70-year-old Vietnamese university urged to rank among world's top 150 in selected fields by 2030

VNExpress - Nov 11, 2026

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung asked the National Economics University (NEU) on Wednesday to strive for a place among the world's top 150 universities in selected fields by 2030 and the top 100 by 2035.

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