VNU-HCM Delegation Visits NCKU to Strengthen Collaboration in Talent Cultivation
Written by NCKU Office of Internation Affairs. Image credit to NCKU News Center.
Group photo of the VNU-HCM delegation and NCKU representatives.
On December 5, Prof. Nguyễn Thị Thanh Mai, Vice Chancellor of Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM), led a delegation to National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) to discuss collaboration of talent cultivation through intensive courses, summer school program, and degree programs. Chair Prof. Hong-Chen Chen, Executive Vice President of NCKU, hosted the meeting with representatives of the Academy of Innovative Semiconductor and Sustainable Manufacturing (AISSM) and the Office of International Affairs (OIA).
Executive Vice President Chen highlighted the partnership through the NCKU Faculty Teaching Program this July when three NCKU professors conducted courses in Semiconductor, Statistics in Psychology and Education, and Biotechnology at the University of Science and University of Social Sciences and Humanities in the VNU-HCM system. The program was popularly participated by 162 students.
Chair Professor Hong-Chen Chen gifted Guantian Black Gold Soap and Aroma Stone to Chair Prof. Nguyễn Thị Thanh Mai from VNU-HCM
On the other hand, the two universities had a fruitful exchange in the semiconductor field this year. This summer, 6 outstanding students from VNU-HCM’s University of Technology, University of Science, and University of Information Technology participated in the summer school program of AISSM at NCKU. The 18-day intensive program covered chip design and an introduction to the semiconductor supply chain. Later, Dean Yan-Kuin Su of AISSM led a research team focusing on IC design to visit Ho Chi Minh City and met with supervisors and professors in electrical and electronics from the three member universities, urging reciprocal cooperation between Taiwan and Vietnam. Moreover, to bridge up a correspondence platform for professors to communicate with each other, hence developing cooperative degree programs through co-advising students’ independent study.
Prof. Jen-Sue Chen, Associate Dean of AISSM, NCKU said that the Semiconductor Summer School next year will also add an introductory course to the packaging and testing process other than the existing two lean courses including digital and analog in the field of chip design. We hope to cooperate with professors from the three universities and welcome outstanding students from VNU-HCM to take short-term courses here at NCKU. Currently, among the 31 international students in AISSM, three of them are from Vietnam. In addition, seven Vietnamese students have been admitted and are scheduled to enroll as freshmen at NCKU in February 2025. One of them graduated from the Information Department, University of Technology of VNU-HCM.
During the meeting, Associate Prof. Chia-Hsiang Lin, Director of International Relations Division, OIA, NCKU, pointed out that the two institutions have co-authored 65 publications in recent years. And Division of Overseas Recruitment and Admission of OIA proposed that NCKU could add one more subject to the NCKU Faculty Teaching Program and recommended that VNU-HCM lecturers pursue PhD degrees at NCKU while applying for the 2025 MOE Elite Scholarship and NCKU International Student Scholarships and simultaneously seeking joint researches. VNU-HCM also acknowledged NCKU's achievements in industry-academia collaboration and expressed interest in enhancing cooperation through knowledge sharing on semiconductor technology and experience with industry-academia cooperative projects.
The delegation from VNU-HCM visits NCKU campus.
After the meeting, the VNU-HCM delegation visited NARLabs Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI). They focused on exploring the organization, operation, and design of the semiconductor laboratory. And meanwhile to enhance the understanding of the industry-academia cooperation in semiconductor technology training and talent cultivation.
The VNU-HCM delegates included Associate Professor Dr. Tran Cao Vinh, Vice Chancellor of VNU-HCM; Dr. Bui Thi Hong Hanh, Director of Department of External Affairs and Project Development; Associate Professor Dr. Tran Manh Ha, Deputy Director of VNUHCM-Information Technology Park cum and Deputy Director of VNUHCM-Department of Academic Affairs from VNU-HCM; Dr. Hyun Phu Minh Cuong, Vice Dean, Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering from VNUHCM-University of Technology; Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Tuyet Phuong, Dean, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Science and Dr. Bui Trong Tu, Dean, Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications from VNUHCM-University of Science; and Dr. Nguyen Minh Son, Dean, Faculty of Computer Engineering from VNUHCM-University of Information Technology.
The NCKU representatives included Prof. Wei-Chou Hsu, Associate Dean of AISSM, NCKU; Prof. Jen-Sue Chen, Associate Dean of AISSM, NCKU; Prof. Sherry Hu, Associate Vice President for International Affairs; Prof. Lih-Yih Chiou, Director of Program on IC Design; Associate Prof. Wei-Chen Tu, Director of Program on Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology; Prof. Chia-Hsiang Lin, Director, International Relations Division, OIA; Ms. Weili Teng, Director of Academic & Student Affairs and International Relations, AISSM; Ms. Ya-Tsui Ellen Hsueh, Deputy Director, International Relations Division, OIA; Ms. Melody Tseng, Deputy Director, Division of Overseas Recruitment and Admission, OIA; Ms. Yi-Chen Tsai, Manager, International Relations Division, OIA; Ms. Lea Tsai, Manager, Division of Overseas Recruitment and Admission, OIA; Ms. Gwen Chen, Executive Officer of Academic & Student Affairs and International Relations, AISSM; and Ms. Kacie Liu, Executive Officer of Academic & Student Affairs and International Relations, AISSM.
Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) was established in 1995 by the government to create a training center for undergraduate, postgraduate, and science research, following high-quality and innovative multidisciplinary technology. VNU-HCM serves as the core of the higher education system and dedicates to the needs of socio-economic developments. As the leading higher education system of Vietnam, the number of students is approximately 94,130 (91% bachelor's degree and 9% master's degree), 257 international students, and 4,393 faculty members. It offers 138 undergraduate degree and academic courses, 118 master's degree courses, and 86 doctoral research courses.
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Date:
2024-12-09