History of formation

Established in 1899, Hue Industrial College is dedicated to the mission of training high-quality human resources in technical fields to serve the cause of national industrialization and modernization

Born in a land steeped in revolutionary tradition, Hue Industrial College (formerly Ecole Pratique D’Industrie de Hué) has advanced in tandem with the nation’s revolutionary history.

Tens of thousands of distinguished alumni remained steadfastly loyal to the Party, ascending to high leadership positions and contributing significantly to the resistance wars. Thousands of technical experts, dedicated to their profession and nurtured by the educational philosophy of ‘Practical Learning – Practical Career’ (Thực học – Thực nghiệp), have made tremendous contributions to the cause of nation-building

Successive generations of teachers and students have cultivated a glorious tradition in human resource training, which has been recognized by society. The College has been honored with many prestigious awards by the Party and the State, including: two First-class Independence Orders (1999, 2004), one First-class Labor Order (2014), one Second-class Labor Order (1994), and one Third-class Labor Order (1989).

“Over 120 years of construction and development, Hue Industrial College has trained many distinguished individuals for the Party and the people.

In 1926, the Vietnamese Revolutionary Youth League was formed. The school’s Communist Party Cell was established early in 1930. Concurrently, various revolutionary mass organizations were founded at the school: the Hue Technical School Alumni Association in 1936; the Democratic Youth Union in 1938; the Anti-Imperialist Youth Union in 1939; and the National Salvation Youth Union in 1941.

The fervent revolutionary movement among students forged the resilient spirit and will of the youth at that time. This marked the beginning of the revolutionary careers of many talented generals who were students of the school between 1935 and 1950, most notably Colonel Generals Tran Van Tra, Tran Sam, and Hoang Van Thai; Lieutenant Generals Le Van Tri and Nguyen Hoa; and Major Generals Ho Tu Nam, Dao Quang Cat, Tran Chi Cuong, Le Van Ba, and Nguyen Thuan.

According to Major General Ho Tu Nam (Alumnus, 1940–1943), the tradition of Hue Industrial College can be outlined in three main points: First, comprehensive training, mastering skills, and a professional industrial work style; Second, political steadfastness and loyalty to the Fatherland and the Revolution; Third, fraternity, mutual affection, and complete devotion.

With deep affection for the school, Major General Ho Tu Nam wrote: “I cherish a secret in my heart forever: a deep pride and attachment to the traditions of my beloved Hue Technical School.”

Colonel General Tran Sam (Alumnus, 1935–1938) recounted: “The days of struggle and the reception of Godard recorded a heroic page in the struggle movement of Hue Technical School students. Those days left a deep impression on me and influenced my revolutionary fighting spirit forever after.”

In 2005, the school was upgraded to a College, offering training at the College and Professional Intermediate levels. With a vision toward 2025, the College strives to become an advanced, internationally integrated educational institution that meets the requirements of national industrialization and modernization, evolving into a center for research and technology transfer to serve the development needs of Vietnam and Southeast Asia.

Since then, the College has been fulfilling its mission to build a friendly and humanistic learning and working environment within the knowledge economy; applying advanced technology in teaching and learning to create opportunities for lifelong learning; and providing educational services that meet the society’s increasingly high demands for human resources, ensuring the sustainable development of the College.

To date, the College boasts a highly qualified, skilled, and dedicated faculty. Over the years, alongside leveraging resources from domestic and international projects to enhance faculty capacity—such as the KOSEN project for developing engineering disciplines to foster high-quality human resources, and the USAID COMET project for improving teaching capacity through advanced methods—Hue Industrial College has also prioritized linking training with enterprise requirements.

Accordingly, the College has promoted training cooperation activities with enterprises, “bringing businesses into the school,” and increasing student internships at domestic and international production facilities, where students are paid for their internship costs and salaries.

Through this approach, the quality of graduates has gradually met enterprise demands. The College has proactively invited reputable local businesses to participate in curriculum development, thesis defense panels, teaching specific modules, or presenting thematic topics suitable to their expertise.

Along with equipping students with solid vocational skills, soft skills, occupational safety, IT, and foreign languages are mandatory requirements for graduation. Thus, equipped with this knowledge and skills, students have bridged the gap between academic theory and industry reality. Consequently, every year, the College supplies society with thousands of bachelors and skilled workers who are highly appreciated by recruiters for their working capacity, vocational skills, and work ethic, helping young people quickly build their careers and realize their dreams.