Commencement 2025

On Saturday, June 7, 2025, Fulbright University Vietnam will hold the Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2025.

Themed “Roots & Wings” with the tagline “Our roots keep us strong, our wings set us far,” this Commencement reflects the essence of a Fulbright education—nurturing students with strong intellectual, ethical, and cultural foundations to confidently and purposefully rise into the world.

The Program

Theme
Themed “Roots & Wings” with the tagline “Our roots keep us strong, Our wings set us far,” this year’s Commencement celebrates how each student’s journey is grounded in the values of liberal arts and Vietnamese identity, preparing them not just for careers but for meaningful lives. The Class of 2025 graduates with deep roots in Vietnamese culture, knowledge, community, and purpose—ready to shape a better future for Vietnam and the world.
Senior Week
Tuesday, June 3 | Location: Classroom 1

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM:
- Cap & Gown pick up, Gifts & tickets collection
- 360 Degree Photobooth: Spin & Soar
- Instant Photobooth: Senior’s Smile
Commencement Day
Saturday, June 7

07:30 AM – 08:30 AM, Guest check-in

Reunification Palace, Conference Room (see map)

8:30 AM, Event starts
- Grand Entrance
- National Anthem
9:00 AM, Congratulatory Remarks
- Prof. Scott Fritzen, President, Fulbright University Vietnam
- Representative from the Vietnamese Government
- Representative from the U.S. Government
9:45 AM, Student Representative Speech

10:00 AM, Commencement Speech

10:30 AM, Conferring of Degrees

11:40 AM, Performances
- Fulbright Choir
  
  A Wonderful Day Like Today
  
  Why do we hope?
  
  I Will Sing You the Stars
  
  From Now On
  
  Bài Ca Tôm Cá
- The Luminous – Fulbright Dance Club
  
  Now or Neverland
11:50 AM, Congratulations & Closing

12:00 PM, Event concludes.

Student Representative Speaker

Commencement Speakers

For graduating students

Registration and Tickets
Two (02) tickets for guests will be issued to each graduating senior on Tuesday, June 3. Tickets can be retained for parents/guardians/family members/friends; sale or external distribution is prohibited.
Regalia
Caps and gowns will be worn by degree candidates and faculty members in the academic procession. The bachelor’s gown is Fulbright blue with yellow satin lining along the gown’s light-blue lapels and square collar. The bachelor’s cap is Fulbright blue with a light blue tassel.

Students will also wear commencement sashes on top of their gowns with distinctive colors to indicate the areas of study to which their majors belong:
- Red – Arts & Humanities
- Green – Mathematics & Computing
- Purple – Social Sciences
- Gray – Sciences & Engineering
Degree candidates who receive honors upon graduation also wear a gold sash.

Faculty members, speakers and members of the choir wear a light blue sash.

After the Commencement Ceremony, students can bring home their sashes and caps as keepsakes to commemorate their hard-earned graduation at Fulbright.
Degrees and Awards
The undergraduate program at Fulbright University Vietnam offers three degrees:

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Art and Media Studies
- Economics
- Literature
- History
- Psychology
- Social Studies
- Vietnam Studies
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
- Natural Science: Integrated Sciences
- Mathematics and Computing: Computer Science and Applied Mathematics
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)

Graduation with Honors and Graduation with Distinction are conferred to recognize students’ academic achievements.

Graduation with Honors requirements:
- Students must complete Capstone I and Capstone II
- The capstone must be graded Honors
Graduation with Distinction requirements:
- Cum Laude: GPA top 20%
- Magna Cum Laude: GPA top 10%
- Summa Cum Laude: GPA top 5%
List of Graduates
To be updated

For family and guests

The Commencement Ceremony will take place indoor at the Reunification Palace, Conference Room.

Address: 135 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, HCMC.

Parking guideline:

Guests arriving by car will be charged a parking fee of 20,000 VND per vehicle. Cars will be parked inside the Reunification Palace premises and are self-managed.
Motorbike parking is available at a fee of 4,000 VND per vehicle.

Check-in
Family and guests check-in from 7:30 AM to 8:30AM at the Reunification Palace for proper seating in the Conference Room, Level 1.

Accessibility

The Commencement ceremony will be live-streamed in its entirety on YouTube, accessible by invitation only, with a partial upload to Facebook.

Access to videos and photos will be sent to graduating students’ email within 7 working days after the ceremony.

Wheelchair
Both Fulbright campus and Reunification Palace have wheelchair-friendly facilities passengers with special needs. If you need any support, please speak with the security at the entrances upon arriving.
Translation
The event will be conducted mainly in English. Simultaneous translation from English to Vietnamese will be available at the venue. Headsets for Vietnamese translation will be placed on the seats.

The by-invitation-only livestream is available in both languages.

Commencement 2025

On Saturday, June 7, 2025, Fulbright University Vietnam will hold the Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2025.

Themed “Roots & Wings” with the tagline “Our roots keep us strong, our wings set us far,” this Commencement reflects the essence of a Fulbright education—nurturing students with strong intellectual, ethical, and cultural foundations to confidently and purposefully rise into the world.

