Academic calendar
Fall 2026 - Session A runs Aug 31, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 - Session ARelevant now
- Fall 2026 - Session C
- Winter 2027 - Session A
- Winter 2027 - Session C
- Summer 2027 - Session A
- Summer 2027 - Session C
Campus language
Search the full glossary. Nothing is sampled or hidden when the search field is empty.
Showing 38 of 38 terms
B
- Báo cơm
- The daily requirement to register or cancel meal attendance with the kitchen.
- Báo cơm
- The mandatory process of registering for or cancelling military meals via the management system.
- BCH
- Ban chỉ huy; the student command board responsible for managing military discipline in classes.
- Bếp ăn tập thể
- The collective dining hall where students gather for scheduled military meals.
C
- Cấm túc
- A disciplinary measure where a student is restricted from leaving the campus gates.
- Căng tin S4
- The popular canteen and snack area located near the S4 administrative building.
- Cắt tóc 3 phân
- The mandatory 3cm buzz cut required for all male military students.
- Cơm A
- The standard military-style meal served to cadets in the main mess hall.
- Cơm bụi 236
- Affordable street food stalls located just outside the main gate at 236 Hoang Quoc Viet.
- Cơm khay
- The standard military-style meal served on a stainless steel tray with fixed portions.
- Cơm lính
- The standard military-style meals served in the academy mess hall.
- Cơm quân đội
- General term for the subsidized, regulated meals provided to military-track students.
D
- Dân sự
- Refers to 'civilian' students who study at the university but are not part of the military officer track.
#
- Đi gác
- Mandatory guard duty shifts performed by students as part of military training.
- Điều lệnh
- Strict military regulations and protocols that govern daily student life and appearance.
- ĐTN
- Đoàn Thanh niên (Youth Union), the political and social organization for students.
G
- Gác
- Performing mandatory guard duty shifts at the gates or specific posts.
H
- Học kỳ quân đội
- The intensive military training semester that all students must undergo.
- Học viện
- The common way students refer to the university, emphasizing its status as a military academy.
- HSV
- Hội Sinh viên (Student Association), the primary body for student activities and events.
- HVKTQS
- The Vietnamese abbreviation for Học viện Kỹ thuật Quân sự (Le Quy Don Technical University).
K
- Khu A
- The residential area typically designated for military officers and specific student cadres.
- Khu dân sự
- The designated residential area for civilian students, distinct from the military barracks.
- Khu nội trú
- The general term for the gated military-managed residential area on campus.
- Khu S
- The general dormitory area located within the campus for students.
L
- LCĐ
- Liên chi Đoàn, the faculty-level branch of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union.
- LQDTU
- The common shorthand for Le Quy Don Technical University used in digital communications.
M
- MTA
- Military Technical Academy, the official English acronym for Le Quy Don Technical University.
N
- Nhà ăn C1
- The primary canteen/dining hall area for students and staff.
- Nợ môn
- A common term for failing a subject and needing to retake the exam or the entire course.
- Nội vụ
- The strict standard of room organization, including perfectly folded 'square' blankets, required in dorms.
S
- S1
- The primary high-rise dormitory building for students at the main Hanoi campus.
- S2
- The secondary dormitory block housing cadets and students.
- S4
- A specific dormitory building often associated with international students or specific student groups.
- Sinh viên
- Refers to civilian students (hệ dân sự), though this track has been significantly reduced in recent years.
T
- Trực ban
- The student or officer on duty responsible for maintaining order and attendance in a specific block.
V
- Vĩnh Yên
- Refers to the training center in Vinh Phuc province where first-year military students undergo basic training.
X
- Xả láng
- Student slang for the rare free time or weekend leave when military restrictions are relaxed.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 236
- Common shorthand for the main campus, derived from its address at 236 Hoang Quoc Viet Street.
- Chế độ
- The 11-regime daily military schedule that dictates everything from wake-up to lights-out.
- Cổng 1
- The main entrance gate on Hoang Quoc Viet street, strictly monitored by guards.
- Cổng 235
- The main entrance of the campus located at 235 Hoang Quoc Viet Street.
- Điểm danh
- Frequent, mandatory roll calls held to ensure all students are present in their assigned areas.
- Giờ giới nghiêm
- The strict curfew (usually 9:00 PM or 9:30 PM) by which military students must be back in their dorms.
- H1
- The main multi-story lecture hall building used for most general classes.
- H2
- The secondary lecture building often used for specialized technical departments.
- Hoàng Quốc Việt
- The street name used as shorthand for the main campus location in Cau Giay, Hanoi.
- Khu Hiệu bộ
- The headquarters area where official administrative business is conducted.
- Khu thực hành
- The designated area for technical workshops and engineering practice labs.
- Khu Vĩnh Yên
- Refers to the academy's second campus located in Vinh Yen, Vinh Phuc province.
- Lễ chào cờ
- The mandatory flag-raising ceremony held every Monday morning for all students and staff.
- Nhà thi đấu
- The campus sports complex used for physical training and major indoor events.
- Nhà Thư viện
- The central library building, a primary study spot for students during exam seasons.
- S1
- The main large lecture hall building used for major classes and exams.
- S4
- The central administrative building which also houses the university library and offices.
- school_canteen
- School Canteen
- Thẻ học viên
- The mandatory military student ID card required for entry, meals, and library access.
- Thẻ từ
- The magnetic student ID card required for swiping through turnstiles at the campus gates.
- Thư viện
- The campus library, a key study spot located near the center of the academic block.
- Tranh thủ
- Short-term leave or permission to exit the campus gates for personal business.
- Vĩnh Yên
- The training facility in Vinh Phuc province where students often undergo basic military training.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 - Session A runs Aug 31, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 38 approved campus terms and 23 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.