Leadership and Governance

• PhD. in Mathematics, Academy of Natural Sciences (Russia).
• MSc. in Mathematics, General University of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC University of Science).
• Board Chairman of Duy Tan High School in Phu Yen.
• Lecturer, Head of the Mathematics Department, HCMC University of Technology; HCMC University of Technology and Education.

Seeing that technology plays the leading role in today’s ever-developing society, Dr. Huynh Ba Lan has always desired to create a technology-oriented university with the aim of educating global citizens and providing them with an academic environment that can be compared with worldwide universities in regard to facilities. In such an international standard environment, its educational programs require methodical framework, distinctiveness, and international quality while intertwining the virtues of love and moral values.

During his journey as an educator, he considers the human factor with utmost importance, emphasizing the 3 key elements of Heart, Mind and Action. Students must learn to have a compassionate heart and a sense of self-learning and thriving, to contribute to their homeland, to become a kind-hearted, benevolent and responsible person who is willing to listen and be open-minded in action…

“The University of Management and Technology of Ho Chi Minh City (UMT) bases its design on green and contemporary architecture, and it is also my aspiration to create a legacy-oriented sustainable campus. I believe that UMT students will be proud to study and spend 4 years living life to their fullest here” Dr. Huynh Ba Lan expressed.

• MA, Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University, America).
• 20 years of experience in the following professions: international development, marketing strategies and activities, reorganization of corporates and companies.

“Having a firm position in a world of constant shift and change, it is the mission of UMT to build a university of happiness and success, aiming to become one of Viet Nam’s leading universities in terms of academics with a practice-oriented ecosystem for today’s generations as well as the future’s”, Ms. Huynh Thuy Phuong, MA shared.

• Ph.D. in International Business, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT, Thailand).
• Bachelor in English, Advanced Political - Administration Theory.
• Main Lecturer, Head of International Business Department, Open University of Ho Chi Minh City.
• Member of the Board of Directors, Chief Communications Officer of Duy Tan High School.

Dr. Cao Minh Tri had 12-year working experience in the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union and Party Committee before his 18 years of experience teaching in the doctoral, graduate and undergraduate programs at 18 different domestic and overseas universities in the areas of International Business, Marketing, Branding and Strategy in English and Vietnamese. He has also worked as a consultant and trainer in those afore-mentioned fields for large enterprises, including Kien A Group, SCG Group, Saigontourist Import-Export Joint Stock Company, Saigontourist Travel Service One Member Co., Ltd.; and a number of companies, universities, colleges, and other units.

He has supervised 3 doctoral students, over 60 master’s students and 13 research students/groups who achieved ministry-level and university-level awards in recent years. He has published a number of scientific works nationally and internationally: 12 textbooks, study materials (as an editor or member of the editorial board), 7 research projects (as an author or as a contributor) and more than 60 published articles on economics, business administration, business strategy and marketing on domestic and international journals, seminars in the category of State Professorship Council of Vietnam.

“UMT is a university of happiness and success. At UMT, happy and successful can be found at work, in teaching, in learning and in life. This is our desire and also our responsibility – all of us – the founders and of those who are dedicated to UMT. Happy and successful people lead to a happy and successful organization, then a happy and successful community and ultimately, a happy and successful nation,” Dr. Cao Minh Tri shared his thoughts enthusiastically.

• PhD. in Mathematics, Academy of Natural Sciences (Russia).
• MSc. in Mathematics, General University of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC University of Science).
• Board Chairman of Duy Tan High School in Phu Yen.
• Lecturer, Head of the Mathematics Department, HCMC University of Technology; HCMC University of Technology and Education.

Seeing that technology plays the leading role in today’s ever-developing society, Dr. Huynh Ba Lan has always desired to create a technology-oriented university with the aim of educating global citizens and providing them with an academic environment that can be compared with worldwide universities in regard to facilities. In such an international standard environment, its educational programs require methodical framework, distinctiveness, and international quality while intertwining the virtues of love and moral values.

