Ho Chi Minh City Open University is a public university located in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This is the first open university in Vietnam. The university was initially Ho Chi Minh City Open and Semi-Private University established on June 15, 1990, obtaining the present name on June 26, 2006. HCMCOU is a higher education institution offering a variety of programs ranging from on-site to distance learning and learning at satellite academic centers, it aims to meet various learning needs of society and to contribute to the enriching the of country's human resources. There are currently more than 60,000 students enrolling in daytime, nighttime, and distance-learning courses at HCMCOU. The university has, thus far, granted approximately 40,000 bachelor's degrees and more than 1,500 master's degrees. In 2020, female students comprised more than 70% of the student body at Ho Chi Minh City Open University.

Faculties

Education investments

Each year the Open University of Ho Chi Minh spends an average of 10% to 15% of funds to equip laboratories and on library investment. The current system of university laboratories meets the requirements of the experimental practice of students training program. The university has also focused on the work of serving students. The library holds more than 500 seats, with computer intranet and internet to help students research. The library now has a web-based management software and an automated system to borrow and return books. The library holds 40,000 copies (in English and Vietnamese) of reference books, journals and dissertations of undergraduate and graduate students.

International cooperation