The memorandum of understanding handover ceremony took place under the witness of General Secretary To Lam and senior officials from both sides.
General Secretary To Lam and senior leaders witnessed the MOU signing ceremony between VinUni University and NTU Singapore on March 13, 2025.
According to the agreement, VinUni and NTU will cooperate comprehensively in the following fields: Computer Science, Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (AI), Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics & Smart Mobility, AI Applications in Materials Science and Engineering and Health Sciences.
The cooperation is carried out through 6 action programs: Exchange and secondment of lecturers; Establishment of joint research centers and groups; Attracting post-doctoral scholars; Attracting doctoral students; Coordinating the organization of scientific and technological conferences; Developing infrastructure of research labs in key areas.
Professor Ho Teck Hua, President of NTU, shared: "NTU is honored to contribute to further strengthening the strong cooperative relationship between Singapore and Vietnam - an important ASEAN partner. Through the establishment of a strategic alliance with VinUni to develop high-quality human resources, bringing benefits to both countries. Working together, we will promote academic and research excellence at both universities and develop Singapore and Vietnam into science and technology hubs."
Dr. Le Mai Lan, Vice President of Vingroup, President of VinUni University, emphasized: "The establishment of a strategic, comprehensive and long-term alliance with NTU is an important milestone in VinUni's internal development strategy and vision: to become one of the top 100 universities in the world. NTU is a globally renowned university with outstanding achievements in academics and research. In particular, VinUni and NTU share the same spirit of being ready to act at high speed and with strong commitment. The close geographical location and similar culture will be the foundation for us to work together in research and innovation, contributing to making science and technology an important driving force in the new era, the era of Vietnam's rise."
Immediately after signing, leaders of both sides promoted working sessions with NTU's group of scientists at technology - industry labs, research centers and 3D printing labs, nano-material labs... as well as the Institutes of Electricity, Electronics, Mechanical Engineering Institute, Materials Science Institute and the Entrepreneurship Training Program.
With a practical approach, decisive action and high speed of implementation, VinUni and NTU believe that the strategic alliance will create breakthrough results from research to talent training, while contributing to bringing Vietnamese science and technology further on the world map.
About VinUni University
Established in 2019, VinUni is a private, non-profit university in Vietnam founded by Vingroup, with the mission of training the next generation of talents. In September 2024, VinUni became the youngest university in the world to achieve a comprehensive 5-star QS certification from QS - Quacquarelli Symonds (UK), one of the most prestigious education ranking organizations in the world.
Since its inception, VinUni has cooperated with the world's leading universities such as Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania to continuously improve the quality of teaching and research.
About Nanyang Technological University – NTU Singapore
NTU Singapore is a research-intensive university, ranked in the top 15 universities in the world. It currently has 35,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students studying across its faculties of Business, Computer & Data Science, Engineering, Humanities & Social Sciences, Arts, Medicine, and Science and its graduate schools.
NTU is also home to renowned research institutes such as the National Institute of Education, the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, the Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, and other leading research centres such as the Earth Observatory of Singapore, the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute, and the Energy Research Institute at NTU (ERI@N).
With the NTU Smart Campus strategy, the school pioneers the application of digital technology and smart solutions to enhance living and learning experiences, discover new knowledge and sustainably use resources.
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