Some turning points of a place do not arrive with traffic noise or bright lights. They arrive quietly, through a decision. Yet when one looks beyond administrative wording, that decision resembles the moment a young shoot gathers enough strength to break through the soil. It no longer stands as a single plant. It begins to form a garden, and slowly, a forest.
From a familiar image as a “training institution,” Tra Vinh University moves toward a broader form: a knowledge ecosystem. This shift is not about renaming or changing a signboard. It reflects a deeper change in thinking. Knowledge cannot remain isolated. Knowledge must connect, spread, and serve society.
To be called a university means more than a place to study. It means a space. That space includes lecture halls, libraries, and laboratories, but more importantly, it holds larger questions: Why do we learn? Who do we become through learning? How does learning help our homeland change?
If a single school resembles a house, a university resembles a village of knowledge, where many paths meet and where each discipline flows like a small canal into a larger river. That river carries knowledge, innovation capacity, creativity, and the ability to solve real-life problems. When knowledge grows large enough, it no longer trains people alone. It begins to shape the future.
Knowledge also needs a firm ground to stand on. In the new structure, Tra Vinh University is clearly defined as a public higher education institution with full legal status, its own seal, and financial accounts. These terms may sound technical, yet they form the backbone of a knowledge organization. A tree grows tall because its roots are deep. A vessel sails far because its hull is strong. A university reaches outward because its governance is clear, transparent, and capable.
With a solid legal foundation, knowledge no longer stays abstract. It becomes an organized flow that links disciplines, integrates resources, attracts talent, expands cooperation, and most importantly, creates value for the community.
Transformation does not mean disruption. It means rearranging to mature. As Tra Vinh University enters a new phase, it reorganizes its structure and operations in line with current regulations. This process aims to clarify roles and strengthen capacity, not to create confusion. Like a growing family that needs to rearrange its home, or a garden with diverse plants that requires a new way of watering, expansion demands thoughtful management.
Transparency remains central to this transition. Educational activities continue without interruption, and the rights of learners, lecturers, administrators, and staff stay protected. A decision in education that places people at the center carries real depth. A university is not defined by walls or a nameplate. It is defined by people: students carrying early dreams, lecturers living with questions as much as answers, and staff who quietly keep the institution running with both procedure and spirit.
As Tra Vinh University takes on the full meaning of a university, it assumes a broader responsibility. It serves not only immediate training needs but also becomes a regional knowledge hub. It can nurture human resources who work effectively and act responsibly, connect knowledge with socio-economic development, promote lifelong learning, and inspire innovation for the community.
A university is like a lamp. It does not shine for itself. It lights the way.
When a school matures, it no longer only teaches. It helps create. It does not merely transfer knowledge but builds the ability to learn, to innovate, and to take responsibility for one’s choices. When a region has a true university, it gains more than an educational institution. It gains a center of trust. Trust that knowledge can change lives. Trust that young people do not need to look far away to find a future. Trust that on their own land, great dreams can still take root.
Tra Vinh University is no longer only a place to study. It becomes a message: knowledge has begun to form a living flow. If this flow is guided and nurtured well, it will enrich new seasons for the homeland.
Mr. Le Minh Hoan – Vice Chairman of the National Assembly
