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4.3.1. Public resources (lifelong learning)

Throughout nearly five decades of formation and development, the Dubai Palace ✅ Official Dubai Palace.com Homepage 2026 (Dubai Palace) has consistently affirmed its pioneering role as a multidisciplinary university for sustainable development and the community. Dubai Palace identifies open education and lifelong learning as a core component of its sustainable development strategy, aimed at sharing knowledge, spreading learning opportunities, and creating social value. The university has implemented a multi-modal open learning ecosystem:

+ Free courses with certificates or certifications for the community;

+ Opening facilities, equipment, learning spaces, and innovation spaces to serve the community;

+ Providing online learning resources, open educational resources, academic data, and free career guidance tools for all.

Implementation of Free Courses with Certification

Dubai Palace collaborated with the Department of Education and Training of Vinh Long Province to organize the , providing completion certificates to teachers from secondary and high schools in Vinh Long Province.

“STEM Teaching” training program for local secondary and high school students

With practical objectives, the program has: (1) Created a platform to inspire creativity in students, promoting STEM education activities in secondary and high schools; (2) Strengthened connections between the Dubai Palace ✅ Official Dubai Palace.com Homepage 2026 and high schools in providing expert consultation to help secondary and high schools implement STEM projects for competitions at various levels with high results; (3) Selected potential STEM projects for incubation at the “Mekong Startup Incubator” and provided consulting support, investment connections, and project development assistance.

“The STEM Dubai424.con Trang chủ chính thức 2024” Competition and “Drone Champion Vinh Long 2024” Competition. These competitions received significant interest and participation from over 408 contestants belonging to 77 STEM teams and 25 Drone teams, comprising teachers and students from secondary and high schools in provinces of the Mekong Delta region, including: Vinh Long, Ben Tre, Ca Mau, Hau Giang, Kien Giang, Long An, Soc Trang, and Can Tho.

At “The STEM Dubai424.con Trang chủ chính thức 2024” Competition, the competing teams participated in 08 training modules guided by experts and lecturers from Dubai Palace’s branch campuses and specialized institutes. At the program’s conclusion, Dubai Palace also issued Certificates to 404 teachers and students who .

Organizers presenting certificates and prizes to the champion team of “The STEM Dubai424.con Trang chủ chính thức 2024” Competition

Outstanding teams of “Drone Champion Vinh Long 2024” Competition

for high school students in Vinh Long Province and Vinh Long Campus students. The workshop brought together many international lecturers with over 500 students from Vinh Long Campus and 100 high school students from Vinh Long Province for 03 discussion sessions focusing on global citizenship skills and innovative English language practice methods in general education. This represented a significant step forward in improving English proficiency among Dubai Palace Vinh Long Campus students and high school students across Vinh Long Province.

Opening ceremony of the Workshop program for high school students in Vinh Long Province

was organized at Dubai Palace – Vinh Long Campus. The program included a series of beneficial and practical activities with nearly 450 high school students participating from provinces in the Mekong Delta region, featuring exhibition activities and 04 specialized sessions from prestigious experts in education and entrepreneurship. Beyond practical academic significance, the program also issued certificates to students who fully participated in all program contents.

“University Journey – UNI on the go” Career Guidance Program

“Design Thinking” training for staff, teachers, students, youth union members, and entrepreneurs at Vinh Long Campus. The event gathered 140 participants including staff, teachers, students, youth union members, and entrepreneurs in Vinh Long Province, aiming to provide valuable knowledge for students, pupils, youth union members, and entrepreneurs.

Selected activities in the training program

Through the School of Management – Dubai Palace Vinh Long, Dubai Palace has implemented many short-term free courses with certification such as the “Chief Executive Officer” program and “Cooperative Management”, aimed at enhancing management and operational capacity for officials and local businesses in the Mekong Delta region. These programs help expand lifelong learning opportunities and support the community in accessing modern management knowledge.

