On October 29, 2020, Ton Duc Thang University (TDTU) signed a cooperation agreement with Vietnam Maritime Engineering and Technology Co. Ltd. (VIMATEC), a member of the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Association (VISIA).

Attending the ceremony were Mr. Do Thai Binh - Honorary President of VIMATEC, Vice President of VISIA; Mr. Bui Ngoc Thuan - Director of VIMATEC; Mr. Tran Hung Nam - Vice President of VISIA; and representatives of some enterprises that are members of VISIA.

Representatives from TDTU  included Dr. Vo Hoang Duy, Deputy Secretary of Party Committee, Director of Center of Enterprise Cooperation and Alumni; Dr. Vo Van Lac, Vice Dean; and lecturers of the Faculty of Industrial Fine Arts.

As per the agreement, both sides will deploy cooperation in many fields such as research, training, organizing career-oriented seminars for students as well as receiving students for internships and apprenticeships, preserving priorities in recruiting TDTU students, and etc.

In addition, VIMATEC hoped to connect with students of not only the Faculty of Industrial Fine Arts but also other faculties such as Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Environment & Labour Safety, Information Technology, etc.

Mr. Do Thai Binh shared: “Vietnam's maritime industry developed very early, but until now, we have only focused on load and strength. From now on, therefore, there must be higher requirements in terms of aesthetics to increase competitiveness. I hope that the University can expand cooperation not only with VIMATEC but also with other businesses among VISIA, thereby providing high quality domestic human resources to contribute to the sustainable and self-reliant development of Vietnam's shipbuilding industry in order to gradually reduce its dependence on foreign experts.”

VIMATEC is a company specializing in ship designs, shipbuilding project management and marine engineering consulting. With a team of experienced and powerful engineers, VIMATEC’s products have always met the stringent requirements on quality and aesthetics according to European standards.