I. Foundations for Developing the Strategy

1. Mission – Vision – Objectives of Hanoi University of Civil Engineering (HUCE)

Mission: To train high-quality human resources; conduct research, technological innovation, and knowledge transfer; and co-create for the sustainable development of society and the nation.

Vision: To become a leading research-oriented university in the region, with engineering and technology at its core, making significant contributions to building a peaceful and prosperous Vietnam.

Core Values: Responsibility – Creativity – Quality – Efficiency.

Educational Philosophy: “Identity – Holistic – Liberal Education”, inherited from nearly 70 years of tradition and grounded in UNESCO’s four pillars of learning (Learning to Know – to Do – to Be – to Live Together).

Graduate Attributes (UGA):
(1) Ethics & social responsibility;
(2) Critical thinking & innovation;
(3) Lifelong learning & personal development;
(4) Digital competence & global integration;
(5) Resilience & adaptability.

Institutional Learning Outcomes (ULO): Eight core competencies covering advanced knowledge, technological skills, creative research, digital transformation, entrepreneurship, and sustainable development.

2. Role of the Faculty of Hydraulic Construction Engineering

2.1. Position and Functions

The Faculty of Hydraulic Construction Engineering (HCE) is one of the three traditional and foundational faculties of HUCE, established together with the University nearly 70 years ago. The Faculty plays a key role in training, research, and knowledge transfer in the field of hydraulic construction engineering, directly contributing to HUCE’s mission of delivering high-quality human resources and technological innovation for the nation’s sustainable development.

The Faculty not only preserves and advances HUCE’s technical–humanistic–creative–liberal identity but also serves as a bridge between traditional engineering disciplines and modern technology–logistics fields. Its shared vision is to become a leading regional unit in education and applied research on port infrastructure, logistics, and hydraulic structures integrated with digital technologies, climate adaptation, and green development.

2.2. Hydraulic Construction Engineering Program

Hydraulic Construction Engineering is a traditional discipline comprising two specializations:
(i) Port and Waterway Engineering; and
(ii) Irrigation – Hydropower Engineering.

It is the Faculty’s core program, responsible for training engineers and researchers capable of planning, designing, constructing, and operating hydraulic structures, ports, dikes, revetments, irrigation and hydropower systems. The program contributes to national infrastructure development, disaster prevention, and climate change adaptation.

The program directly aligns with HUCE’s mission of research and technological innovation, through major national research projects and collaborations with the Ministry of Construction, the Ministry of Agriculture & Environment, infrastructure corporations, and coastal and riverine provinces.

Its goal is to develop engineers who are “green – smart – sustainable”, capable of applying digital transformation, BIM, AI, and other advanced technologies in the design and management of hydraulic works—consistent with HUCE’s philosophy of “Identity – Holistic – Liberal Education.”

2.3. Logistics and Supply Chain Management Program

The Logistics and Supply Chain Management (LSCM) program is a modern, multidisciplinary, and strategically oriented program within HUCE, developed upon strong foundations in engineering infrastructure, port logistics, inland waterways, and multimodal transport.

It embodies HUCE’s orientation towards multi-disciplinarity, international integration, and innovation—bridging engineering, management, information technology, and transport economics.

The curriculum aims to develop logistics professionals with digital competence, systems thinking, and entrepreneurial spirit, responding to national digital transformation and the development of smart, green logistics.

The program concretizes HUCE’s core values of Responsibility – Creativity – Quality – Efficiency, and realizes UNESCO’s pillar “Learning to Live Together” by connecting enterprises, localities, and international partners to co-create Vietnam’s logistics ecosystem.

II. Development Strategy of the Faculty for the Period 2025–2030

1. General Strategic Objective

The Faculty of Hydraulic Construction Engineering sets its strategic objective as follows:

“To develop the Faculty into HUCE’s leading unit in education, research, and knowledge transfer in hydraulic engineering, logistics, and supply chain management; internationally integrated, climate-adaptive, and digitally transformed—thereby contributing to HUCE’s mission and vision.”

The Faculty’s development is grounded in HUCE’s four strategic pillars: Quality – Creativity – Responsibility – Efficiency, and it concretizes the educational philosophy of “Identity – Holistic – Liberal Education” across all activities.

2. Specific Strategic Directions

2.1. Development and Quality Assurance of Training Programs

• Complete and implement the internal quality assurance system aligned with AUN-QA 4.0 and Circular 01/2024/TT-BGDĐT.

• Undertake international accreditation:

  • AUN-QA for Hydraulic Construction Engineering (by 2030);

  • AUN-QA for Logistics & Supply Chain Management (by 2027).

• Standardize CLO–PLO mapping, curriculum maps, and assessment rubrics in alignment with HUCE’s UGA – ULO framework.

• Develop training programs that meet societal needs and emerging trends.

• Promote digital transformation in teaching–learning–assessment; build academic databases and electronic evidence systems for AUN-QA.\

2.2. Development of Scientific Research, Technology Transfer, and Innovation

Focus on three major research pillars:

1. Smart, green, climate-adaptive hydraulic and logistics infrastructure;

2. Digital logistics and supply chain management, green logistics, and operational automation;

3. Digital transformation in hydraulic engineering and logistics (BIM, IoT, AI, Big Data).

Additional goals:

• Establish an Applied Research and Technology Transfer Center in hydraulic engineering and logistics under the Faculty.

• Strengthen networks with enterprises, research institutes, and the Faculty’s two affiliated research institutes.

Targets by 2030:

• 100% of lecturers publish annually;

• 30% of publications indexed in Scopus/ISI;

• Each research group undertakes at least one major institutional-level project.

Promote a student innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem integrated with the models “Innovation Hub – Smart Port Lab – Logistics Sandbox.”

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2.3. Development of Academic Staff and Human Resources

• Build an internationally qualified academic workforce with strong expertise, research capacity, and English proficiency meeting international accreditation standards.

Targets by 2030:

• At least 60% of faculty members hold a PhD;

• At least 20% hold the title of Associate Professor or higher.

Policies:

• Provide training and support for early-career faculty: PhD studies, postdoctoral programs, and participation in international projects.

• The Faculty’s Research & Training Council shall enhance academic exchange, supervise student research, and foster a humanistic–liberal academic culture at HUCE.

• Implement KPI-based, transparent evaluation aligned with UGA – ULO – AUN-QA, ensuring fairness and motivation for academic development.

2.4. Strengthening Partnerships, Enterprise Engagement, and International Integration

• Expand partnerships with universities, research institutes, and international professional organizations (PIANC, ASCE, VALOMA, VLA, FIATA).

• Develop industry–academia training programs with enterprises in hydraulic engineering and logistics.

• Establish international internships, corporate semesters, and project-based learning with partner companies.

• Develop 2+2 / 3+1 international joint programs, aiming for joint degrees in engineering and logistics with universities in ASEAN and Europe.

2.5. Development of Facilities and Academic Culture

• Gradually develop “Smart Learning Spaces” and “Innovation Studios” supporting teaching, research, and creativity.

• Build a humanistic, creative, and liberal academic culture where learners develop holistically, differences are respected, and lifelong learning is encouraged.

• Position the Faculty as a symbol of HUCE’s technical–humanistic identity, preserving the traditions of hydraulic engineering while expanding towards modern, globally integrated logistics and supply chain fields.