It has formed partnership relationship with over 100 institutions and organizations from 30 countries, including Australia, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Laos, Netherlands, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Italy and United States.

The university has been involved in research projects in cooperation with large governmental organizations and international financial institutions such as the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Foundation of Vietnam Development Forum (VDF), the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), the World Bank (WB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Department for International Development (DFID - UK), and Ausaid (Australia).

[3] Many of the university's alumni have a strong track record of success and hold important positions in public and private sectors.

In 1956, the university was established by the government decree, originally named Central School of Economics and Finance.

[4] In 1958, the school changed its name to University of Economics and Finance, under the supervision of Ministry of Education.

This later led to the foundation of two reputable institutions, Foreign Trade University, and Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam.

[4] For more than 60 years, the university has received numerous prestigious awards from the Vietnamese and Lao governments.

[6] On November 15, 2024, Deputy Prime Minister Lê Thành Long, on behalf of the Prime Minister, signed a decision to elevate the National Economics University (Trường Đại học Kinh tế Quốc dân) to National Economics University (Đại học Kinh tế Quốc dân).

The government has mandated that the university reorganize its structure and operations in accordance with the Law on Higher Education and other relevant legal regulations.

Currently, the National Economics University has approximately 25,000 full-time students and over 1,200 faculty and staff members.