SIU’s participating delegation in the 32nd Vietnamese Student Computer Olympics and the ICPC Asia Hue City 2023 programming contest in the Asia-Pacific region

In particular, Le Minh Hung, a student specializing in Artificial Intelligence, Course 14, achieved the Third Prize in the specialized Information Technology category. Notably, the K16 students include: Bui Le Hong Tam �?specializing in Artificial Intelligence, won First Prize; Thai Ho Phu Gia – specializing in Computer Networks and Information Security, won Second Prize; and Phan Dien Manh Thien – specializing in Software Engineering, won Third Prize in the non-specialized Information Technology category.

SIU students are in the top 10 of the 2023 Student Olympics Ranking – Non-Specialized �?College Level

The joy of SIU students over their excellent achievements and awards

Taking place in Hue City from December 5th-8th, the competition attracted over 600 contestants from 78 educational institutions across the country and 60 students from 10 universities in Singapore, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Taiwan.
This was an opportunity for SIU students to exchange and compete with international students, as well as a chance to test their knowledge and improve important soft skills such as teamwork, communication, and foreign languages – the foundations for becoming comprehensive information technology experts and international integration.
The organizers stated that the event was also an opportunity to gradually promote the brand of Vietnamese universities to be among the top 100 universities with the best quality of information technology students in the world.

Miss Janny gave the best pieces of advice to SIU freshmen that they should choose to develop their “one skill for all�?and have the right direction from the beginning to enter the race quickly.

On the same page as Miss Janny, Mr. Nguyen Van Diep, Project Director of TMA Technology Group, suggested the current technology trends. Mr Diep also introduced TMA Innovation Park in the Creative Valley of Quy Nhon, which aims to become the technology center contributing to the scientific, technical, and socio-economic development of the Central Highlands.

“Currently, the project focuses on investing in data development, which will be a big chance for students in Computer Science, especially those specializing in BigData�? Mr Diep shared in a statement.

At the 3rd station, Mr Vu Thanh Tuan, head of the recruitment office of FPT Software, revealed that only about 30% of CVs pass the recruitment process at Fsoft, while the HR positions often do not meet the KPI requirements. Looking towards 2030, the Fsoft workforce is expected to reach 110,000 employees, about 3.5 times the current number of 30,000 employees.

Mr Tuan believed that stepping into the technology is not difficult, and what freshmen need to do is early orientation, and focusing on their concentration and language proficiency.

Mr. Le Ngoc Hieu, Director of Bang Huu Technical Service Trading Limited Liability Company, shared his fortunate experience in participating in digital transformation projects in Singapore and Malaysia. According to Mr. Hieu, projects on the cloud services platform are currently a dominant trend. Companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Alibaba, Oracle, etc., provide valuable international certification courses in this field.

“These certifications, combined with foundational knowledge acquired from university education, will be a significant advantage for job applications,” affirmed Mr. Hieu.

At the 5th station, Mr. Doan Vu Trung, Sales Manager of BRAVO Software Joint Stock Company, introduced the direction of Generative AI – the “new force” in the labor market. Many subgroups of Generative AI are being applied in various enterprises, opening up new possibilities.

Representative of BRAVO Software Joint Stock Company said that the domestic market is still promising and many enterprises need support for digital transformation.

Many freshmen expressed their concerns about the global wave of layoffs in BigTech companies and the saturation of IT in the Western market.

However, the guests provided reasonable explanations for this wave and emphasized that a “standard” candidate – someone who is always ready to learn and adapt to new circumstances – is the key to seizing career opportunities.

Associate Professor Dr. Tran Cong Hung, Head of the School of Engineering and Computer Science, emphasized the innovation aspect of the curriculum at SIU: “After 2 years, starting from the third year, you can participate in part-time work on projects and be provided with conditions to balance work and study.”

In addition to equipping students with specialized knowledge and professional skills to enter the job market, the SIU Early Career Guidance program also focuses on accompanying and supporting students in pursuing international certification courses from top-notch universities around the world.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Minh Quang and Ms. Nguyen Thi Ty proposed solutions, and suggestions to improve the Utraffic application in the group’s research.

UTraffic (UTraffic: Urban Traffic Estimation System) is a system that forecasts urban traffic conditions by leveraging the power of Industry 4.0 technology and community data to address core issues that have not been effectively resolved by existing solutions, contributing to reduce traffic congestion and improve safety and convenience for participants.
Presenting on the topic “Building Smart Video Analytics Applications with NVIDIA DeepStream SDK,” Dr. Vo Duc Khanh, a senior expert from the technology corporation NVIDIA Japan, provided solutions for AI applications in smart video analytics, proposing various solutions in diverse fields.

Dr. Vo Duc Khanh brought a lot of new and useful information regarding Artificial Intelligence applications worldwide.

