At the meeting, the two sides discussed cooperation opportunities in potential fields such as cooperation in scientific research, organization of specialized seminars on Innovation, application of AI technology, IoT and big data in research, learning, and technology such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), IOT (Internet of Things), and Big data, Professor Dominique Laffly expressed the impression of particular interest in quality and achievements that HSU’s VATEL international training program has been and is being achieved, at the same time, clearly shows the commitment of the French Embassy in being ready to support HSU to furthermore develop the VATEL program. 

On behalf of the Board of Directors, Dr. Phan Thi Viet Nam – Vice Rector of the school affirmed that HSU will constantly maintain and further develop the VATEL program – which has become a prominent brand of the school. At the same time, HSU is always ready to coordinate with the French Embassy in Vietnam and Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City to organize scientific, cultural, and educational seminars, forums, and events at Hoa Sen University. 

Are you a third or fourth-year Hoa Sen University student looking to enhance your CV with international internship experience on a real project with a New Zealand business? Apply now for a chance to be chosen for a Virtual Micro-internship with a New Zealand company!

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The Education New Zealand (ENZ) and the University of Auckland (UA) Short-Term Virtual Micro-Internship Scholarship Program provides students with the opportunity to:

Obtain practical work experience with multinational and New Zealand companies

Exchange and connect with other international students in the region

Develop work skills, confidence, and a professional network

Develop global perspectives and skills

Grow your career, wherever you are

The three-week program, which requires about 10 �?5 hours of work per week, is intended to provide international students with the opportunity to hone their skills and practical industry knowledge, thereby promoting their future career development.

Students in the program will be assigned to work in groups of 4-6 students from different countries (Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Korea, Japan, and India) to solve a business theme problem for an Auckland-based business. Throughout the program, each group will be accompanied by a personal mentor who will provide coaching and support. Students will be given access to an online platform to connect with their team, exchange and submit documents, and receive feedback from mentors. At the end of the internship, students will submit a report or present the results of their group’s project.

Previous participants in this program include Auckland Council, Auckland Transport, Auckland Unlimited, BDO, Deloitte, KPMG, Mercury, Orion Healthcare, PwC, Samsung, and Vodafone.

Applied criterion:

1⃣ Vietnamese student who studying bachelor’s programs at a Vietnamese university from year 3 or above. Students from different disciplines can apply. However, the program does not allow you to pursue studies in the following fields: Medicine, Pharmacy, and health-related programs; Law; and experimental sciences such as Chemistry, Biology, and Oceanography.

2⃣ Use English effectively (IELTS Academic 6.0 or higher).

3⃣ Fill out the online application form, which includes a requirement to submit your English CV as well as a link to a video of a student presentation in English in which you introduce yourself and explain why you want to participate in this program.

HSU had an amazing time welcoming all incoming international exchange undergraduate, and graduate students to HSU campus for Orientation Day for International students!

The international students were very impressed and left many compliments on the “hospitable” of the Sen-ers.

At the meeting, the two sides discussed cooperation opportunities in various fields of mutual interest, including cooperation in implementing a number of joint training programs, academic exchanges, and research collaborations, …

Expressing the pleasure to witness the fast-moving and sustainable development of HSU over the past 30 years, Professor Ren Yi said, USQ is looking forward to cooperating with one prestigious private university like HSU to transform delivering its advanced training programs in Vietnam, offering opportunities to access a high Australian-class education for Vietnamese students. 

Emphasizing HSU’s orientation with the goal of becoming a university with international standards, in the near future, Dr. Phan Thi Viet Nam proposed a number of specific training areas that the two sides could cooperate in order to meet the increasingly competitive requirements of the labor market in Vietnam. 

USQ is one of Australia’s reputable universities, highly ranked in global university rankings. Besides traditional on-campus training programs, this is also Australia’s leading higher education institution in providing the online learning platform, blended model (online combined offline) for training levels from bachelor, master, to doctorate.

As a university pursuing a liberal arts philosophy, HSU is constantly looking for opportunities to cooperate with prestigious global universities to bring an “international standard�?learning environment to HSU students in Vietnam.

With this cooperation, both institutions will jointly deploy the Global Master of Business Administration (Global MBA) program, which is conducted entirely through the online platform. Specifically, the entire academic program, as well as the teaching personnel, will be undertaken by SRH. After completing the training program, HSU students will be awarded degrees by SRH.

