The Memorandum of Agreement signing ceremony between MTU and Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya (Thailand)
On April 23rd 2018, Mien Tay Construction University signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya (Thailand) to promote academic and educational collaboration and exchange between the two universities, with the joint purposes of improving mutual understanding between the two universities as well as between Thailand and Vietnam, and of contributing to the advancement of academic and educational activities in areas of mutual interest.
The working session of MTU (on the right) and Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya
Photo: Phuoc Thuan
On the side of Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya, attending the signing ceremony were Assoc. Prof. Charoon Charoennetkul, Assoc. Prof. Manus Anusiri, Asst. Prof. Jeerasak Peanjaroen, Asst. Prof. Panu Promputthangkoon, Ms. Wilawan Tongnimit, Ms. Jirawan Jitwijarn. From MTU, attending the ceremony were Dr. Nguyen Van Chieu – Vice Rector, Ms. Nguyen Thi Tam Dan – Head of Architecture Department, Architecture Faculty, Mr.Thach Som So Hoach – Vice Dean of Civil Engineering Faculty, Mr. Huynh Quoc Huy – Head of Office of Training Management, Dr. Vu Duy Thang – Head of Structural Engineering Department, Civil Engineering Faculty, Mr. Pham Anh Tuan – Lecturer, and Ms. Lich – Staff of Office of Scientific Research and International Cooperation. Coming to the ceremony, there were two representatives of Can Tho University.

At the signing ceremony – Photo: Nguyen Thong
At the ceremony, the MoA would offer multiple opportunities for joint academic and scientific research activities, which are top priorities of the two universities in areas of exchanging lecturers and students, organizing symposiums, conferences, and exchanging academic and research findings, etc.
Assoc. Prof. Charoon Charoennetkul (on the left) and Dr. Nguyen Van Chieu
signed and handed over the MoA - Photo: Nguyen Thong
The two universities also discussed and signed the memorandum for exchange of students, which was defined that each university would send to and accept from another not more than five students per academic year. The number of students would be fixed by annual consultation between the two universities.
Representatives of Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya suggested that it would be have the biennial conference among MTU, Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya, Can Tho University and Tra Vinh University.
Token gift Exchange – Photo: Nguyen Thong
All of representatives of MTU, Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya, Can Tho University
Photo: Nguyen Thong
Visiting the laboratory of MTU – Photo: Nguyen Thong
The signing ceremony was a success with more collaborative plans aimed at fostering academic ties between two universities in the near future.
Source: Scientific Research and International Cooperation Department.