He made the request at a ceremony in Hanoi on Saturday, marking the university’s 70th founding anniversary (October 12).
On behalf of the Party and State leadership, the top legislator presented the first-class Labour Order to the VNUA in recognition of its outstanding achievements in training, scientific research and community service.
He stressed that Vietnam is entering a new development era with the aspiration of becoming a prosperous and civilised country where people enjoy a better life. Meanwhile, the resolutions on science – technology development, innovation, national digital transformation, and educational breakthroughs, issued by the Party Central Committee, Politburo, NA and Government, offer a vast space for higher education institutions to grow.
He urged the VNUA to translate these major policies into concrete action plans, scientific products, and tangible contributions to the nation.
NA President Man asked the university to strongly overhaul its training programmes to cultivate "global citizens" for modern agriculture, decisively shifting from teaching what it has to meeting the actual demand of society, enterprises, and national development.
The VNUA should become a hub where young people with aspirations in agriculture, technology, and entrepreneurship come to learn, conduct research, and grow, he noted.
Emphasizing the need for digital transformation and modern governance, NA President Man called for a smart learning environment, streamlined apparatus, transparent governance, and strong support for young scientists, aiming to bring the VNUA into Asia's top 100 universities by 2045.
