VinUni and the National University of Singapore (NUS) signed a cooperation agreement to promote innovation, especially in the fields of smart cities and public health.
The signing ceremony took place in Hanoi on January 25, witnessed by Mr. Jaya Ratnam - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Singapore to Vietnam; Professor Aaron Thean - Vice President and President of NUS; Dr. Le Mai Lan - Vice President of Vingroup, Chairman of the Board of VinUni University, along with academic leaders of both sides and representatives of the Singapore Business Association in Vietnam (Singcham) and the NUS Alumni Association in Vietnam.
VinUni signed a cooperation agreement with the National University of Singapore (NUS) on innovation. Photo: VinUni
The aim of the agreement is to identify and implement innovative initiatives in education and research. NUS and VinUni will collaborate in enhancing diverse learning opportunities for talented students through the design of new pathways and programs, interdisciplinary research exchanges, seeking technology commercialization opportunities, co-organizing scientific conferences and seminars, and leadership training programs in areas of mutual interest.
In the field of training, the two sides discussed a pilot training model integrating bachelor's - master's - doctoral degrees for 8 years for talented students. The program will be co-taught by lecturers from both sides, implemented in two countries, and co-designed and awarded by two universities. The expanded program, in addition to students majoring in engineering and technology, is also for students in other fields such as social sciences and business administration.
Mr. Jaya Ratnam - Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam spoke at the event. Photo: VinUni
In the field of research, the two sides worked with leaders of Khanh Hoa province and Nha Trang city, discussing the establishment of joint research groups, close coordination between the university and local authorities in the strategic project on "green transformation, green growth" of the city.
Representing NUS, Professor Aaron Thean – Vice President and Principal shared that the school was impressed by the development and vision of VinUni. Southeast Asia has great potential for development and needs a community of change makers. NUS highly values the cooperation with VinUni, as this is a cooperation associated with specific actions, especially in projects related to smart urban areas and new solutions for public health.
Professor Aaron Thean – Vice President and Principal of NUS shared at the signing ceremony. Photo: VinUni
Professor David Bangsberg, President of VinUni, also affirmed that NUS and VinUni share the same views on the desire for innovation, constant progress, and not being satisfied with existing achievements. The two sides are particularly interested in jointly designing pioneering programs to accelerate leadership training and jointly establishing joint research groups in important areas in the development roadmap of Southeast Asia.
Professor David Bangsberg – President of VinUni speaking at the event. Photo: VinUni
The National University of Singapore is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary university with excellent teaching and research quality. In 2024, NUS ranked 8th in the list of top universities in the world and held the No. 1 position in Asia according to the QS World University Ranking. Recently, the university has implemented major reforms in interdisciplinary liberal education as well as vigorously implementing groundbreaking interdisciplinary research on innovation.
VinUni is a private university founded by Vingroup. The university is particularly interested in developing future leaders and innovation in research training. As an elite university, VinUni is especially active in cooperating with excellent universities in the world to jointly deploy pilot models of green transformation and green growth for the purpose of improving the quality of life, work and tourism in key localities of Vietnam.
Prior to the signing ceremony with NUS, at the end of December 2023, VinUni announced the signing of a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Saïd Business School, University of Oxford; and also signed with the Department of Technology Application and Development, Ministry of Science and Technology to strengthen cooperation in the fields of research, improving the quality of human resources, and implementing activities to promote innovation.
In addition to training talents, one of VinUni's focuses is promoting research to make innovation a driving force for sustainable economic development, increasing labor productivity and competitiveness of businesses, economic sectors and the country.
Yen Chi
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