2014
24 SepÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³» University signs MoU with Nguyen Tat Thanh University (NTTU), Vietnam
KUALA LUMPUR: Concern for the individual and national need for education and training saw Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» University (Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³») and Nguyen Tat Thanh University (NTTU), Vietnam, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that outlines the sharing of educational opportunities for specific programmes identified, among others.
The MoU was signed by Senior Professor Dato¡¯ Dr Khalid Yusoff, Vice-Chancellor and President of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and Dr Ta Xuan Ee, CEO of NTTU, who led a delegation of 16 academics to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³».
Pointing out that mobility is important for the new generation, Dato¡¯ Dr Khalid shared that Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»¡¯s focus on obtaining accreditation and recognition from international bodies will benefit the students of both parties.
This was something that NTTU looks forward to, according to Professor Vuong Thanh Son, NTTU Vice-President.
¡°It would help strengthen the name of both universities besides giving Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» the opportunity to expand their international students reach and international programmes,¡± he said.
He also pointed out that Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»¡¯s praxis? approach that focuses on hands on learning and industry relevance is something that is of great interest to NTTU.
¡°NTTU has chosen to collaborate with Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» due to its emphasis on applicable education and success in graduate employability,¡± he said. For the latter, he referred to a recent tracer study by the Malaysian Ministry of Education which ranked Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» second amongst leading private universities in Malaysia in terms of graduate employability.
The collaboration includes the provision of academic and curriculum guidance, professional developments by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», joint research activities, and the exchange of staff. Both universities are also looking into cooperating for training programmes in the areas of business and information technology at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
