Campus and city
VNU is a federated system spread across several sites in Hanoi, with a major new campus developing at Hoa Lac on the city's outskirts intended to consolidate the system. Hanoi itself — Vietnam's capital — is vibrant, historic, very affordable and rich in food and culture, giving students an energetic city backdrop. The atmosphere carries strong national prestige and an active student community across the member universities, though facilities and student services are modest by global standards and the experience is overwhelmingly Vietnamese-medium and domestic, with international students a very small share of enrolment.