On June 23, the Times Higher Education (THE) released the ranking of the world’s best young universities in 2021. Accordingly, Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU), and Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM) feature in this prestigious table, in Group 251–300 and Group 401+, respectively.

Quacquarelli Symonds released the 18th edition of the QS World University Rankings 2022 (QS WUR 2022) on June 9, 2021. In this edition, besides Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) and Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM) – the two Vietnamese institutions featured for the fourth consecutive year, Ton Duc Thang University and Hanoi University of Science and Technology were ranked for the first time.

On June 2, 2021, the Times Higher Education (THE) released the ranking of the best universities in Asia in 2021. Accordingly, Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) is listed in Group 251 - 300 for the second year running and ranked first among Vietnamese higher education institutions.

According to the Quality Control Department (Ministry of Education and Training), on the evening of May 26th, at the 2021 Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad, all six Vietnamese participants won prizes with two gold, one silver and three bronze medals. Before that, on May 24th, the 2021 Asian Physics Olympic also ended. Eight students from the Vietnam’s national team won two gold medals, one silver medal and three bronze medals, two certificates of merit.

Successfully discovered a material that is capable of adsorbing up to 98% of antibiotics in wastewater at his senior year in college, Nguyen Ngoc Trung had his scientific paper published in a Q1 international magazine. He has just received a fully-funded scholarship for PhD study in Australia.

Students of 8 faculties of VNU University of Science (VNU - HUS) were enthusiastic about their participation in scientific reports in the faculty-level Student Scientific Conference. Faculties of Mathematics - Mechanics - Informatics, Chemistry, Biology, and Geography had their meeting held earlier in April. After April 30th, due to COVID - 19, students of faculties of Physics, Geology, Environment Science, Hydrometeorology and Oceanography had to opt for online meetings to comply with COVID-19 social distancing regulation.

Said Associate Professor Vu Hoang Linh, Party Committee Secretary, Rector of HUS at the Commencement for 195 Masters of Science who had successfully finished the training program and defended their thesis in 8 Faculties.

On the morining of April the 7th, 2021, HUS-VNU held a meeting to honour and reward students winning the Student Scientific Research Prize at Ministry and VNU levels and the 22nd Eureka prize 2020.

Mr. Tạ Văn Nhân, a Bridge Engineering major, successfully completed his thesis defense on March 11th, 2021. Mr. Nhân was the first student of the Master of Data Science program at VNU University of Science (VNU – HUS) to perform a thesis defense for his graduation.

On March 18th, 2021, VNU University of Science held the announcement ceremony of the decision to appoint the Vice Principal. There was also an announcement of the appointment of new associate professors for 2020.