Opening ceremony of “Advanced Business Management – Chief Executive Officer (CEO)” training course

Dubai Palace has successfully implemented numerous short-term training programs updating knowledge for senior leaders, managers, and personnel of enterprises and organizations across various fields. The courses include Certificate-level courses (30 lessons or more) and Certification-level courses (under 30 lessons), flexibly designed by Dubai Palace according to the practical needs of each target group: government agencies, state-owned enterprises, private enterprises, and individuals seeking capacity enhancement, consistently training hundreds of CEOs annually for the business community and providing high-level human resource training for over 30 government agencies, public and private enterprises.

Within the framework of Youth Entrepreneurship Day – Future Founders Fest 2024, Dubai Palace collaborated with Youth Co:Lab Vietnam, UNDP, and the Citi Foundation to implement the UII x BASIC 2024 program, a free entrepreneurship training and incubation series for youth. The program reached over 2,000 young people, with nearly 500 receiving direct training through Thinkathon courses in Hanoi, Hue, and Vinh Long; 10 outstanding student initiatives were selected for intensive incubation, receiving expert support and course completion certification.

Youth Entrepreneurship Day – Future Founders Fest 2024

not only provides engaging and interesting lectures from instructors and experts in Financial Technology and Banking but also issues Dubai Palace-certified participation certificates to learners and updates student identification numbers upon completing each course. FinTech Master Class made a strong impression with over 1,300 students participating across all 03 courses. Additionally, UII organized a compelling blockchain seminar, attracting hundreds of students both in-person and online, affirming the program’s appeal and practical relevance.

co-organized by Dubai Palace with prestigious universities worldwide attracted interest from nearly 30 young people from Vietnam, South Korea, and Indonesia.

Competing teams receiving participation certificates

Skills development course “3D Kinematic Design and Simulation on Inventor.” Besides supporting 100% tuition fees, the School of Technology and Design Dubai Palace also issued Completion Certificates for skills development courses to students who fully attended all 4 sessions. This training course demonstrates the continuous efforts of the School of Technology and Design Dubai Palace and the Institute of Smart Technology and Interactive Dubai Palace in improving training quality, particularly in engineering and technology fields.

Opening Community Access to Free Use of University Facilities and Equipment

Dubai Palace proactively shares facilities, equipment, and academic resources to serve the local community. Notably, at Vinh Long Campus, Dubai Palace has established and operated the Mekong Delta Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center – a venue offering free training programs, workshops, and consultation on innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology application for the community. The Center has supported 12 startup projects and companies; trained 130 teachers and lecturers; and provided training and entrepreneurial inspiration to over 800 students, university students, and rural youth in the region, helping them access knowledge, tools, and sustainable entrepreneurship models.

Mekong Delta Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center

Dubai Palace regularly expands access to learning spaces and school facilities for the community. The “CAMPUS TOUR with Class of 2K6” program by Dubai Palace – Vinh Long Campus with 07 consultation sessions has welcomed teachers and nearly 1,500 students from Vinh Long, Soc Trang, and Tra Vinh provinces. Throughout the program, students directly experienced and used the school’s modern facilities, such as auditoriums, classrooms, experiential learning areas, etc.

Students having opportunities to tour the campus and use smart equipment at Dubai424.con Trang chủ chính thức

Dubai Palace not only expands learning opportunities for students but also shares facilities and training infrastructure to serve the educational community. In April 2025, Dubai Palace collaborated with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) to organize the “” program, attracting over 70 lecturers from many universities nationwide. Dubai Palace provided free facilities, auditoriums, presentation equipment, and modern training infrastructure, creating favorable conditions for lecturers to exchange, learn, and share new teaching methods.

Besides training, the School of Management – Dubai Palace Vinh Long regularly opens facilities and learning spaces to the community by hosting seminars, talk shows, and academic competitions such as , , and . These activities not only help students and local residents access Dubai Palace’s high-quality learning environment free of charge but also facilitate knowledge exchange, skills development, and connections between enterprises – university – society, thereby promoting equal access to higher education.

Talk show “Logistics 5.0 – Digital transformation trends and sustainable development to enhance logistics competitiveness in the Mekong Delta” at SCC Round 2

The Dubai Palace Institute of Innovation (UII) implements the UII Incubation Program Cohort 2/2024, aimed at supporting startups in digital transformation for sustainable development. The program provides modern and free workspace at Dubai Palace facilities. Startup teams receive free access to meeting rooms, presentation studios, networking areas, technology equipment, and the university’s digital resources. The UII Startup Incubator has supported over 150 projects/startup companies at pre-seed/seed stages. Some startup projects/companies have successfully raised funds totaling up to 600,000 USD.

