Purpose, value

- To demonstrate VNU’s role and position in cooperating and supporting businesses to invest, develop their production, adding value through connection and promoting cooperation between localities,  universities/research institutes and enterprises, supporting the recruitment of high-quality personnel for the development of enterprises;

- To compile a list of potential investors, PPP investment projects in VNU Town in Hoa Lac to connect domestic and foreign investors that are interested in investing in VNU and Vietnam;

- To introduce VNU’s science and technology potentials, scientific and technological products; key products of businesses, provinces and localities to promote cooperation and investment project linked to technology transfer among VNU’s partner businesses and localities; and among universities and research institutes;

- To create an atmosphere of excitement and confidence among new students to start the 2022-2023 academic year, help them actively engage in and adapt to VNU learning environment; and to create opportunities for final year students to access employers for postgraduation job opportunities;

- To connect and attract VNU’s alumni, and businesses to VNU’s activities in general and VNU’s development plan in Hoa Lac in particular. This is also an event for VNU Alumni Club to expand its network and activities, contributing to VNU’s development.

IPD Agenda:

- Tentative schedule: Saturday, December 10, 2022 (one day)

- Venue: VNU Town in Hoa Lac

- Attendance: Expectedly, around 10,000 participants, including:

+ Representatives from the Central Party Committee, State, and central and local government agencies, ministries, and departments;

+ VNU Board of Presidents, VNU former leaders, leaders of VNU Office of the President and functional departments, leaders of member education and research organizations under VNU;

+ Board of Executives of VNU Scientist Links, VNU Alumni Club, VNU Entrepreneur Alumni Club, VNU Industry Collaboration Hub (VIC);

+ Domestic and foreign investors, policy makers, experts in the field of public –

private partnership (PPP); business leaders, domestic and foreign business associations. Estimatedly, 100 enterprises will participate in exhibition and recruitment activities;

+ VNU’s students, alumni, staff, lecturers and those from neighborhood universities and institutes;

- Organizers:

+ Host: Vietnam National University, Hanoi

+ Collaborators: T&T Group; Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI); Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC); Hanoi Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (HANOISME); Hanoi Business Association (HBA).

VNU Town in Hoa Lac

Main activities:

- Investment Promotion Conference comprises a plenary session and 4 concurrent sessions: (i) Promoting investment in VNU Town in Hoa Lac; (ii) High-tech agriculture and sustainable development; (iii) Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence; and (iv) Advanced Medicine and Health Science.

+ Date: December 10, 2022

+ Venue: Buildings HT1, HT2

- Handover ceremony of VNU Headquarters in Hoa Lac

+ Date: December 10, 2022 (afternoon)

+ Venue: VNU Headquarters in Hoa Lac

- Exhibition of VNU’s potential and achievements in science and technology

+ Date: December 10, 2022

+ Venue: HT1 and HT2 Square, VNU Town in Hoa Lac

- Connection and investment promotion space

+ Date: December 10, 2022

+ Venue: HT1 and HT2 square

- VNU Students’ Day

+ Date: December 10, 2022

+ Venue: Central Park, VNU Town in Hoa Lac