In the afternoon of October 3rd, 2019, Business Relations Center, Faculty of Business Administration of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH), and Nam A Bank jointly held the seminar “Building a start-up and avoiding mistakes” at HUTECH main campus.
Dr. Nguyen Xuan Hoang Viet, Vice President of HUTECH; Dr. Le Quang Hung, Vice Dean of Faculty of Business Administration; and Mr. Ho Duc Sinh, Director of Business Relations Center, participated in the seminar. The event also welcomed representatives of Nam A Bank; especially, Mr. Tran Vu Nguyen, a special speaker who shared start-up dreams with 300 HUTECH students. He is Vice President of Sai Gon Innovation Hub, Vice President of Flying Fish Investment, Vice President of AI Education, and Ambassador of World Innovation Forum.
Dr. Nguyen Xuan Hoang Viet, Vice President of HUTECH, and lecturers of Faculty of Business Administration.
Mr. Bui Thanh Quang, Director of Nam A Bank, Thi Nghe branch, and Mr. Le Huu Tinh, Director of Nam A Bank, District 2 branch.
Giving a speech at the beginning of the seminar, Dr. Nguyen Xuan Hoang Viet shared “Each student is a potential factor to promote the economic development of the country. Therefore, all students want to make their dreams true. However, running a business or kicking a start-up is a long adventure where students could face many challenges and difficulties. After this workshop, I hope that students would have more experience to conquer your dreams.”
Dr. Nguyen Xuan Hoang Viet giving a speech at the beginning of the seminar
Dr. Nguyen Xuan Hoang Viet sending gifts and souvenir cups to Mr. Bui Thanh Quang and the speaker, Mr. Tran Vu Nguyen
The speaker, Mr. Tran Vu Nguyen, shared with students about the start-up trend being followed by the majority of young people. He also strongly stated that starting a start-up is never an easy path for those who dream of getting rich quick. One of the important notes of him was that there is no formula for success, but there are always lessons for failures”. Students must think carefully and make decisions precisely for their objectives and purposes on their paths of pursuing personal goals in life.
Mr. Tran Vu Nguyen shared useful information, experience, and advice to HUTECH students
At the end of the seminar, HUTECH students actively raised questions to the speaker and Mr. Tran Vu Nguyen answered each question carefully about the reality of building a start-up. For example, “Which is the most important factor for a new start-up between passion and experience?” or “How to renew a start-up on the verge of collapse?”. He also expressed a belief that HUTECH would be a firm foundation to help students develop their skills and professional knowledge in the current competitive market economy.
Article: Phuong Thao
Photos: Duy Long
Translator: Tien Dat