The launch ceremony of the Vietnam Entrepreneurs Bookcase: Learning and startup opportunities for students
On December 6th, 2021, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University of Ho Chi Minh City (USSH, VNU - HCM) and the Saigon Entrepreneur Magazine signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), launching the Vietnam Entrepreneurs Bookcase to offer learning, researching and startup opportunities for students and to develop a further cooperative relationship.
Participating in the ceremony were Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ngô Thị Phương Lan - President; Ms. Mai Thị Kim Khánh (MA), Head of External Relations and Research Affair; Mr. Trần Nam (MA) - Head of Office of Communications and Enterprise Relations; Ms. Bùi Thu Hằng (MA) - Director of the Library. The representatives of the Saigon Entrepreneur Magazine were Mr.Trần Hoàng - Saigon Entrepreneur Magazine editorial director; Mr . Ngô Vi Đồng - Chairman of the Board of HPT Vietnam Corporation - Vice President of Entrepreneur Book Development Council; Ms. Phùng Thị Ái Ly - Head of the Organizing Committee Saigon Entrepreneur Magazine Program; Mr. Ngô Xuân Lộc - Head of Sales of the Saigon Entrepreneur Magazine.
The representatives are cutting the ribbon to inaugurate the Vietnam Entrepreneurs Bookcase at the library - By: Lý Nguyên
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Trần Hoàng - Saigon Entrepreneur Magazine editorial director - expressed his great gratitude to the University for the support. He hoped that entrepreneurs who are alumni of the USSH, VNU - HCM would make contributions to the Vietnam Entrepreneurs Bookcase so that the books could be applied to the University's training programs. He also paid special attention to the effective use of the Vietnam Entrepreneurs Bookcase. “We encourage lecturers to give examples of Vietnamese entrepreneurs in training and researching. Vietnamese businesses cannot compete with large enterprises in the world in terms of economy. However, we are doing a very good job in corporate culture”. - said Mr. Trần Hoàng.
USSH, VNU - HCM is the jumping board for many talented individuals, especially young and successful entrepreneurs, making great contributions to the development of Ho Chi Minh City as well as Vietnam. Additionally, the University also organizes activities to foster students’ entrepreneurship, namely the “Startup contest for USSH members” - which is for young people studying social sciences to promote humane values and social responsibility of projects/ideas.
On behalf of all collaborators of the Vietnam Entrepreneurs Bookcase, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ngô Thị Phương Lan - President - said that the entrepreneurs had always been the pioneers in all innovations to create great social values. The University also concentrates on entrepreneurship in teaching. The launch of the Vietnam Entrepreneurs Bookcase is a part of the University’s development orientations to help students have new and progressive mindsets. “In the context of the pandemic, it is hard for students to read books at libraries. The University, therefore, hopes to provide students with more electronic versions immediately”. - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ngô Thị Phương Lan - President proposed.
USSH, VNU - HCM and Saigon Entrepreneur Magazine are signing MoU. Taken by: Lý Nguyên
The representatives of the USSH and the Saigon Entrepreneur Magazine signed the MoU with specific activities, such as: Collaborating in selecting and doing in-depth research on the success and failure of Vietnamese enterprises, entrepreneurs, or brands to serve teaching purposes and communications; Collaborating in communications and organizing skill and career orientation activities for students; Connecting students’ internship and job demands; Cooperating in researching, surveying, forecasting the demand for human resources with a university degree or higher in industries (priority is given to 4 industries and 9 key service industries of the city of Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam); Selecting students' potential startup project to support participation in Luong Van Can talent award; Collaborating in communications for the University’s researches related to enterprises, entrepreneurs in the Saigon Entrepreneur Magazine.
Giving gifts and taking photos. Taken by: Lý Nguyên
The 2021 Entrepreneur and Books Week wishes to build the image of Vietnamese entrepreneurs associated with four words: wisdom, mind, talent, and prestige, and help entrepreneurs save books for entrepreneurs of the next generations. The Saigon Entrepreneur Magazine has been collaborating with university units in Ho Chi Minh City to spread the knowledge to the community.
Ánh Trinh
Translator: Hoang Oanh Nguyen
