This activity aims to help students accumulate more knowledge from business activities and sustainable development of enterprises; at the same time, students also listen to stories and inspirational sharing from leaders of Ajinomoto Vietnam Company, have more orientation and choose the working environment, develop their career in the future.

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The exchange session was attended by many lecturers and students of the school. Photo: Thi Thi

Speaking at the program, Associate Professor Dr. Chu Ky Son - Principal of the school affirmed: "Cooperating with Ajinomoto Vietnam Company not only helps us connect with one of the leading enterprises in the industry but also opens up many opportunities for students. In the past, Ajinomoto Vietnam Company has created conditions for students to have the opportunity to participate in internship programs at the company, where you can learn, apply the knowledge you have learned into practice and have job opportunities after graduation."

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chu Ky Son - Principal of the School of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Hanoi University of Science and Technology delivered the opening speech of the program. Photo: Thi Thi

During the meeting, Mr. Tsutomu Nara introduced the Ajinomoto Group and the sustainable business strategy of Ajinomoto Vietnam Company, emphasizing the company's "purpose of existence" as "contributing to bringing health and happiness to the people and society of Vietnam through providing quality products and valuable initiatives."

Mr. Tsutomu Nara explained that “the purpose of existence” is the reason why Ajinomoto Vietnam operates in Vietnam, more specifically, what or how Ajinomoto Vietnam can contribute to society, shifting from a company-centric approach to a society-centric approach, from “what the company wants to be” to “how the company contributes to society”.

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Mr. Tsutomu Nara - General Director of Ajinomoto Vietnam shared at the event. Photo: Ajinomoto Vietnam

At the event, students learned about ASV (Ajinomoto Group Creating Shared Value) - Ajinomoto Group's shared value creation activities, aiming to co-create economic and social values ​​through business activities.

According to Mr. Tsutomu Nara, Ajinomoto Vietnam focuses on promoting ASV in 3 main ways, including:

The first is Repositioning products and markets. The company identifies all the needs, benefits and social issues related to its products, thereby discovering new opportunities for differentiation and repositioning in traditional markets, as well as realizing the potential of new markets that were previously overlooked. For example, people's excess salt consumption is the main cause of high blood pressure and serious complications such as stroke and cardiovascular disease. To help people reduce salt consumption while still keeping the food delicious, since 2023, the company has launched salt-reduced products such as Phu Si Salt-Reduced Soy Sauce, Kho Quet Instant Sauce, Aji-ngon Salt-Reduced Seasoning Powder, etc., helping to improve consumers' health while increasing business value for the company.

Second, Improve productivity in the value chain. Improving productivity in the daily operations of each department and division is the way to implement ASV, both creating greater economic benefits such as increasing output and reducing costs, and solving social issues including the environment, labor safety, working conditions of employees, and supporting community development.

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Nutrition and health care support tools for mothers and babies at the Maternal and Child Nutrition Program Software. Photo: Ajinomoto Vietnam

Third, Developing local communities. The company's implementation of initiatives and activities to contribute to improving nutrition and health for people in Vietnam through projects such as School Meals, Maternal and Child Nutrition Program, etc. clearly demonstrates its contribution and companionship with the local community. Through projects in close coordination with authorities and mass organizations such as hospitals and schools, the company has established an "ecosystem" with Ajinomoto to create social values ​​in parallel with economic values.

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General Director of Ajinomoto Vietnam interacts and answers questions from students. Photo: Ajinomoto Vietnam

Mr. Tsutomu Nara also advised students to think about creating value in work and life, and always do it with passion and dedication to create the desired values, so that they can not only achieve personal development but also contribute to their family, community and country.

During the live Q&A session, the General Director of Ajinomoto Vietnam also shared about the company's activities in attracting, retaining and developing talent. He also affirmed that Ajinomoto Vietnam always creates opportunities for students to participate in internship programs at the company, where they can learn, apply the knowledge they have learned into practice and have job opportunities after graduation.

Thanh Ngoc