University of Social Sciences and Humanities

The University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City (the USSH, VNUHCM) boasts its more-than-60-year history of establishment and development. The USSH’s predecessor was the College of Letters, officially established in 1957 as part of the University of Saigon. On October 27, 1976, pursuant to the Decree No. 224/TTg of the Prime Minister, the College of Letters would operate as one of the two component members of the University of Ho Chi Minh City, covering social sciences and humanities. On March 30, 1996, the University of Ho Chi Minh City was separated into two distinct institutions, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and the University of Science. Since then, both of the universities have had independent status and have been members of VNUHCM under the Decree No. 1233/QD-BGD&ĐT of the Minister of Education and Training.