# Foreign Trade University institutional and academic updates > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/foreign-trade-university-institutional-and-academic-updates > Updated: 2026-08-29T07:05:21.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. Vietnam’s Foreign Trade University (FTU) has undertaken significant institutional and academic developments. In early August, the university announced a restructuring plan involving the launch of four new affiliated schools: the College of Economics and Public Management, the College of Business, the Vietnam-Japan College of Business and Innovation, and the College of Law and Political Science. This expansion is intended to streamline governance, increase academic autonomy, and strengthen industry and international links, with plans to eventually reach seven affiliated schools. Following this restructuring, the university hosted academic forums in Hanoi focused on artificial intelligence. The AI4Econ&Biz 2026 workshop examined AI as a fundamental technological infrastructure for sustainable value and decision-making in Vietnam’s digital landscape. Additionally, a forum titled ‘Humanistic Thinking in the Age of AI,’ held in collaboration with the Ritsumeikan Institute of Tsinghua University, brought together experts from Vietnam and China to discuss how AI impacts cross-cultural learning, labor, and the necessity of maintaining cultural understanding and independent judgment. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-29: Foreign Trade University hosts academic forums on AI applications and humanism Foreign Trade University hosted academic forums in Hanoi exploring AI's role in economics and the importance of humanistic thinking in the age of artificial intelligence. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/foreign-trade-university-hosts-academic-forums-on-ai-applications-and-humanism ### 2026-08-03: Foreign Trade University launches four new affiliated schools in Vietnam Vietnam’s Foreign Trade University created four new affiliated schools on 3 August, aiming to expand to seven schools to boost autonomy, interdisciplinary work and industry ties. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/foreign-trade-university-launches-four-new-affiliated-schools-in-vietnam --- Cite as: Foreign Trade University institutional and academic updates. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/foreign-trade-university-institutional-and-academic-updates