Hanoi University of Industry hosts a conference to meet more than 100 enterprises

On January 11th, 2020, Hanoi University of Industry (HaUI) held a conference to meet businesses with the participation of representatives from over 100 domestic and foreign enterprises.

Attending the Conference, on the side of HaUI, there were Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Duc Quy - Rector; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Hong Quan - Chairman of the university council and members of the Party Committee, Board of Directors, University Council, Trade Union, Youth Union, Head and Deputy Head of Departments, Faculties, Centers, Letco Company and numerous students. In particular, the conference welcomed the presence of representatives from over 100 domestic and foreign enterprises who have been partners with Hanoi University of Industry for many years.

Overview of the Conference

Giving an opening speech at the conference, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Tran Duc Quy - Rector of the University affirmed that through 121 years of development, Hanoi University of Industry has made many great achievements which include the contribution from external businesses. On this occasion, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Tran Duc Quy would like to thank 2,000 domestic and foreign enterprises for their great contribution.

According to Assoc.Prof.Dr. Tran Duc Quy, the cooperation between the university and external businesses is considered as one of the goals towards the knowledge economy in Vietnam currently. At the same time, it is also the key to implementing the university model which is applied technology orientation, developing high-quality human resources.

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Tran Duc Quy - Rector of the University gave an opening speech at the Conference

In 2014, Hanoi University of Industry was one of the first universities in Vietnam to set up a Center for Enterprise Partnership. The Center is an intermediary to deploy the application of University-Business model to promote the linkage between training and labor market; sustainably creating jobs, contribute to the training of human resources with professional skills and high quality to meet the needs of businesses and markets in the context of globalization.

According to the evaluation of many domestic and international organizations, Hanoi University of Industry has been successfully implementing the model of University-Business Cooperation. So far, HaUI has cooperated with more than 2,000 organizations, including many foreign corporations and businesses, to implement many effective cooperation such as students internship programs; organizing employment counselling seminars; career-oriented workshops; improving soft skills; investment, etc.

Representatives from over 100 businesses attended the Conference

Thanks to the close cooperation with businesses, the proportion of graduates having jobs has been increasing significantly. By the time of graduation in 2019, 75.2% of students had jobs. After 6 months to 1 year, this rate reached 95%, and some majors reached over 98%. In the academic year 2018-2019, Hanoi University of Industry received funding from enterprises for training equipment, supporting scholarships and tuition fees for students with a total value of 22 billion VND; Internship expenses for students with a total value of 30 billion VND.

Orienting the development of cooperative relationships with enterprises in the coming future, Mr Tran Duc Quy sets out 05 tasks that HaUI needs to perform:

Firstly, engaging businesses in the training process is always an inevitable trend, so the university and businesses need to stick more closely. The Rector affirmed that HaUI would invite experts, business executives, and prestigious entrepreneurs to participate in the curriculum development. In the period of the fourth industrial revolution, everything changed rapidly and the university had to quickly grasp opportunities to adjust the training program in accordance.

Leaders of HaUI's Departments, Faculties, Centers, Company and numerous students attended the Conference

Secondly, the university should invite experienced administrators to talk with students, especially businessmen who are the alumni. These are good examples to help to connect students and motivate them.

Thirdly, the university should call businesses to cooperate for a win - win partnership. The university provides quality human resources to meet the needs of the business, and the enterprise also needs to choose potential technicians, engineers to become core staffs for them. HaUI also wants enterprises to support on facilities to serve the training process.

Fourthly, the university should call businesses for supporting students who are in difficult via scholarship programs to enable students to have a better study. In addition, the university should call businesses to continue to create conditions for students to practice, train and participate in their factories, companies.

Fifthly, HaUI hopes that enterprises will share scientific research and technology transfer results with us. This is an issue that requires a deep cohesion between the involved parties. Businesses need scientists from the university to have new proposals, new technology solutions to apply in reality and vice versa giving our scientists the opportunities to seek fund and facilities. This will help the scientists have conditions to research and invent new things.

Dr. Kieu Xuan Thuc - Head of HaUI Training Department gave the presentation "Training associated with the needs of businesses in the period of the fourth industrial revolution"

The fourth industrial revolution is expected to have a strong impact on all aspects of life, socio-economy and even higher education. It sets new requirements on the capacity of labors, requiring us to have a corresponding education. With the goal of building a smart university, developing high-quality human resources, giving what businesses need in reality, HaUI has made many innovations in training. At the Conference, the delegates listened to 06 presentations from experts and managers.

Mr Kabuto Hirohisa - General Director of Nissan Automative Technology Vietnam presented "Relationship with Hanoi University of Industry"

Dr Kieu Xuan Thuc - Head of Training Department in HaUI with the theme "Training associated with the needs of businesses in the period of the fourth industrial revolution"; Mr Hoang Anh - Director of Quality Assurance Center with topic "The model of Electronic University and University Governance 4.0" and other 4 presentations from the leaders of the companies: Mr Kabuto Hirohisa - General Director of Nissan Automative Technology Vietnam; Mr An Thanh - Deputy General Manager of Foxconn Technology Group in Viet Nam; Mr Nguyen Xuan Hoang - Vice Chairman of MISA Joint Stock Company and Mr Nguyen Viet Phuong - Director of University Cooperation Project in the Northen Vietnam, VinTech City.

Mr. An Thanh - Deputy General Manager of Foxconn Technology Group in Viet Nam made a presentation

The presentations reflect and assess issues from different perspectives of the university and businesses such as university training associated with the needs of businesses; university-business cooperation relationship; electronic university system; cooperative training; students support… They serve as the basis for clarifying the reality of the university-business cooperation and provide initial assessments, suggestions for the task of strengthening this relationship, thereby developing cooperation more closely and more practically.

Recognizing the enthusiasm and co-operation of enterprises, Hanoi University of Industry awarded certificates to businesses for their important contributions to the development of the university.

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Tran Duc Quy - Rector and Dr. Bui Thi Ngan - Vice-Rector of HaUI awarded certificates to businesses

Some photos at the Conference:

Mr. Hoang Anh - Director of the University Quality Assurance Center presented about the electronic university system successfully built and applied at HaUI.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hoang - Vice Chairman of MISA Joint Stock Company presented the training cooperation program between MISA and HaUI

Mr. Nguyen Viet Phuong - Director of University Cooperation Project in the Northen Vietnam, VinTech City introduced university cooperation program through Vintech Foundation

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Le Hong Quan and Dr. Bui Thi Ngan awarded flowers and certificates to businesses

Delegates took a joint photo at the Conference