On August 21, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Tran Thanh Nam chaired the Vietnam-Japan High-Quality Agricultural Human Resource Cooperation Forum. Professor Trinh Minh Thu, President of Thuyloi University, participated in this event and made significant contributions to promoting human resource training cooperation with Japanese partners.
Deputy Minister of MARD Tran Thanh Nam and JICA Economic Development Director Shimokawa Takao
In the summary report at the forum, President Trinh Minh Thu highlighted the outstanding achievements over the past 10 years of cooperation between Thuyloi University and Japanese partners. These achievements include signing cooperation agreements with approximately 31 universities, academies, and enterprises in Japan; sending 117 lecturers and 200 students to Japan for academic exchanges and research; sending 220 students to Japan for internships combined with work to enhance practical experience; and facilitating 520 engineers trained by Thuyloi University to work at leading companies in Japan.
Prof. Dr. Trinh Minh Thu speaking at the Forum
Notably, some Japanese companies, such as Workstaff, Esuhai, Upraise, Hanabi, and Hashimotogumi Corporation, sent representatives to attend the event. These companies, which have been collaborating in sending engineers trained by Thuyloi University to work in Japan, as well as some new partners, shared their recruitment needs for engineers in technical fields and the challenges related to human resources.
Speaking at the forum, representatives from Upraise Company and Minaminihon Total Logistics Group emphasized the potential for cooperation and the recruitment needs for engineers from Thuyloi University. They also highlighted the requirements for language skills and cultural adaptation when working in Japan.
Prof. Dr. Trinh Minh Thu and leaders of Japanese partners
Although companies have committed to supporting training in Japanese language, professional skills, Japanese culture, and granting professional certificates for students, they still face many challenges. Understanding these difficulties, Prof. Trinh Minh Thu shared the strategies and policies of Thuyloi University. The university has established the Institute of Applied Research and Corporate Relations to train engineers and bachelors with the orientation to work in Japan and other developed countries professionally, sustainably, and effectively.
Speaking at the forum, Prof. Trinh Minh Thu proposed that relevant parties between the two countries facilitate procedures and support the early opening of the Japanese Language major at Thuyloi University. He also suggested continuing to develop exchange programs for experts and faculty members and requested support from MARD and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) through the SATREPS technical assistance project related to advanced landslide risk forecasting for the Central Vietnam region.
Visiting and Working with Hashimotogumi Corporation and Hanami Company
On the sidelines of the forum, Prof. Trinh Minh Thu and the working delegation visited and worked with Japanese partners such as Esuhai, Upraise, and Hashimotogumi Corporation. During bilateral meetings, the two sides discussed plans to effectively attract students to train in Japanese language and professional skills to increase the quantity and quality of human resources to meet the needs of both sides. Thuyloi University is also planning to establish a legal entity under the university to conduct training and human resource introduction professionally and systematically, while also developing a process for implementing cooperation in training and recruiting Japan-oriented human resources.
The participation and contributions of Thuyloi University at the forum not only affirmed its pioneering role in international cooperation but also opened up many new opportunities for Vietnamese students in the future.