The current Thanh Do University logo is identified by the main image of the Lotus flower. This is an image of special significance to the Vietnamese people, showing enlightenment and perfection, both close to everyday life and extremely noble and sacred. In Asian culture, the lotus flower symbolizes the ethical values of integrity, the formation and development of wisdom.
However, before that, through each stage of development since the school was founded in 2004, the logo of the school has gone through 3 versions, each version carries images symbolizing the vision and mission of the school.
In the first phase, the logo was the central image of the outline of Khue Van Cac, the gate of the first national school in our country. More specifically, this image is stylized from the letter T and the letter D is both the abbreviation of the school and the pride of being the first private university in the Vietnamese education system. The circular logo frame, blue background border and the school name are written in both English and Vietnamese, representing the tradition of sustainable education.
In the second version, the school logo is designed to be open and unconventional, with the book icon on the horizon, the English name of the school is shown in dark blue. The overall logo implies the development orientation of Thanh Do University for international integration and always towards the sun of knowledge.
Inheriting the beauty and meaning from the previous two logo versions, the current logo is represented by stylized imitations of Book, Pen, Nghien and Hoa Sen. Once again affirming the educational philosophy that the school proposes and pursues. Thanh Do University will always aim for an educational environment where learners can develop intellectually, improve their abilities, practice personality and create harmony.
Besides, the current logo also has a vivid version with a golden lotus flower and the school name written in blue on a white background. These are also two typical and traditional colors of Thanh Do University used in the previous two logo versions.
In the official version, the image of a white lotus flower with six petals corresponds to six pillars of training: “Technology – Tourism – Language – Economy – Management – Health”. At the same time, the logo also represents the open book pages, with the base creating a thick cover to represent sustainability and knowledge. The nib and ink tip are placed in the center for balance and depth. The symbol of Book, Pen, and Ink has been associated with the nation’s thousand-generation tradition of studiousness and is a lasting symbol of Eastern education.
Entering the era of integration, the image cluster «THANH DO UNIVERSITY» positioned the school’s brand in the community, developed cooperation and reached the international level in parallel with the goal of becoming the leading educational institution in Vietnam in application and practice.
Blue is set as the background, is the color of the sky, symbolizes the stillness and depth of the ocean, is the color symbolizing the unchanging permanence of truth. This is also the blue color of hopes, dreams and youth, nurturing ambitions, constantly creating to bring new values, keeping up with the changes of the times and faith in the future. of generations of teachers and students of Thanh Do University.
The image of a white lotus flower is like a boat carrying knowledge in the middle of the blue ocean. The boat is oriented by a professional management system, taking efficiency as a measure of performance. The reputation of the University is confirmed through the act of speaking and implementing commitments, building a reputation by quality and recognition of the social community.