING LEVELS AND SCALES
ULSA offers a flexible arrangement of both
full-time and part-time training to meet the
needs of students:
PhD
Master degree: 2 years
Bachelor degree: 4 years.
Vocational training: 2 years
Orthopedic technologists: 3 years
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FACULTIES AND STAFF
ULSA has 3 campuses in Hanoi, HCMC
and Son Tay (40 km from Hanoi)
ULSA has around 800 faculty
members and staff, 15% of whom
hold titles of professor and associate
professor and PhD.
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TRAINING MAJORS
Human Resource Management
Social Work
Accounting
Insurance
Business Administration
Orthopedic technologists
Vocational Training: auto. Electric,
mechanic, etc
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TRAINING LEVELS AND SCALES (Cont.)
The School begins recruitment of Lao
students for undergraduate and
postgraduate levels since 2013.
Annually, the University recruit around
3,500 – 4,000 new students at different
levels.
Currently the University has 18,000
students studying at different
specializations.
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2. Labour Administration and
Management
Labour and Wages
Population and Human Resource
Personnel Management
Occupational Safety and Health
Industrial Relations
Labour Organization and Work Norm
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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
ULSA has promoted and diversified its
international cooperation by
participating actively in international
educational networks and establishing
the university’s position at the
regional and international levels.
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The forms of cooperation include:
Join research;
Exchange of teachers and students;
Join provision of graduate and post-graduate
training;
Short training for professional and foreign
language enhancement;
Conferences and workshops in the areas of
labour and social issues.
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ULSA has cooperation
with many universities,
institutions, international
organizations and NGOs
inside and outside
Vietnam such as ILO,
UNICEF, CFSI, Caritas
(Germany), IASSW, PyD
(Spain), SIF (Singapore),
Memorial University
(Canada), Swiss Green
Cross,
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Philippines Women’s
University, Hong Kong
Polytechnique University,
San Jose State University,
Hawaii Pacific University
(US), Misereor (Germany),
Yonsei University, DED
(Germany), GIZ
(Germany), ISPO, VNAH,
REI, ActionAID, CRS, WWO,
CIDA, ICRC, UNHCR, NLR
(the Netherlands), POF,
Plan International, AIM,
ASI, Russian Social Work
Association, KWDI…
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In 2011, ULSA cooperated with the
Philippines Women’s University to
provide social work master training in
Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.