TDTU & VACPA Set Strategic Directions for 2025–2026; TDTU, VACPA, and ACCA Sign Cooperation Agreement to Implement CertIFR Program

On May 22, 2025, at Meeting Room B, Ton Duc Thang University (TDTU) successfully organized the program “Review of Cooperative Activities and Strategic Directions for the Academic Year 2025–2026 between the Faculty of Accounting and the Vietnam Association of Certified Public Accountants (VACPA).” As part of the event, a Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding between TDTU – VACPA – ACCA was officially signed to implement the international certificate program CertIFR at TDTU.

The event was attended by Dr. Vo Hoang Duy – Vice President of TDTU; Dr. Le Thi Thanh Loan – Director of the Institute of IBEP; and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Thi My Hanh – Dean of the Faculty of Accounting. Representing VACPA were Ms. Vu Thi Mai – Former Deputy Minister of Finance, President of VACPA; Dr. Tran Khanh Lam – Vice President and General Secretary; along with representatives from VACPA offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. From ACCA, participants included Ms. Khuat Thi Lien Huong – Regional Education Director for Southeast Asia, and Ms. Dang Thi Thanh Hang – Head of Education Affairs (External Relations), together with lecturers, staff, and more than 30 outstanding students from the Faculty of Accounting.

In his remarks, Dr. Vo Hoang Duy emphasized that TDTU always prioritizes expanding cooperation with prestigious professional organizations such as VACPA and ACCA to enhance training quality in line with practice. He highlighted that this partnership not only provides students with practical opportunities to access international accounting standards but also fosters long-term collaboration in curriculum development aligned with digital transformation trends.

Ms. Vu Thi Mai praised TDTU’s autonomous model and training quality, underscoring the importance of preparing a high-quality accounting and auditing workforce as Vietnam moves towards the target of 1.5 million enterprises and the transition from VAS to IFRS.

Representing VACPA, Dr. Tran Khanh Lam affirmed that in the coming period, VACPA and TDTU will strengthen cooperation in the fields of digital transformation and data analytics.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Thi My Hanh also shared initiatives such as developing accounting-themed comic books for students—a new approach to bring the profession closer to younger generations.

The event marked a significant step in bringing international accounting standards closer to Vietnamese students through the Vietnamese version of the CertIFR program. Ms. Khuat Thi Lien Huong commended TDTU’s initiative in implementing this program and expressed hope that the model would be expanded to other universities nationwide.

Looking ahead, the three parties committed to jointly implementing specialized training activities such as digital auditing, national conferences on accounting–auditing in the context of digital transformation and sustainability. Moreover, TDTU students will have opportunities to participate in paid internships at leading auditing firms, thereby improving competitiveness and enhancing the quality of Vietnam’s accounting and finance workforce.

📸 Some highlights from the event: