Lac Hong University shares risk management practices at international conference

On September 17–18, 2026, Lac Hong University (LHU) participated in the international conference “Risk Management In Vietnamese Higher Education InThe Internationalization And Al Era”, held at the Headquarters Building of Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM).

The conference was jointly organized by the Center for Education Accreditation – VNU-HCM and Outside the Box Security Solutions (Canada). It provided a forum for academic discussion, updates on international experience, and the sharing of practical approaches to identifying, responding to and managing risks in higher education.

At the conference, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lam Thanh Hien, Rector of Lac Hong University, took part in the panel discussion “University Leadership Dialogue: Risk, Leadership and Institutional Resilience.” The session brought together higher education leaders and experts to discuss emerging challenges in university governance and the need to strengthen institutional capacity to respond to increasingly diverse risks.

• Experts and higher education leaders discuss risk, leadership and institutional resilience during the university leadership panel.

In a professional sharing session, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Phuong Truong, Head of the Office of Testing and Quality Assurance, presented LHU’s experience in risk management. The University’s poster was selected by the organizers for display in the Risk Management Practice Showcase, highlighting LHU’s approach to developing a risk management system based on ISO 31000:2018, the Three Lines Model, and the linkage between KPIs, risks and key risk indicators (KRIs).

The approach is also aligned with the LHU 2.0 Strategic Framework and the University’s 2026–2030 Quality Policy, with a focus on developing a strategic risk register, risk thresholds and early-warning indicators, as well as systems to support decision-making.

In addition to contributing to the conference program, LHU sent quality assurance staff from both the university and unit levels to attend the event. Participation across different levels gave staff the opportunity to update their knowledge of risk management approaches, exchange experience with experts and other higher education institutions, and identify relevant practices that can be applied to further improve the University’s internal quality assurance and risk management systems.

Through its participation, LHU contributed to professional dialogue, the exchange of governance practices, and knowledge sharing among higher education institutions, in line with the collaborative spirit of SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals.

At the same time, discussions on risk management, accountability and data-informed decision-making were relevant to SDG 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, particularly in relation to strengthening governance capacity and institutional resilience.