SRH is one of the dominant universities for online training in the field of applied sciences, recognized by the German government with 25 years of experience in delivering bachelor’s, master’s as well as short-term courses online in fields such as Economics and Management, Health and Social Sciences, Communication, Psychology, Information Technology,…

With the MBA program delivered by SHR through cooperation with HSU, students will have the opportunity to access a world-class German training program. By obtaining an MBA from a German university, learners will have the opportunity to access the labor market in both Germany and the EU.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has given us a vivid example of the importance of online training. SRH is proud to contribute to the development of the world economy with quality German online education. We are delighted to be a strategic partner with HSU to bring these training programs closer to Vietnamese learners�? said Professor Ottmar Schneck – President and CEO of SRH.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of HSU, Dr. Phan Thi Vietnam – Vice-President also expressed her pleasure to witness the intimate cooperation relationship between the two institutions and expected the training programs delivered by SRH to be soon implemented. 

Emphasizing labor opportunities for Vietnamese students under the context of globalization, Dr. Berndt Tilp – Director of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in Ho Chi Minh City highly appreciated the efforts of SRH and HSU in applying for technological advances in higher education and training. “This will be an open door to help learners become more outstanding in the competitive domestic as well as international labor market.�?/p>

Oriented to an international standard university, HSU has been seeking and cooperating with global prestigious universities to provide high-quality training programs to local students as well as Asian students.

At the intimate meeting, the FOI representative shared some information about the project, which focuses on goals such as: promoting Irish culture; training and capacity building; connect and establishing partner networking. The delegates exchanged, discussed, and realized many similarities as well as the potential to cooperate.

In particular, with the orientation of becoming an international standard university together with respecting the differences, and building an entrepreneurial spirit for students, HSU hopes that cooperation with the Irish Embassy in Vietnam, CSDS, and FOI will be well developed. This will be considered as the premise for the parties to coordinate and organize projects related to culture, education, and community development for students, increasing the learning and practice experience for students during their time at Hoa Sen University.

Supporting HSU’s orientation with the goal of becoming a university with international standards, the new Moroccan honorary consul in HCMC, Mr. Doan Huu Duc,  the current member of the scientific council of Hoa Sen University, proposed that HSU should actively support students to improve their foreign language communication skills as well as digital technology application. The two sides exchanged cooperation possibilities to facilitate for HSU students and lecturers to exchange with the consulates operating in Ho Chi Minh City and the foreign business community through the  International Chamber of Commerce �?Along with cultivating communication skills, this is an opportunity to develop life skills for students through social activities, community development at national and international levels.

Specifically, in order to  step by step implement the above proposals, VCG and its member businesses will introduce connections and opportunities to HSU  to develop projects related to art and culture conservation, community service projects such as UNICEF’s Child-Friendly Cities Initiative, helping to connect and develop networkings with AmCham, EuroCham, BritCham, AusCham… Especially through Morocco, HSU can learn about the culture, education, and economy of the Arab League of 22 countries with a community of more than 1.4 billion Muslims around the world to help students find start-up projects and outline practical activities to create the student experiencing playground. Additionally, with the internationalizing tendency aiming to orient HSU students to become global citizens, HSU needs to improve its digital-based foreign language learning programs and methods at different levels, especially English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as Medium of Instruction (EMI). “As training institutions , we can  improve learning programs and bring to students the most effective ways of self-training English based on information technology applications.  VCG will introduce HSU international funded projects to support the improvement of digital skills for HSU’s human resources , and foreign language learning on  modern digital platforms,” shared Mr. Nguyen Xuan Dung.

On behalf of  the Consulate, Mr. Doan Huu Duc also informed  that on December 15th, 2021, the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam cooperated with the Moroccan Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation held the conference and signed a Letter of Intent to cooperate, along with a twin sister plan of Casablanca and Ho Chi Minh City to expand cooperation opportunities between Vietnamese and Moroccan universities. Accordingly, Hoa Sen University will have the opportunity to support the development of Oriental Studies such as a project to create Arabic studies, implement cultural and art exchange activities between Vietnam and Morocco.

It is expected that in the near future, the two organizations will sign an MOU to tighten the bilateral relationship and bring more added values ​​to HSU students, especially the students of the Faculty of Design and Art during 4 years of studying  at the HSU campus.