Apr 20,2023

Investment and construction of facilities

Since it was established in January 2013, the DNC had to spend a lot of money to compensate for the land and invest in building facilities and equipment for the school's activities. According to the provisions of Decree No. 69/2008/ND-CP, the DNC allocated clean land for investment by the locality but has not yet been able to implement it. The DNC faced many difficulties in compensation and site clearance due to complicated procedures. However, with a united collective, the University overcame all difficulties and boldly conducted investment activities to build facilities, in order to improve the quality of education and meet the learning needs.

After 10 years of construction, the DNC has been evaluated as a university with spacious facilities, modern equipment, and a green, clean, and beautiful campus that stands out among the universities in the Mekong Delta, meeting the quality accreditation standards of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam.

Currently, the DNC is investing in and progressively improving Phase 2 facilities, equipment, teaching materials, experimental tools, modern learning tools, and advanced syllabi for training and scientific research such as Zones A and B were inaugurated and put into use in 2012. The DNC has four tennis courts, two football fields with artificial grass, five volleyball courts, two basketball courts, two badminton courts, two table tennis tables, and one swimming pool serving learning and playing sports.

An advantage for students studying at the DNC is the guarantee of accommodation during their studies. At the end of 2014, the DNC put into service the dormitory built in the model of a closed complex for students with many types of services such as a reading room, and internet room, with an area of more than 10,000 m², which can accommodate about 2,000 students.

In October 2015, the Rectorial office building and the lecture hall (Zone C) were also put into use with an area of nearly 100,000 m², including one basement and three floors.

In October 2016, the lecture hall and classrooms (Zone D) were built and put into service with a total construction floor area of more than 10,000 m², including four floors and one basement. The total cost of the construction investment was nearly VND 70 billion, which increased the average construction area by more than 15 m² per student.

In October 2017, the DNC opened an Electronic Library with a surface area of 4,200 m², comprising four floors, for a construction investment of more than VND 50 billion.

On July 6, 2018, the DNC held the Inauguration Ceremony of the Automotive Mechanic Plant with a usable area of 1,200 m², including two floors, with the cost of construction and equipment of over VND 25 billion, serving training and scientific research for students of the Faculty of Mechanical Dynamics.

On August 5, 2018, the DNC opened the DNC Bookstore, which was built to create a landscape in the DNC to better serve the demands for food and entertainment of staff, lecturers, and students.

On August 9, 2018, the DNC held the Inauguration Ceremony of the Lecturers' Resort with the aim of better meeting the needs of rest, relaxation, and accommodation of leaders, domestic guests, foreign experts, staff, and lecturers working at the DNC.

The multi-functional practice area (Zone E) was inaugurated and put into use on June 9, 2020. The multi-function practice area was built on an area of over 30,000 m², of which the construction floor area is more than 18,000 m², including six floors and a basement with a total investment value of over VND 300 billion. The building was built according to a modern model, equipped with advanced equipment, an online meeting room system according to international standards, and two halls with 450 seats equipped with modern sound and light for the school to organize or coordinate with external units to organize programs and events.

On June 9, 2020, the DNC opened Research and Development Institute Medicinal Plants. The Institute successfully researched and launched three products, of which one product supported the treatment of gout disease, one product supported liver protection, and one DNC-branded antibacterial hand sanitizer. All the above products have been recognized by the Food Safety Department - Ministry of Health.

On August 17, 2020, the DNC launched and put into service its DNC Automobile Showroom. The project was equipped with modern facilities, machinery, and equipment with a total investment cost of more than VND 225 billion (equivalent to USD 10 million). The DNC's Automobile Showroom was located at No. 166, Song Hanh Street, National Highway 1A, Hong Loan KDC, Hung Thanh Ward, Cai Rang District, Can Tho City.

The DNC was approved by Can Tho City People's Committee to establish the Bilingual High School (Decision No. 3457/QĐ-UBND dated 22/11/2021) with the mission of providing opportunities for Vietnamese students to access a general education environment in accordance with international standards, becoming an elite incubator, aiming to train generations of students ready for international-oriented university programs and future global work opportunities. The DNC will be an environment for pedagogical students to practice and gain experience.

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the establishment of Nam Can Tho University (January 25, 2013, January 25, 2023) and to build and complete facilities to better serve the day-to-day training activities, which are growing in size and diversity of training disciplines, as well as to create an airy and modern university landscape and build a research environment that applies theoretical lessons to the practice of the information technology sector, the DNC has agreed to invest in building the DNC Software Application and Development Center. The project started construction on March 4, 2022, with a scale of seven floors and a construction floor area of more than 7,500 m², and a total investment in construction and equipment of about VND 100 billion. In April 2023, the building will be inaugurated and put into use to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the DNC.

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the DNC (January 25, 2013 - January 25, 2023), on July 27, 2022, the DNC commenced construction of the building "DNC Research and Training in Health Science Institute". The building has a 10-storey structure and a total construction floor area of approximately 20,000 m², located on the DNC campus. The total cost for construction and modern equipment of the building is over VND 500 billion. The project is equipped with modern facilities and equipment according to international standards, based on the advanced medical model of the United States and other countries with leading medical backgrounds in the world. The building will serve to train students in the fields of General Medicine, Medical Imaging Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy, Biomedical Engineering, and Nutrition, and will also have a training center for clinical practice skills for students. It is expected in May 2024, the project will be completed and put into use to meet the training scale for 5,000 students studying in the health sector.

In addition, the DNC invested in plants to serve the production and training needs of technical and technological sectors such as purified water production system, food processing plant, automobile mechanic plant, and architecture practice plant. Total investment from 2012 to December 2022, including land value, was over VND 12,000 billion, equivalent to USD 500 million.
After 10 years of construction and development, the DNC has launched "project after project", which shows the prestige and commitment of the university to society in terms of educational quality and training. The system of facilities and equipment has been invested on a large scale to ensure service for more than 19,000 students and students studying and doing scientific research at the university.