On November 24, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH) had a meeting with Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP).
HUTECH and UTP have signed an MoU since 2019 with contents such as organizing exchange programs for lecturers and students, and sponsoring research projects agreed by the two universities. Due to the pandemic, exchange programs between the two sides had not been implemented yet. In this meeting, the leaders of the two universities worked together to implement the agreed cooperation programs.
Leaders of the two universities launch cooperation programs
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lai Fong Woon and Dr. Amjad Shamim were the representatives of UTP visiting HUTECH this time. Welcoming the delegation on behalf of HUTECH were Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Xuan Lam-Vice Chairman, Dr. Nguyen Thuy Hong Van-Director of the Institute of International Education, and Ms. Dinh Hai Yen-Director of Center for International Affairs.
Representatives of Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Xuan Lam, Dr. Nguyen Thuy Hong Van, and Ms. Dinh Hai Yen (from left to right)
At the meeting, HUTECH’s leaders expressed their joy with the visit of UTP’s leaders. In order for the two universities to better understand each other's training strategies, HUTECH and UTP introduced their history of formation, development process, visions, missions, training program, etc.
HUTECH’s leaders express their joy with the visit of the UTP delegation
Along with that, leaders of the two universities discussed restarting the cooperation programs based on previously signed agreements. Accordingly, in the coming time, HUTECH and UTP will coordinate to organize short-term and long-term student exchange programs.

The signing of a cooperation agreement with UTP has opened up many learning and research opportunities for HUTECH students in the near future
The signing of a cooperation agreement with UTP has opened up many learning and research opportunities for HUTECH students. This will be an opportunity for students to interact and learn from an international environment to prepare for the journey to become promising global citizens, contributing to the overall success of Viet Nam in in the current integration context.