The Program

Theme
Themed “Roots & Wings” with the tagline “Our roots keep us strong, Our wings set us far,” this year’s Commencement celebrates how each student’s journey is grounded in the values of liberal arts and Vietnamese identity, preparing them not just for careers but for meaningful lives. The Class of 2025 graduates with deep roots in Vietnamese culture, knowledge, community, and purpose—ready to shape a better future for Vietnam and the world.
Senior Week
Tuesday, June 3 | Location: Classroom 1

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM:
- Cap & Gown pick up, Gifts & tickets collection
- 360 Degree Photobooth: Spin & Soar
- Instant Photobooth: Senior’s Smile
Commencement Day
Saturday, June 7

07:30 AM – 08:30 AM, Guest check-in

Reunification Palace, Conference Room (see map)

8:30 AM, Event starts
- Grand Entrance
- National Anthem
9:00 AM, Congratulatory Remarks
- Prof. Scott Fritzen, President, Fulbright University Vietnam
- Representative from the Vietnamese Government
- Representative from the U.S. Government
9:45 AM, Student Representative Speech

10:00 AM, Commencement Speech

10:30 AM, Conferring of Degrees

11:40 AM, Performances
- Fulbright Choir
  
  A Wonderful Day Like Today
  
  Why do we hope?
  
  I Will Sing You the Stars
  
  From Now On
  
  Bài Ca Tôm Cá
- The Luminous – Fulbright Dance Club
  
  Now or Neverland
11:50 AM, Congratulations & Closing

12:00 PM, Event concludes.

Student Representative Speaker

Commencement Speakers

For graduating students

Registration and Tickets
Two (02) tickets for guests will be issued to each graduating senior on Tuesday, June 3. Tickets can be retained for parents/guardians/family members/friends; sale or external distribution is prohibited.
Regalia
Caps and gowns will be worn by degree candidates and faculty members in the academic procession. The bachelor’s gown is Fulbright blue with yellow satin lining along the gown’s light-blue lapels and square collar. The bachelor’s cap is Fulbright blue with a light blue tassel.

Students will also wear commencement sashes on top of their gowns with distinctive colors to indicate the areas of study to which their majors belong:
- Red – Arts & Humanities
- Green – Mathematics & Computing
- Purple – Social Sciences
- Gray – Sciences & Engineering
Degree candidates who receive honors upon graduation also wear a gold sash.

Faculty members, speakers and members of the choir wear a light blue sash.

After the Commencement Ceremony, students can bring home their sashes and caps as keepsakes to commemorate their hard-earned graduation at Fulbright.
Degrees and Awards
The undergraduate program at Fulbright University Vietnam offers three degrees:

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Art and Media Studies
- Economics
- Literature
- History
- Psychology
- Social Studies
- Vietnam Studies
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
- Natural Science: Integrated Sciences
- Mathematics and Computing: Computer Science and Applied Mathematics
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)

Graduation with Honors and Graduation with Distinction are conferred to recognize students’ academic achievements.

Graduation with Honors requirements:
- Students must complete Capstone I and Capstone II
- The capstone must be graded Honors
Graduation with Distinction requirements:
- Cum Laude: GPA top 20%
- Magna Cum Laude: GPA top 10%
- Summa Cum Laude: GPA top 5%
List of Graduates
To be updated

For family and guests

The Commencement Ceremony will take place indoor at the Reunification Palace, Conference Room.

Address: 135 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, HCMC.

Parking guideline:

Guests arriving by car will be charged a parking fee of 20,000 VND per vehicle. Cars will be parked inside the Reunification Palace premises and are self-managed.
Motorbike parking is available at a fee of 4,000 VND per vehicle.

Check-in
Family and guests check-in from 7:30 AM to 8:30AM at the Reunification Palace for proper seating in the Conference Room, Level 1.

Accessibility

The Commencement ceremony will be live-streamed in its entirety on YouTube, accessible by invitation only, with a partial upload to Facebook.

Access to videos and photos will be sent to graduating students’ email within 7 working days after the ceremony.

Wheelchair
Both Fulbright campus and Reunification Palace have wheelchair-friendly facilities passengers with special needs. If you need any support, please speak with the security at the entrances upon arriving.
Translation
The event will be conducted mainly in English. Simultaneous translation from English to Vietnamese will be available at the venue. Headsets for Vietnamese translation will be placed on the seats.

The by-invitation-only livestream is available in both languages.

Commencement 2025

On Saturday, June 7, 2025, Fulbright University Vietnam will hold the Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2025.

Themed “Roots & Wings” with the tagline “Our roots keep us strong, our wings set us far,” this Commencement reflects the essence of a Fulbright education—nurturing students with strong intellectual, ethical, and cultural foundations to confidently and purposefully rise into the world.

The Program

Theme

Senior Week

Commencement Day

Student Representative Speaker

Commencement Speakers

For graduating students

Registration and Tickets

Regalia

Degrees and Awards

List of Graduates

For family and guests

Check-in

Accessibility

Wheelchair

Translation

Commencement 2025

On Saturday, June 7, 2025, Fulbright University Vietnam will hold the Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2025.

Themed “Roots & Wings” with the tagline “Our roots keep us strong, our wings set us far,” this Commencement reflects the essence of a Fulbright education—nurturing students with strong intellectual, ethical, and cultural foundations to confidently and purposefully rise into the world.

The Program

Theme

Senior Week

Commencement Day

Student Representative Speaker

Commencement Speakers

For graduating students

Registration and Tickets

Regalia

Degrees and Awards

List of Graduates

For family and guests

Check-in

Accessibility

Wheelchair

Translation

Hoang Thu Hang

Pham Gia Tuan

Amanda Nguyen