During his journey as an educator, he considers the human factor with utmost importance, emphasizing the 3 key elements of Heart, Mind and Action. Students must learn to have a compassionate heart and a sense of self-learning and thriving, to contribute to their homeland, to become a kind-hearted, benevolent and responsible person who is willing to listen and be open-minded in action…

“The University of Management and Technology of Ho Chi Minh City (UMT) bases its design on green and contemporary architecture, and it is also my aspiration to create a legacy-oriented sustainable campus. I believe that UMT students will be proud to study and spend 4 years living life to their fullest here” Dr. Huynh Ba Lan expressed.

• MA, Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University, America).
• 20 years of experience in the following professions: international development, marketing strategies and activities, reorganization of corporates and companies.

“Having a firm position in a world of constant shift and change, it is the mission of UMT to build a university of happiness and success, aiming to become one of Viet Nam’s leading universities in terms of academics with a practice-oriented ecosystem for today’s generations as well as the future’s”, Ms. Huynh Thuy Phuong, MA shared.

• Ph.D. in International Business, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT, Thailand).
• Bachelor in English, Advanced Political - Administration Theory.
• Main Lecturer, Head of International Business Department, Open University of Ho Chi Minh City.
• Member of the Board of Directors, Chief Communications Officer of Duy Tan High School.

Dr. Cao Minh Tri had 12-year working experience in the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union and Party Committee before his 18 years of experience teaching in the doctoral, graduate and undergraduate programs at 18 different domestic and overseas universities in the areas of International Business, Marketing, Branding and Strategy in English and Vietnamese. He has also worked as a consultant and trainer in those afore-mentioned fields for large enterprises, including Kien A Group, SCG Group, Saigontourist Import-Export Joint Stock Company, Saigontourist Travel Service One Member Co., Ltd.; and a number of companies, universities, colleges, and other units.

He has supervised 3 doctoral students, over 60 master’s students and 13 research students/groups who achieved ministry-level and university-level awards in recent years. He has published a number of scientific works nationally and internationally: 12 textbooks, study materials (as an editor or member of the editorial board), 7 research projects (as an author or as a contributor) and more than 60 published articles on economics, business administration, business strategy and marketing on domestic and international journals, seminars in the category of State Professorship Council of Vietnam.

“UMT is a university of happiness and success. At UMT, happy and successful can be found at work, in teaching, in learning and in life. This is our desire and also our responsibility – all of us – the founders and of those who are dedicated to UMT. Happy and successful people lead to a happy and successful organization, then a happy and successful community and ultimately, a happy and successful nation,” Dr. Cao Minh Tri shared his thoughts enthusiastically.

• Associate Professor of Information Technology
• Ph.D. in Informatics and Telecommunications, National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse (French Republic).
• MSc. at the General University of Ho Chi Minh City.
• Meritorious Teacher, second-class Labor Order awarded by the President.

Tran Dan Thu, Associate Professor, was well recognized in the academic community. He received the Meritorious Teacher and the Second-class Labor Order by the President; Merit Award from the Prime Minister; and Chairman of the HCMC People's Committee. He also received the highest accolade of his profession from the Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Institute for Advanced Studies in Mathematics…

During many years of teaching and research, in addition to academic research in the fields of Applied Mathematics and Information Technology, Professor Tran Dan Thu has also actively engaged in practical research to find solutions utilizing modern technology. In recent years, he has consulted for VNPT IT Company - VNPT Group’s provincial-level projects on digital transformation, and digital platform architectural set-up. The establishment will transform data automatically for public administration and digital public administrative mobile application for citizens.

With his immense expertise in training and applying Information Technology, he always wishes to train excellent students with full capabilities to meet the challenging requirements of the industrial revolution 4.0 and digital transformation of Vietnam; and the urgent requirements of human resources in Information Technology in the years to come.

“The constant change of technology poses great challenges for both educators and learners, but as long as you always keep your passion and enthusiasm in learning, research, practical experience and ready to apply the technology into your life, you will master that change,” Professor Tran Dan Thu explained.