Health and Wellbeing

VinUni’s annual Green Sports Day promotes active lifestyles and holistic wellbeing through a diverse range of sports and outdoor activities including pickleball, frisbee, basketball, Zumba, and chess. Beyond physical fitness, the event deliberately connects sport with environmental consciousness, featuring sustainability-themed booths, green living activities, and community engagement initiatives that reinforce VinUni’s campus culture of responsible living. By bringing together students, faculty, staff, and partners in a shared celebration of health and sustainability, Green Sports Day demonstrates that personal wellbeing and environmental stewardship go hand in hand.

VinUniversity provides comprehensive annual health screenings for all full-time faculty, staff, and students, enabling early detection and proactive healthcare management. Employee check-ups are embedded in VinUni’s Total Reward Policies to promote workforce wellbeing, while student health assessments comply with Ministry of Health regulations. In the academic year 2024–2025, 100% of faculty, staff, and students received annual health check-ups, ensuring that community wellness is actively monitored and supported throughout the academic year.

VinUniversity is committed to building a campus where every individual, regardless of gender, background, or ability, feels equally supported and empowered to succeed. The university maintains a 1:1 male-to-female ratio in both enrollment and graduation, with 48% of academic faculty being women and 37% of senior leadership levels being female. VinUni has earned the QS 5-Star for Inclusiveness, recognizing its strong commitment to diversity, equity, and equal access to education. Campus infrastructure reflects this commitment through accessible ramps, Braille signage, accessible restrooms, and dedicated Mother and Child Care rooms for nursing mothers among students, faculty, and staff. The university also provides tailored support for students with disabilities, including reasonable adjustments, mentors or support workers, and accessible housing options.

Key initiatives include:
1. Support Center for Minority Groups (SAM): Established to enhance the experience of students from underrepresented backgrounds, the Support Center for Minority Group @ VinUni – often referred to as SAM – offers tailored support services SAM’s mandate covers ethnic minorities, religious minorities, LGBTQ+ students, and others who might face unique challenges. It provides academic mentoring and personal counseling specific to minority students’ needs, organizes informative workshops (e.g. on embracing cultural identity, navigating bias), and even arranges field trips to overlooked rural areas so that students can engage with and learn from different communities SAM also ensures campus facilities accommodate religious practices (prayer rooms, dietary options) and cultural events. By coordinating with various university departments, SAM helps minority students “successfully navigate their university life” and feel a sense of belonging in the VinUni family.

2. Educational Workshops & Research: VinUni actively educates its community on diversity and inclusion topics. As part of the official Well-being program, Gender and Sexual Health Education workshops are offered for all students (with an emphasis on including LGBTQ+ youth). These workshops feature guest speakers – healthcare providers, educators, social workers – who share knowledge on topics like sexual health, consent, and overcoming discrimination. One of the program advisors is Ms. Lien Trinh, a mental health counselor and faculty member, who lends her expertise to ensure the workshops are informative and sensitive.

3. Research: Additionally, VinUni has partnered with the University of East Anglia (UK) on a groundbreaking research project on LGBTQ+ student experiences in higher education in Vietnam. Titled “Lived Experiences of Gender and Sexual Minorities in Higher Education in Vietnam,” this study (funded by a British Council gender equality grant) is the first of its kind and underscores VinUni’s thought leadership in inclusion research. Insights from the research will inform better support policies at VinUni and beyond.

4. Peer Support and Representation: As noted, the Peer Support Group (PSG) initiated in 2021 includes diverse student “peer supporters”, one of whom openly identifies as LGBTQ+. This deliberate inclusion ensures that LGBTQ+ students seeking peer counseling can speak to someone with shared experiences. More broadly, VinUni’s student demographics are increasingly diverse: the university’s ~800 undergraduates (as of 2024) come from 16 different countries across Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

4. The International Students Association (VISA) organizes cultural exchange events and buddy programs to celebrate this diversity. On the staff side, VinUni hires talent globally – its faculty and leadership represent many nationalities and cultures, fostering an international campus atmosphere. Regular intercultural events (food festivals, global days) and the promotion of English as the lingua franca ensure inclusive engagement for all students and staff.

VinUni’s diversity and inclusion efforts create a campus where differences are celebrated. Students from minority groups have access to dedicated resources and communities, while majority students gain exposure to new perspectives – preparing all to become culturally competent leaders.

VinUniversity’s First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Program, run by the VinUniversity Medical Simulation Center, delivered 153 classes to 5,618 participants in AY2024–2025, including students, faculty, staff, and external partners. By equipping the broader community with life-saving emergency response skills, the program promotes a safer, more resilient campus and contributes to public health preparedness well beyond VinUni’s own gates.