Foreign Trade University (Hanoi Campus)
Address: 91 Chua Lang Street, Dong Da District
Tel: (+84‑24) 3 259 5158 – 3 835 6800
Website: www.ftu.edu.vn
Photo by @Thanh Viet Tieu
Foreign Trade University (Hanoi Campus) is among Vietnam’s top universities and the foremost institution for international trade in the North. It originated in 1960 as the International Relations Department of what is now National Economics University, initially offering a single program. Since then, FTU has rapidly evolved into a multi-disciplinary university, offering a wide range of high-quality courses designed to meet the demands of Vietnam’s economic integration with the global market.
FTU students are known not only for their strong academic foundation and multilingual abilities, but also for their dynamism, creativity, and professionalism—qualities that make graduates highly sought after by employers.
Updates:
- As of 2025, FTU enrolls approximately 18,500 students across its three campuses (Source: uniRank.org).
- FTU’s global ranking stands at #2956 and #11 nationally according to uniRank 2025 (Source: uniRank.org).
- Annual admissions remain highly competitive, with acceptance rates between 30–39% (Source: uniRank.org).
- FTU has expanded its international programs, currently hosting over 1,200 exchange students annually (Source: FTU official site).

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