VSU is set to host the International Agri-Life and Bioresource Sciences Symposium jointly organized with Hiroshima University, Japan, on March 16-19, 2025.

VSU has further strengthened its international collaborations by formalizing its partnership with the Korea Campus Crusade for Christ (KCCC), an organization dedicated to cross-cultural leadership and discipleship development. 

VSU remains the only higher education institution in Eastern Visayas to receive consistent endorsement from the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) for its Gender and Development (GAD) Plan and Budget to promote gender equality, women’s empowerment, and inclusivity within the university.

VSU is making a big move to help young Filipinos turn their ideas into real businesses in the agriculture and aquaculture sectors. 

VSU has once again secured its place among the best higher education institutions in the Philippines, retaining its 12th spot in the 2025 EduRank Top 100 Universities. 

VSU Tolosa continues to establish itself as one of the top criminology schools in Eastern Visayas, exceeding the national passing rate in the February 2025 Criminologists Licensure Examination. 

VSU has produced 30 newly licensed Mechanical Engineers in the February 2025 Mechanical Engineering Licensure Examination (MELE) and showcased the university’s strong engineering education and training.