The University of Economics and Business (UEB), a member of the Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU), was established in accordance with Decision No. 290/QD-TTg by the Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on 6th March 2007. Started out in 1974, the former Political Economics Department, University of Hanoi has experienced several transformations. Important historical milestones: November 1974: Political Economics Department - University of Hanoi. September 1995: Department of Economics - University of Social Science and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi. July 1999: Department of Economics - Vietnam National University, Hanoi. March 2007: University of Economics and Business - Vietnam National University, Hanoi.