Nagaoka University of Technology

Hanoi-Niigata Workshop on Industry-Academia Collaboration was held

January 31, 2018

Nagaoka University of Technology (NUT), the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), and the International University of Japan (IUJ) concluded an agreement in May 2016 related to the promotion of comprehensive collaboration and partnerships. Based on this agreement, we held "Hanoi-Niigata Workshop on Industry-Academia Collaboration" at Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) in Vietnam on 22nd and 23rd January, 2018. This year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Vietnam, and we held this workshop as a commemorative event of it.

This workshop was a great success with 180 participants; faculty, staff, graduates, and alumni of NUT, IUJ, and HUST involved in activities within the country of Vietnam, companies who wish to interact more closely with global personnel, as well as companies with interests in expanding or exporting to Vietnam or forming business partnerships with Vietnamese companies.

On 22nd Jan (Mon), Dr. Nobuhiko Azuma (President of NUT) delivered opening remarks at the morning session, and Dr. Hoang Minh Son (President of HUST), Mr. Kunio Umeda (Ambassador of Japanese embassy in Vietnam), and Mr. Nguyen Phu Binh (Former Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs) gave welcome speech. Following that, the organizer (JETRO, IUJ, and NUT) delivered speeches and Mr. Tsutomu Takebe (Chairman of Japan-Vietnam Parliamentarians' Friendship League, NUT Honorary Doctorate) delivered keynote lecture.

At the afternoon session, exhibition booths for 20 institutions were installed and active discussions such as establishment of network and overseas circumstances were carried out. Following that, Lab tour and Gala dinner were held at HUST.

On 23rd Jan (Tue), participants visited companies based in Niigata which operating in Hanoi (Company tour), and participants exchanged various opinions of globalization for SMEs.

 

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Hanoi-Niigata Workshop on Industry-Academia collaboration was held!! (2018.01.22-23) ~Organizer: NUT・JETRO・IUJ~

 

Hanoi-Niigata Workshop on Industry-Academia collaboration was a great success with 180 participants; faculty, staff, graduates, and alumni of Nagaoka University of Technology (NUT), International University of Japan (IUJ), and Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) involved in activities within the country of Vietnam, companies who wish to interact more closely with global personnel, as well as companies with interests in expanding or exporting to Vietnam or forming business partnerships with Vietnamese companies.

On 22nd Jan (Mon), Dr. Nobuhiko Azuma (President of NUT) delivered opening remarks at the morning session, and Dr. Hoang Minh Son (President of HUST), Mr. Kunio Umeda (Ambassador of Japanese embassy in Vietnam), and Mr. Nguyen Phu Binh (Former Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs) gave welcome speech. Following that, the organizer (JETRO, IUJ, and NUT) delivered speeches and Mr. Tsutomu Takebe (Chairman of Japan-Vietnam Parliamentarians' Friendship League, NUT Honorary Doctorate) delivered keynote lecture.

At the afternoon session, exhibition booths for 20 institutions were installed and active discussions such as establishment of network and overseas circumstances were carried out. Following that, Lab tour and Gala dinner were held at HUST.

On 23rd Jan (Tue), participants visited companies based in Niigata which operating in Hanoi (Company tour), and participants exchanged various opinions of globalization for SMEs.

 

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[(from left) Hanoi-Niigata Workshop (22nd Jan), Hanoi-Niigata Workshop (22nd Jan), VIP Meeting, and Morning Session]

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[(from left) Dr. Nobuhiko Azuma, Dr. Hoang Minh Son, Mr. Kunio Umeda, and Mr. Hironobu KITAGAWA]

 

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[(from left) Dr. Hiroyuki ITAMI, Dr. Yoshiki MIKAMI, Nagaoka University of Technology, and Mr. Tsutomu TAKEBE]

 

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[(from left) Morning Session, Group Photo, NST interview, and Mr. Watanabe / TOWA Industrial (Vietnam)]

 

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[(from left) Mr. Ueno / UENOTEX, Mr. Saito / S.T-Link, Mr. Oyanagi / Oyanagi Construction, and Mr. Hagiwara / Terumo (Vietnam)]

 

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[(from left) Mr. Cuong / Co-well Asia, Mr. Inoue / Takasago Thermal Engineering, Networking lunch / Booth, and Networking lunch / Booth]

 

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[(from left) Networking lunch / Booth, Networking lunch / Booth, HUST Lab Tour, and HUST Lab Tour]

 

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[(from left) Mr. Takebe / Gala Dinner, Gala Dinner, Gala Dinner, and Gala Dinner]

 

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[(from left) Company Tour, Company Tour, 45th anniversary, and HUST-NUT Meeeting]

 

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Dr. Nobuhiko Azuma = President of NUT
Dr. Hoang Minh Son = President of HUST
Mr. Kunio Umeda = Ambassador of Japanese embassy in Vietnam
Mr. Hironobu KITAGAWA = Chief Representative of JETRO Hanoi
Dr. Hiroyuki ITAMI = President of IUJ
Dr. Yoshiki MIKAMI = Executive Director Vice-president of NUT
Mr. Tsutomu TAKEBE = Japan-Vietnam Parliamentarians' Friendship League Chairman & CEO of The TOA Institution, NUT Honorary Doctorate
45th anniversary = 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Vietnam