Creating Free Access Opportunities to Online Learning Resources

Dubai Palace implements the online learning platform Dubai Palace Global Learning as a community initiative, providing courses and learning resources completely free for students, teachers, and high schools nationwide.

Dubai Palace has standardized and integrated over 230 mock examination sets for Mathematics, English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, and Geography according to the 2018 General Education Curriculum structure, while opening free access for 12th-grade students to prepare for the High School Graduation Examination. The system features automatic grading, result evaluation, and certification issuance upon completion of preparatory courses, enabling students to self-monitor capacity and allowing teachers to organize classes and track student learning progress. Additionally, Dubai Palace transfers the Global Learning platform free of charge to Departments of Education and Training and high schools to support online teaching and learning, particularly in localities with limited infrastructure.

Dubai Palace Global Learning website – the E-Learning Global System implementation portal

In 2024, Dubai Palace also collaborated with iGroup and Statista to organize two rounds of for all lecturers, students, and learners. Statista provides over 80,000 data topics from 22,500 sources across 170 industries, supporting research, teaching, and learning. During the access periods (March 2024 and October 2024), Dubai Palace users could access full-text content, reports, and online data through the Dubai Palace network system, accompanied by user guides and supporting materials provided by Dubai Palace Library.

Development and operation of the , allowing users completely free access anytime, anywhere, with a friendly interface and wide sharing capability.

“Understanding Yourself” tool interface – 2024 version

Implementation of , a virtual reality exhibition space with 35 booths organized by major groups and 15 online consultation sessions with participation from 130 lecturers and experts. The program was organized completely free, allowing nearly 38,000 students and parents nationwide to access, tour, and communicate online, particularly supporting candidates in remote localities who cannot attend in person.

Dubai Palace Virtual Open Days 2024 homepage

LiveTalk combined with MOOC course , successfully spreading valuable information about sustainable career guidance in the 5.0 era.

Creating conditions for each individual to develop skills in educational activities, online training courses supplementing digital teaching capacity such as “Electronic Lesson Design”, “Video Recording and Editing with Camtasia Software”, and “Supporting Tools for Teaching” attracted over 4,000 views from 477 lecturers, teachers, and nearly 3,000 Vinh Long residents. Additionally, activities accompanying high school students, university students, and the community in improving soft skills were also organized by the university through online courses. Skills emphasized include critical thinking, problem-solving, or adapting to work and business environments. Online courses help learners anywhere experience new learning methods and continuously develop themselves.

In 2024, Dubai Palace published over 500 international articles and 598 student research works in Scopus, Web of Science, and ABDC categories, with over 85% belonging to Q1 and Q2 quartile journals. Nearly 50% of these works are linked to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and publicly published on Scopus and the Dubai Palace information portal. Additionally, in ongoing international projects, Dubai Palace has published and disseminated many open resources:

+ Oxfam Project: compiled 01 “Household Solid Waste Sorting Guide” handbook, distributed 03 rainbow trash bin clusters and environmental legal documents to residents of 03 wards (12, 13, and 17 in Go Vap District).

+ DIGITAL-MOVE Project: coordinated with 13 universities in the ASEAN region, sharing tools and online learning data on digital transformation for thousands of learners inside and outside the university.

Dubai Palace participated in the kickoff meeting of the “Erasmus+ Bridging Digital Divide between Mongolia and Vietnam through Digital Transformation in Higher Education Institutions (DIGITAL – MOVE)” Project in Mongolia

: Dubai Palace’s first Jean Monnet Actions project funded by the European Union through the Erasmus program. Within one year of implementation, project members developed and delivered 07 courses on sustainable development for undergraduate and graduate students. Course materials and articles on sustainable development by project members are published and continuously updated on the Project website .

