Working exchange session between SAWACO Water Supply Company and Ton Duc Thang University (TDTU)

On November 15, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., a working exchange took place between SAWACO Water Supply Company and Ton Duc Thang University (TDTU) in Meeting Room B at TDTU. The following representatives attended the meeting:

Ton Duc Thang University side:

Mr. Tang Khac Quy – Head of Enterprise Cooperation Department
Dr. Truong Dinh Tu - Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology
Dr. Tran Minh Tung – Dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering
Dr. Do Tuong Ha - Dean of Faculty of Applied Sciences
Dr. Tran Thanh Phuong - Person In charge of the Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Dr. Ho Ngo Anh Dao - Dean of Faculty of Environment and Labour Safety

SAWACO Company side:

Mr. Tran Thai Nguyen – Head of Technology Department;
Mr. Le Thanh Luong – Deputy Head of Information Technology Department;
Mr. Doan Le Dung – representative of the Human Resources Department;
Ms. Pham Thi Van Ha – Deputy Head of Media Cooperation Department;
Mr. Duong Ngoc Hoang – Information Technology Department
Mr. Vo Tran Phu – Engineering and Technology Department
Mr. Nguyen Phuc Tan – Media Cooperation Department

During the meeting, the parties discussed the following:

Mr. Tran Minh Tung, Dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, discussed the career prospects of students.
Mr. Doan Le Dung presented the company’s policy to support and accept students for internships at the company or at member companies. He also mentioned that the company will have a recruitment campaign coming up, and students can view information on the website and apply.
Dr. Truong Dinh Tu expressed hope that the IT department could cooperate with the company in the near future if the company orders or has research topics related to information technology in the water industry.
Mr. Thai Nguyen, Head of Technology Department at SAWACO, presented the company’s upcoming orientation. He mentioned that the company aims to apply IT to applications in water loss management and administrative procedures in the water industry. This will lead to many IT applications in the industry and create numerous prospects for cooperation and technology transfer in the future. 

Figure 1: Panorama of the working exchange session

Mr. Quy, the representative of TDTU, presented a souvenir to Mr. Tran Thai Nguyen, the representative of SAWACO 

At the end of the meeting, the two sides agreed to draft a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on prospects for future cooperation and development.