As established on April 1, 1956 at scale of vocational school, Vietnam Maritime University (VMU) has been being assigned the task to educate and train maritime experts, scientists supplying to the national sea-ward economy. As of a rich history of nearly 60 years, the University has made many great contributions to the transportation industry, national economy and defense. The University has been producing over 30,500 graduates; 25,400 maritime officers and seafarers working for the national sea-ward economy. Many of them are playing important roles at governmental organizations, enterprises, etc. operating in the seaward economics. For its worthy contributions and achievements, Vietnamese Government has presented many noble awards to the University such as: President Ho Chi Minh Medal; Labour Hero in Renewal Process; the first, second and third Independence Medals, etc.
Nowadays, the University is educating 36 undergraduate majors, 11 majors at master level, 8 majors at doctorate level with the total number of 25.959 full-time students; 953 lecturers and administrative staffs. In which, there are 39 Professors, 103 D.Sc &Ph.D. and 543 M.Sc., 338 Captains and Chief Engineers and hundreds of qualified maritime officers and seafarers. In the coming years, according to the current situation of social- economic development and the need of national security and defense, the University sets the target of “to become the National University, the center of scientific research and technical transfer of the country and the region for implementing successfully the national sea strategy”. Thanks to great supports and assistance of the Vietnamese Government, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry Education and Training, the authorities concerned and Haiphong city’s leaders and people, and also the afforts of all generation of professors, lecturers, graduates and students, VMU would strongly determine on completing successfully noble mission entrusted by the Vietnamese Government.
