"Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) was established in January 1995 as a national multi-disciplinary university, formed by the merger of existing universities in Ho Chi Minh City. Chartered by the Government, its mission has been to become Vietnam’s premier institution of higher education, so as to better serve the country and its community. " VNU-HCM is currently comprised of five member universities, one research institute, one faculty and a number of centers. These include:University of Technology, University of Natural Sciences, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, International University, University of Information Technology, Institute for Environment and Resources, Faculty of Economics, Foreign Language Center, Center for International Education, Center for Educational Testing and Quality Assessment, Center of French Universities... In addition, VNU-HCM High School for the Gifted has produced many laureates in international contests for asthematics, chemistry, physics, computer science and biology.