text: On 12 February 2001, Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Văn Khải signed a Decision no. 15/2001/QĐ-TTg on the reorganization of this university. According to the decision, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, the same applied for Vietnam National University, Hanoi, shall have specific internal organization and activity (unlike the one applicable for other Vietnamese universities), will be given priority to involve in education of postgraduate and science research of spheres of technologies, to be a pioneer in education and science, to contribute significantly to the country's economic and scientific development.
  Also in this decision, some member colleges were split from Ho Chi Minh City National University and came under the management of the Ministry of Education. At present, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City consists of six member universities, two schools, and one institute:
  VNU-HCM University of Technology
  VNU-HCM University of Science
  VNU-HCM University of Social Sciences and Humanities
  VNU-HCM International University
  VNU-HCM University of Information Technology
  VNU-HCM University of Economics and Law
  VNU-HCM An Giang University
  VNU-HCM School of Medicine
  VNU-HCM School of Political and Administration Sciences
  VNU-HCM Institute for Environment and Resources
  Member universities and institute
  Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City includes the following members:
  VNU-HCM University of Technology
  This university offers:
  Education of engineers: IT, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electricity – Electronics, Construction and Civil, Applied Sciences, Industrial Management, Environment Management, Geology–Petroleum Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Materials Technology