Diversifying public-private partnership resources in the education sector

On November 4, 2023, at Hoa Lac, Vietnam National University , Hanoi (VNU-Hanoi) held its 2023 Investment Promotion Conference. This was the second conference (since the first one held on December 10, 2022) and is an annual event organized by VNU-Hanoi; it is one of a series of activities commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Government's issuance of the Decree on VNU-Hanoi (December 10, 1993 – December 10, 2023).

Event - Diverse Public-Private Partnership Resources in Education — Conference scene.

Speaking at the conference, the Director of Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Le Quan, reviewed the results of public-private partnerships one year after the 2022 Investment Promotion Conference was held.

The Director of Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) emphasized that VNU's mission is to train high-quality human resources, nurture talents, conduct scientific research, and transfer and apply scientific and technological products to serve life. Therefore, VNU greatly needs the support of business partners and entrepreneurs to fulfill this mission.

Event - Diverse public-private partnership resources in the field of education (Figure 2). — Director of Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Le Quan, delivered a speech at the conference.

Mr. Quan added that since the 2022 Investment Promotion Conference, many ideas and suggestions have been put forward, helping to unlock the need for cooperation stemming from the need to solve development problems, not only for VNU but also opening up the right direction for socio -economic development for partners, including localities.

He expressed his hope that businesses and partners would continue to show interest in and cooperate with VNU not only in funding but also in supporting training, creating practical internship environments for students, and conducting research and technology transfer to help VNU develop many new engineering and technology fields linked to the development of businesses.

Representing RMIT University, Ms. Claire Macken - Vice President of RMIT Australia and General Director of RMIT Vietnam, stated that the Innovation Space of VNU and RMIT University, recently inaugurated within the framework of the 2023 Investment Promotion Conference, is expected to connect the two universities with educational and business partners to jointly carry out research and development projects, focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields.

Event - Diverse public-private partnership resources in the field of education (Figure 3). — *RMIT Vietnam CEO Claire Macken expressed her desire to collaborate with VNU to create a favorable investment environment for education in Vietnam.*

Mr. Nguyen Hong Son, Chairman of the Vietnam Association for Consumer Goods Development (VACOD) and Chairman of the Hanoi Business Association (HBA), highly appreciated the idea of organizing the Investment Promotion Conference by Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

According to Mr. Son, the investment promotion model organized by VNU Hanoi is not limited to seeking investment opportunities in existing projects and works in the VNU Hanoi Urban Area in Hoa Lac, but also includes seeking investment opportunities in research projects, topics/projects, and science and technology products of VNU Hanoi scientists.

Event - Diverse public-private partnership resources in the field of education (Figure 4). — Mr. Nguyen Hong Son, Chairman of VACOD and Chairman of HBA, highly appreciated the idea of organizing the Conference.

The 2023 Investment Promotion Conference was organized to attract the attention of the business community and enterprises to the fields of education and training and science and technology (S&T); to promote investment in the development of a national-level university urban area, approaching the standards of world-class universities;

At the same time, it creates opportunities to promote the brands, images, and products of businesses participating in the conference. This is also an opportunity to connect students with employers, supporting businesses in recruiting outstanding students and attracting talent to supplement the currently 부족한 workforce.

The conference included 1 plenary session and 6 parallel thematic conferences with the following contents: (1) Investment promotion in the VNU urban area in Hoa Lac; (2) High-tech medicine and health science; (3) Investment in education, training of talented and high-quality people;

(4) Attracting investment from Japanese enterprises; (5) Developing semiconductor technology and industry; (6) Attracting investment from Taiwanese and Singaporean enterprises in research on resources and environment at VNU.

During the thematic sessions, scientists and business partners exchanged and discussed opportunities for cooperation and investment in the VNU project in Hoa Lac; investment mechanisms under the public-private partnership (PPP) method and PPP issues in education in Vietnam; and solutions for implementing VNU's investment promotion portfolio for the business community. The exchanged opinions serve as a foundation for VNU to continue developing cooperation opportunities in various fields with strategic partners.

Event - Diverse public-private partnership resources in the field of education (Figure 5).

At the thematic session "Promoting Investment in the VNU Urban Area," VNU organized the signing of Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with six investors: Vitath Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company, Phuc Lam Trade and Service Development Company Limited, Vietnam National Electricity Joint Stock Company, HAMOLAND Joint Stock Company, Thanh Tam Trade and Investment Joint Stock Company, and Manud Vietnam Elite Solutions Joint Stock Company.

Within the framework of the conference, activities included connecting research groups, science and technology products, and startup projects with investors; an exhibition showcasing the science and technology potential of Vietnam National University, Hanoi; and displays and introductions of products from businesses and sponsors, combined with job recruitment...

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