Da Nang (VNA) – Da Nang-based Dong A University has joinedhands with prestigious Korean institutions namely Gyeongsan Institute of Scienceand Technology, Jeju National University, Daegu Catholic University, and Da Nang SoftwareEntrepreneurs' Club (DSEC) to develop manpower in the fields of semiconductor, robotics, and information and communication technology (ICT).
Under a cooperation agreement signed in thecentral city of Da Nang on February 23, they will collaborate to train highly-skilled professionals and seek jobs for them in the Republic of Korea (RoK)'sGyeongsangbuk province, ensuring that qualified graduates have access topromising employment opportunities.
Mutual support in R&D activities will befacilitated, including national and non-R&D projects fostering deepercollaboration between the RoK and Vietnam.
They will also hold business forums and networking activities focusing on the targeted sectors to strengthen cooperationbetween universities and enterprises.
Dong A students will gain invaluable exposurethrough joint training programmes with Korean companies, long-term internships at partner universities or businesses, and even the chance to pursue postgraduate studies in the RoK uponcompleting the global corporate partnership projects.
Luong Minh Sam, Chairman of the Dong AUniversity Council, said the university is buildinga project to teach IT to students majoring in the Korean language or to teachKorean to IT students.
Prof.Bong-hwan Kim, Dean of the Semiconductor Department at the Daegu CatholicUniversity, shared information about the model of a university's traininginstitute located in a business. He said the university isready to offer free training courses for the Dong A University's lecturers andstudents in the semiconductor field./.