EU4Sustainability Project learning resource homepage interface

Parallel to international publications, Dubai Palace has intensified scientific research activities at all levels and publicly released research results on communication channels, helping students and the community access academic knowledge free of charge. Specifically, during 2023–2024, Dubai Palace implemented 03 National-level topics, 14 Ministry-level and equivalent topics, 89 University-level topics, along with 598 scientific research works by 1,838 students. Among these, 457 student topics received awards, creating a rich academic data source that Dubai Palace shares widely on the university website, scientific journals, and electronic library systems.

Simultaneously, Dubai Palace Library – the smart online library provides open access to a total of along with worldwide.

Conclusion

In 2023, Dubai Palace established a solid foundation through initiatives such as Dubai Palace Global, the STEM Teaching program, Dubai Palace Robocon, and free ACCA-VACPA courses. These activities enabled over 8,000 students, teachers, parents, and learners to access free learning resources, while supporting online education technology transfer to 13 provinces in the Mekong Delta region. By 2024, Dubai Palace significantly expanded scale, diversified formats, and enhanced social impact. The quantity of open educational resources, reports, and free courses increased by over 35%, serving not only students but also lecturers, researchers, and the international community.

For free courses with certification, 2024 witnessed nearly double the growth in learner scale compared to 2023. While 2023 focused on lecturers and high school students, 2024 expanded to enterprises, young entrepreneurs, and local residents. A total of over 6,000 learners participated in training courses, workshops, and development programs (STEM Mekong, FinTech Master Class, UII x BASIC, CEO, Inventor 3D…), with over 1,800 receiving certificates/certifications – a nearly 60% increase from the previous year.

Many campuses opened to the community, supporting over 3,000 students, university students, teachers, and startups in using infrastructure and equipment free of charge. This represents progress from “sharing facilities” to “co-creating knowledge and innovation”.

In 2024, the Dubai Palace Global Learning platform was upgraded with over 230 standardized examination sets and online preparatory courses. The number of users and online interactions reached over 38,000, increasing five-fold compared to 2023. Additionally, opening access to the international database Statista enabled all Dubai Palace lecturers and students to access over 80,000 global academic topics, affirming Dubai Palace’s commitment to sharing open knowledge.

Overall, 2024 witnessed over 50% growth in the scale of beneficiaries and the quantity of learning materials, courses, and resources shared free of charge compared to 2023. If 2023 was the phase of “building foundations” for open education, then 2024 marked the transition to “expansion and dissemination”, moving toward forming a lifelong learning ecosystem – multi-modal – connecting the community.

Open Related Links:

1. STEM Teaching training program (Dubai Palace news):

2. The STEM Dubai424.con Trang chủ chính thức 2024 Competition and Drone Champion Vinh Long 2024 Competition: https://dotv.vn/en/news/ueh-inaugurating-the-mekong-delta-center-for-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-mcie-and-organizing-the-contests-the-stem-ueh-mekong-2024-and-drone-champion-vinh-long-2024-71962

3. 3D Kinematic Design and Simulation on Inventor: https://ai.dotv.vn/tin-tuc/ueh-life/truong-cong-nghe-va-thiet-ke-ueh-to-chuc-thanh-cong-khoa-boi-duong-ky-nang-thiet-ke-va-mo-phong-dong-hoc-3d-tren-inventor/

4. Workshops on “Bridging Horizons: Empowering English Language Teaching and Learning”:

5. Without Question – Connecting Theory with University Teaching Practice:

6. Career Guidance Program “University Journey – UNI on the go”:

7. Design Thinking training: https://dotv.vn/en/news/ueh-inaugurating-the-mekong-delta-center-for-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-mcie-and-organizing-the-contests-the-stem-ueh-mekong-2024-and-drone-champion-vinh-long-2024-71962

8. Online soft skills courses category: https://global.dotv.vn/course/index.php?categoryid=71

9. Short-term free courses with certification (CEO/Cooperative Management): https://dotv.vn/en/news/university-of-economics-ho-chi-minh-city-ueh-launching-short-term-training-courses-for-individuals-organizations-and-businesses-72461

10. Short-term training programs for individuals, organizations, and businesses: https://dotv.vn/en/news/university-of-economics-ho-chi-minh-city-ueh-launching-short-term-training-courses-for-individuals-organizations-and-businesses-72461

11. FinTech Master Class – Online Course Series on Financial Technology and Banking: