- Research activities
a) To assist the Rector to develop and distribute documents (regulations, guidelines) in managing research activities;
b) To design development strategies and medium-term and annual plans for VNU-IS research activities;
c) To develop research programs, research proposal systems, design short-term, long-term, annual plans and contingency plans on R & D projects at all levels; organize and implement investment research projects;
d) To fulfill procedures to appraise, approve, examine and assess the reports, research proposals and projects at VNU-IS level in accordance with the current regulations on the organization and management of scientific research; propose rewards and handle violations in the implementation of research tasks;
e) To disseminate information related to domestic and international programs and projects to VNU-IS employees and lecturers;
f) To supervise and inspect the progress of research implementation within its jurisdiction; receive and appraise research materials and products; archive and manage documents and records of research;
g) To coordinate with concerned units in organising scientific conferences and workshops from VNU-IS level upwards; organise the meeting sessions of VNU-IS Scientific and Training Council;
h) To collaborate with VNU-IS academic departments in proposing mechanism to develop specialized research groups as well as research products typical of each department;
i) To coordinate with relevant units in organising joint research projects with international institutions;
j) To act a focal point to apply research results to teaching and other academic activities inside and outside VNU-IS;
k) To coordinate with the Office of Personnel and Administrative Affairs in developing and managing scientific curricula vitae of VNU-IS staff and lecturers;
l) To collaborate with the Office of Planning – Finance in formulating research plans and budgets (if available).
- Partnership development
a) To help the Rector develop and distribute documents in managing VNU-IS cooperation development activities;
b) To develop domestic and international cooperation strategies, programs and plans;
c) To act as a focal point to manage external scholarships and sponsorship programs; manage, examine and make reports on international joint training programs; collect information and make reports on inbound and outbound delegations;
d) To compose documents on VNU-IS in foreign languages as assigned by the Dean;
e) To implement or collaborate with other units to organize, deploy and develop international cooperation programs and projects;
f) To promote VNU-IS image and prestige to domestic and international partners;
g) To seek sponsorship sources to promote faculty and student exchange activities with international institutions;
h) To collaborate with the Office of Personnel and Administrative Affairs and relevant units in managing foreign lecturers, staff and students working and studying at VNU-IS as well as VNU-IS lecturers, staff and students working and studying abroad;
i) To receive, appraise, instruct and handle VNU-IS staff’s and lecturers’ applications for overseas business trips and study; fulfill procedures for the Dean’s Board’s overseas business trips;
j) To archive, supervise and inspect the implementation of the agreements/contracts signed with domestic and international partners;
k) To manage and help foreign lecturers and students fulfill procedures for personnel and student management;
l) To explore and develop new domestic and international collaborations in line with VNU-IS development strategy;
m) To promote and organize international lecturer and student exchange programs;
o) To act as a focal point to compose and manage documents on partnership development to be submitted to the Dean for approval;
p) To act as a focal point or coordinate with concerned units to organise events on international relations as well as international lecturer and student exchange programs;
q) To develop and maintain cooperative activities with domestic and international partners.
- Library information
a) To develop documents on library information management activities;
b) To develop short-term and long-term plans for library management activities and implement them upon the Dean’s approval;
c) To receive publications issued by VNU-IS, appraise research works, conference documents, dissertations, theses of VNU-IS staff, lecturers and students, curricula, syllabi, lesson plans, and other donated items;
d) To collect, process, archive and manage documents; develop integrated searching system; set up automatic search and access network, build database; edit and publish printed materials according to the existing laws and regulations;
e) To assist readers to access, search and exploit material resources and information services at the library in accordance with the existing laws and regulations;
f) To assist readers, especially new students and staff, to use resources and databases at the library; regularly introduce new text books, materials, journals and research information;
g) To give staff and students an updated directory of latest abstracts of materials, textbooks, papers, journals, etc.
- Public relations activities
a) To develop and manage VNU-IS corporate identity program;
b) To make and carry out plans to promote VNU-IS image;
c) To make and implement plans to improve internal communications within VNU-IS;
d) To make plans on production and management of products and printed materials using VNU-IS identity.
- Perform other functional tasks as assigned by the Rector
