IPDA Vietnam Committee
Assoc. Prof. Pham Thi Thanh Hai
Chair
Assoc. Prof. Pham Thi Thanh Hai obtained her PhD in Educational Management at Hanoi National University of Education, Vietnam.
She is currently an associate professor at Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST). Her research interests include governance in Higher Education institutions, teacher professional development, and as well as monitoring and evaluation in education. In addition, her experience in research and publication with many international research teams, such as the United Kingdoms, Japan, Malaysia. Up to now, she has been participated in 10 successful educational projects and has published 60 national and international papers/reports on education.
Assoc. Prof. Le Hieu Hoc
Deputy Chair
Assoc. Prof. Le Hieu Hoc is currently the Dean of the Faculty of Education at Hanoi University of Science and Technology. He earned his master’s degree in Business Administration in 2000 at the Asian Institute of Technology (Thailand) and his PhD in Management Science in 2005 at the University of Trento (Italy). In addition to teaching in undergraduate and postgraduate programs, he has published more than 50 articles in international and domestic academic journals and book chapters. His papers are rooted in his research interests in quality management, organizational culture, leadership, and employee engagement in the higher education sector, strengthened by his experiences in managerial responsibilities in both public and private universities in Vietnam. Additionally, Hoc has participated in several consulting projects for local firms, focusing on capacity building and improving internal performance.
Assoc. Prof. Le Huy Tung
Quality Assurance Coordinator
Assoc. Prof. Le Huy Tung earned his PhD in System Control and Automation from Kyungpook National University, South Korea (2012). He holds a Master’s in Measurement and Control Systems (2003) and Bachelor’s in Automation (1999), both from Hanoi University of Science and Technology. Currently serving as lecturer at the Faculty of Education and Associate Director of the Department of Quality Assurance at Hanoi University of Science and Technology, he previously was the Deputy Director of the Center for Lifelong Learning. His research spans control theory applications, robotics automation, modeling simulation, and educational quality management. He has authored a book on learning competency assessment, published in international journals on adaptive control systems, and led multiple university-level projects on academic program evaluation.
Dr. Tran Thi Thanh Ha
Education Management Coordinator
Dr. Tran Thi Thanh Ha earned her PhD in Education from Western Sydney University, Australia, in 2021. She is currently a lecturer at the Faculty of Education – Hanoi University of Science and Technology, where she teaches education, educational management, and school administration. Her research focuses on equality in education, community participation in education, and instructional leadership. Dr. Tran has contributed to educational resources, including co-authoring the 11th-grade Geography textbook for Vietnam’s national curriculum. She has participated in significant projects on gender equality in leadership training and female leadership capacity in disadvantaged areas, and has published numerous scholarly articles on education and leadership in both domestic and international journals.
Dr. Nguyen Thi Huyen
Educational Technology Coordinator
Dr. Nguyen Thi Huyen holds a PhD in educational technology from National Central University in Taiwan and currently works as a lecturer at the Faculty of Education, Hanoi University of Science and Technology. Her research interests lie in the areas of educational technology, lifelong learning, and computer-assisted learning. She has contributed to these fields through her numerous high-quality publications in well-known scientific journals in recent years.
Dr. Vu Dinh Minh
Educational Technology Support
Dr. Vu Dinh Minh earned his PhD in Information Technology from Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan (2020). Currently a lecturer at Hanoi University of Science and Technology’s Faculty of Education, he specializes in data analysis, educational technology, and online systems. Dr. Minh leads university-level research on computer vision-based learning attitude recognition and participates in Ministry-level projects on Metaverse education and cybersecurity.
Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy
Human Resources Coordinator
Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy earned her PhD in Educational Management from Vietnam National Institute of Educational Sciences (2021). She holds an MBA from Vietnam National University’s University of Economics (2014) and a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from University of Economics and Industrial Technology (2011). Currently serving as a lecturer at Hanoi University of Science and Technology’s Faculty of Education since May 2022, she previously worked as a researcher at Vietnam National Institute of Educational Sciences (2012-2023). Her research focuses on educational sciences, educational management, and human resource training demand forecasting.
MSc. Dang Thu Huong
Communications Officer
MSc. Dang Thu Huong earned her Master’s degree in Engineering Theory and Teaching Methods from Hanoi University of Science and Technology (2016). Her teaching portfolio spans multiple technical education courses including instructional technology, educational film design, pedagogical practice, and basic vocational skills across various engineering disciplines. Her research interests focus on educational management, educational technology, teaching theory and methods, and e-learning/blended learning approaches
Nguyen Yen Chi
Secretary
Nguyen Yen Chi is currently a PhD student and lecturer at the research group of Educational Management, Faculty of Education at Hanoi University of Science and Technology. She obtained her Master’s degree in Educational Management at the University of Bristol, the UK and has continued to develop her research interests to include governance in higher education and innovative techologies and concerns in education. She has participated in one national research project in Education Sciences and two working groups chaired by the Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training regarding digital university.