Opening of the representative office of Singapore Management University, located in District 1 (HCMC) – Photo: PHUONG ANH
On the evening of April 25, Singapore Management University – among the top 5 best universities in Singapore – officially opened a representative office in Vietnam, located in Ho Chi Minh City. This is the school’s second representative office after campuses in Jakarta and Bangkok.
The representative office of Singapore Management University will participate in coordinating the school’s activities in Vietnam, connecting businesses, research institutes, universities and students interested in the school’s training programs. .
In addition, Vietnamese students will have the opportunity to access and receive scholarships and grants from Singapore Management University, including Sea Town Scholarship for Sustainable Development, Ian R. Taylor Asia Scholarship , Mochtar Riady Scholarship.
Professor Lily Kong, president of Singapore Management University, shared that there are many factors motivating this university to establish a representative office in Vietnam. First of all, Vietnam is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, with the special advantage of a young, dynamic workforce.
“We see that Singapore Management University has great potential to contribute to Vietnam’s talent development through collaborating with both the public and private sectors to provide management education and training programs. high level,” said Professor Lily Kong.
Professor Lily Kong, president of Singapore Management University, talked to the press on the sidelines of the representative office launching event – Photo: PHUONG ANH
In addition, according to Professor Lily Kong, the Vietnamese Government is making strong commitments in digitalization, sustainable development and green development strategies.
“Over the past years, Vietnam’s digital economy has had an average annual growth rate of 20%, three times higher than GDP growth. 80% of Vietnam’s population has accessed the Internet system. For two consecutive years, 2022 and 2023, Vietnam has even reached the top 10 countries in the world with new mobile application downloads.
In addition, Vietnam’s National Green Growth Strategy for the period 2021 – 2030 along with Decision No. 167 of the Prime Minister has encouraged sustainable development activities as well as the application of ecological technologies. , said Professor Lily Kong.
Professor Lily Kong believes that this is also the direction of many large universities today, thus opening up many opportunities for combination between the public sector and universities.
For example, Singapore Management University has a priority strategy on “Sustainable Lifestyles”, which aims to promote solutions and build frameworks to improve quality of life.
Many universities in the region have representative offices in Vietnam
In recent years, many universities in the region have established representative offices in Vietnam. Typically, Bangkok University has a representative office in Ho Chi Minh City, responsible for consulting, enrollment, and communication activities in the Vietnamese market, especially attracting students who want to study abroad to come to the university. Bangkok.
In 2021, the leading University of Auckland in New Zealand also established a learning center for University of Auckland students in Vietnam (Vietnam Study Hub). During the COVID-19 epidemic, this center supports the remote online learning experience of international students.
Also in 2021, Study Melbourne Organization under the State Government of Victoria (Australia) also opened the Melbourne Education Center (Study Melbourne Hub), located in Ho Chi Minh City. The center in Ho Chi Minh City is connected to a network of centers established by the Victorian government in Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur and India.
Up to now, this center is still maintained with many events and activities all year round.
Study Melbroune representative said that Vietnam is an international education market with high growth rate in the region. Having a center like Study Melbourne Hub will promote consulting, orientation and communication activities for Vietnamese students who plan to study in Melbourne, and at the same time make it more convenient to connect with Vietnamese students. university and business partners in Vietnam.
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