The university has actually received a Financial investment Registration Certificate for the Hanoi project and a Foreign Branch Campus licence for RMIT Vietnam’s Saigon South school.
The approvals mark a considerable advancement for RMIT’s long-term presence in Vietnam, where the Australian university has operated for more than 25 years.
The Foreign Branch School licence is considerable since RMIT describes the approval as the very first of its kind for a foreign university under Vietnam’s recent higher education reforms, which intend to further internationalise the nation’s college sector.
The Saigon South school, which has been operated by RMIT for several years, is set to receive new structures and centers focused on increasing capacity and improving teaching, discovering and trainee services. The university likewise stated the redevelopment would create more opportunities in research and innovation.
In Hanoi, RMIT prepares to develop a brand-new campus that will substantially increase its capability in the capital, structure on its existing existence in the city. The university said the development will ultimately permit it to triple its Hanoi capability and widen its program offering.
RMIT University vice-chancellor and president Alec Cameron said the approvals represented a turning point in the university’s continued investment in Vietnam.
“Receiving this approval is a landmark moment for RMIT and for our ongoing financial investment in Vietnam, recognising our significant commitment to the country, covering more than 25 years,” stated Cameron.
Receiving this approval is a landmark moment for RMIT and for our continued financial investment in Vietnam, recognising our considerable dedication to the country, spanning more than 25 years
Alec Cameron, RMIT University
He added that the expanded footprint would reinforce the function of education in the Australia-Vietnam relationship and support the advancement of “Vietnam’s next generation of leaders, innovators and experts”.
RMIT Vietnam pro vice-chancellor and basic director Scott Thompson-Whiteside stated the brand-new Hanoi campus and broadened Saigon South website would permit the university to respond to require from trainees and the wider neighborhood.
RMIT Vietnam was developed more than 25 years back following an invitation from the Vietnamese federal government and was the country’s first foreign university.
The university now has more than 28,500 alumni in Vietnam and uses 19 undergraduate programs along with a number of postgraduate offerings throughout its Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City operations.
The growth comes as Vietnam seeks to reinforce its science, innovation and innovation abilities, with the government putting increasing focus on international partnerships and the development of an extremely competent labor force.
For RMIT, the current approvals represent an opportunity to deepen its existence in one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing college markets, while broadening the scale of its existing operation.
At the 2025 APAIE conference, The PIE News caught up with Thompson-Whiteside to become aware of Vietnam’s aspirations to increase its variety of worldwide trainees.
Thompson-Whiteside likewise discussed that current federal government reforms have actually indicated a clear intent to draw in more global service providers and deepen worldwide engagement, with around 200 TNE programs already running in collaboration with abroad institutions, particularly from Australia, the UK and Germany.
Vietnam’s college method likewise intends to increase worldwide research study collaborations and overseas accreditation, as the country seeks to reinforce its education, science and innovation capabilities by 2030 and beyond.
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