HUST Contributes to Vietnam-South Korea Friendship

On September 23, Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) to establish a bilateral cooperative relationship, promoting the exchange of human resources in the engineering and industrial sectors between Vietnam and South Korea.

At the ceremony, Prof. Vũ Văn Yêm, HUST Vice President, shared: "With a spirit of respect, trust, and mutual development, I am confident that the cooperation between HUST and KCCI will bring practical benefits, making a positive contribution to the friendly relations between Vietnam and South Korea, as well as to the development of the business and higher education communities in both our countries."
  The Vice President of HUST highly praised the signing of the MoU, which opens a new chapter of cooperation between a leading technical university in Vietnam and a premier organization representing the South Korean business community.

Over many years, Vietnam and South Korea have built a deep and extensive cooperative relationship, especially in the fields of economics, trade, education, and science and technology. The collaboration between the two organizations underscores the importance of education-industry partnerships in connecting intellect, training human resources, and promoting innovation.

Representing KCCI, Mr. Lee Dong Hyuck, Project Manager, stated: "I hope this cooperation will lead to many positive outcomes for both our organizations. We are eager to welcome HUST students to South Korea for their studies and experiences."
  The cooperation between Hanoi University of Science and Technology and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry is aimed at effectively implementing initiatives to promote the exchange of industrial and technical human resources between the two nations.

Specifically, the two parties will collaborate on the following activities: Recruitment, competency assessment, implementation, and evaluation of exchange programs for industrial and technical human resources; Sharing of domestic and international organizational networks and information; Publicizing information and promoting activities through the official publications of both organizations; Providing the necessary conditions and facilities to implement cooperative activities; Other matters deemed necessary for the joint collaboration.

Based on the signed MoU, Hanoi University of Science and Technology proposed several specific avenues for cooperation: Developing exchange programs for industrial and technical human resources; Connecting enterprise-university networks; Jointly organizing science and technology forums and collaborating on information dissemination; Developing a shared facility to support research and innovation.
  During their discussion, both parties proposed incorporating 360 hours of Korean language and culture training before students travel to South Korea. This training could replace a traditional corporate internship or be offered flexibly outside of regular hours through methods like blended learning or Online-Merge-Offline (OMO) to provide the most convenience for both the students and the coordinating organizations.

The working session successfully resolved several potential obstacles in the bilateral cooperation, helping Hanoi University of Science and Technology and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry to better understand each other and preparing the way for smoother and more favorable joint activities in the future.