Groundbreaking ceremony for lecture hall block 2c - Long Bình Tân campus

On the morning of August 19, at Ho Chi Minh City Open University - Campus 2 (Long Hung Ward, Dong Nai Province), the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Lecture Hall Block 2C - Long Binh Tan Campus Project.

Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai Provincial People’s Committee Le Truong Son (second from left) and delegates attend the groundbreaking ceremony. Photo: Ngoc Lien

Attending the ceremony were Mr. Le Truong Son, Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai Provincial People’s Committee; Mr. Ho Van Nam, Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Party Secretary and Chairman of the People’s Council of Tran Bien Ward; Ms. Truong Thi Kim Hue, Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Director of the Dong Nai Department of Education and Training; representatives from the Ministry of Education and Training, Ho Chi Minh City Open University, the Office of the Provincial People’s Committee, provincial departments and agencies, and local authorities.

Ho Van Nam, Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Party Secretary and Chairman of the People’s Council of Tran Bien Ward, together with delegates at the groundbreaking ceremony. Photo: Ngoc Lien

According to Professor Dr. Nguyen Minh Ha, Rector of Ho Chi Minh City Open University, the Lecture Hall Block 2C Project is being implemented at the university’s Campus 2 in Long Hung Ward, Dong Nai Province. The project will include a five-story building with a total floor area of over 12,600 square meters and a total investment of more than 133 billion VND.

Perspective view of the Lecture Hall Block 2C Project. Photo: CDTCC

The facility will be equipped with a fully integrated technical infrastructure system and environmentally friendly modern equipment, ensuring smooth and efficient operation once it is put into use. Construction is scheduled to last 360 days and is expected to be completed and operational by September 2026.

This project contributes to gradually modernizing the university’s infrastructure to meet training scale demands in line with the school’s strategic development plan for 2021–2030. Upon completion, it will provide study space for nearly 4,500 full-time students at the same time and lay the foundation for the establishment of a branch campus of Ho Chi Minh City Open University in Dong Nai Province in the near future.

Le Truong Son, Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai Provincial People’s Committee, delivers a speech at the groundbreaking ceremony. Photo: Ngoc Lien

Speaking at the ceremony, Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai Provincial People’s Committee Le Truong Son emphasized that Ho Chi Minh City Open University was one of the earliest universities established in the South. With its vision to become an open, application-oriented university of high quality, the school has contributed positively to building a learning society and enhancing knowledge and professional skills for learners, thereby meeting the growing demand for human resources.

He further noted that after the recent administrative merger, Dong Nai Province now ranks ninth in the country in terms of area, fifth in population, and fourth in economic scale, underscoring its importance in Vietnam’s overall development.

Delegates conduct the groundbreaking ceremony for the Lecture Hall Block 2C Project, Long Binh Tan Campus of Ho Chi Minh City Open University. Photo: Ngoc Lien

Le Truong Son, Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai Provincial People’s Committee, plants a tree in the project campus at the groundbreaking ceremony. Photo: Ngoc Lien

The groundbreaking of the Lecture Hall Block 2C - Long Binh Tan Campus Project marks a positive step toward development and human resource training in the coming period. Provincial leaders hope the university will continue to support and work alongside the province in developing and training its human resources.

Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai Provincial People’s Committee Le Truong Son called on the project investor and contractors to strictly comply with legal regulations on construction, ensure labor safety and environmental hygiene, and support the Dong Nai authorities in effectively fulfilling state management responsibilities in this sector. He also urged provincial departments, agencies, and Long Hung Ward to coordinate closely and create the most favorable conditions for the project’s implementation, with the goal of exceeding the planned schedule.

By: Ngoc Lien

Translated by: Trieu Ngan - Minho