VMU has always actively participated and played a prominent role in prestigious international associations, forums, and seminars, such as the Global Maritime Education and Training Association (2002), the Asia Maritime and Fisheries Universities Forum (2002), the International Association of Maritime Universities (2004), and the Baltic and International Maritime Council (2017).
Especially, with an effective and positive contribution in the activities of IAMU, VMU was elected as a member of the Policy and Planning Committee, Academic Affairs Committee under the International Executive Board, and took the role of the representative of the Region 2 (Asia, Pacific and Oceania) of the IAMU in two continuous terms from 2012 to 2015.
The University has also collaborated with relevant authorities and organizations, contributing to making Viet Nam one of the first 71 nations to be included on the Whitelist of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) at the outset of the implementation of the STCW 78/95 Convention.
Additionally, VMU has successfully organized numerous regional and continental-scale scientific conferences and seminars, including the 17th Annual General Assembly (AGA17) of the IAMU in 2016, the 18th Conference of the AMFUF in 2019, the 10th International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Maritime Safety and Technology (Ai-MAST) in 2024, the 22nd Asian Conference on Maritime System and Safety Research (ACMSSR) in 2025, etc. These events brought together leaders, along with hundreds of experts and researchers from universities and research institutes in the maritime field worldwide.
Vietnam Maritime University welcomed H.E. Mr. Kitack Lim, Secretary General of IMO.
VMU’s President attended the 24th Annual General Assembly of the International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU)
in the United States
VMU’s leader participated in the 2024 Asian Maritime and Fisheries Universities Forum (AMFUF) in Georgia.
The 22nd Asian Conference on Maritime System and Safety Research (ACMSSR)
was successfully hosted at Vietnam Maritime University in September 2025
VMU had the honor of welcoming H.E. Mr. Marc E. Knapper, the United States Ambassador to Vietnam,
during his official visit to Hai Phong City in July 2025
List of associations, forums, and seminars that VMU is a member of:
International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU)
Asia Maritime & Fisheries Universities Forum (AMFUF)
Global Maritime Education & Training Association (Global MET)
The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO)
Vietnam Association for Logistics Manpower Development
Vietnam Ship’s Owner Association
Association of Vietnam Universities and Colleges
Hai Phong Logistics Association