During the conference, Dr. Vo Duc Khanh stated that technology companies are in a race to improve and upgrade hardware. However, if they only focus on hardware without delivering effectiveness for users, it will not promote the development of technology market. “The winner is the one who provides the best experience for users�? affirmed Dr. Vo Duc Khanh.
Dr. Dao Van Tuyet (Water Resources University) introduced new discoveries about the breakthrough nature of AI in image retrieval through the topic “Combining Ranking Results of Multiple EMRs in Content-based Image Retrieval�?
This is a system that allows searching visual content such as images, gif…using text-based queries. This search method is increasingly applied in various fields and creates new advancements.

Dr. Dao Van Tuyet �?Water Resources University presented the topic: “Combining Ranking Results of Multiple EMRs in Content-based Image Retrieval.”

It can be seen that the conference “Innovations and Artificial Intelligence�?is a forum for researchers, lecturers, students, and postgraduate students to exchange their research results, knowledge and discuss the latest technologies and applications of artificial intelligence.
With a direction in liberating education and promoting lifelong learning abilities, SIU provides students not only with a solid knowledge system but also with frequent experiences in research laboratories and internships at leading technology companies through practical projects, AI applications in economics, politics, education, healthcare, agriculture, tourism, etc.
In particular, SIU has pioneered the establishment of an AI center (SIU AI Lab) equipped with modern facilities such as AI Servers and imported robots from advanced technology companies like NVIDIA, Lambda, PAL Robotics, serving the training of high-quality human resources in the field of technology.To keep up with the development trends of society, SIU focuses on investing in facilities, along with a team of leading experts and highly qualified lecturers in the field of computer science. At the same time, SIU expands international and enterprise partnerships to provide high-quality human resources to major technology corporations in Vietnam and internationally.

Here are some highlighted images from the conference:

SIU Open Day is an annual event held by The Saigon International University in order for parents and students to experience the international learning environment of the university. The event attracted the participation of parents and more than 1200 high school students in Ho Chi Minh City, Tien Giang, Vung Tau, Dong Nai.

The high school students at SIU Open Day

At the event, parents and students were provided with full information about The Saigon International University, including general information about the university, admission information, scholarship policy, international cooperation etc. In addition, there were fascinating activities such as visiting facilities, experiencing “try being a student�? exchanging with former SIU students, meeting famous singers�?/p>

There was no empty seat in the Hall

Parents were learning about SIU admission information

Exchanging with SIU students and former students

Students visited and experienced SIU facilities

Taking part in club activities with SIU students

Sport exchange between SIU students and high school students

SIU students and former students performed music at SIU Open Day

The bustling atmosphere at Lewis Campus

The participation of the singers Nam Cuong and Truc Nhan made the atmosphere exciting

Nguyen Duc Huan (a student of Le Hong Phong High School) said: “After participating in a series of activities at SIU Open Day, I think this is a great school for everything. The facilities and the learning environment are very good here”.

Attending SIU Open Day with her students, Ms Pho Thi Huyen �?Vice Principal of Giong Ong To High School said: “The Saigon International University is probably a choice of our students. The school fee is not so high. In addition to its favourable location, the school has an English learning environment and diversified majors for students to choose. I am extremely impressed with the school facilities�?

SIU has advantages of facilities, learning environment and research gaining international standard. Besides, parents and students are convinced by the dynamic professional international learning environment. Currently, the school has 3 main faculties: Business Administration (including Business Administration, Foreign Trade, Tourism Management, Marketing), Computer Science and English Language.

“Memories�?is the name of the project required to complete the course of Human Resource Management. This project was conceptualized and carried out at Fleming Campus by Course 6 students on the 20th of November. This project included a special art program depicting student life. Not only did the students perform on stage but they also organized the entire event themselves.

The program’s theme revolves around the central message, “Celebrating Memories�? which the students conveyed through a diverse performance repertoire that includes drama, singing, dancing, magic and concert that lasted for 2 hours. With a combination of elaborate stage production and natural talents, the students made the audience laugh and cry with perfomances that elicit memories of love that bonds countrymen, families and friends. The show also highlighted the special relationship between teachers and students as they celebrate Vietnamese Teachers’ Day on the 20th of November.

If the stage is where students flourish with artistic inspiration, behind the scenes, each member becomes an important link in the crew. They worked like professionals; they cooperated and coordinated with each other in overseeing the program. Pham Doan An Tam, a Foreign Trade major said: “Each member has a specific contribution to the project based on his strengths. For instance, I have experience on stage design, so I am in charge of that. Other students took the role of MC, photographer, performer, sound technician, IT, etc. We divided the work fairly equally to all members, jointly handling difficulties and solving problems that arise in the implementation process. This helped us bond with each other and learned many valuable things along the way.

Talking about this practical examination, Mr. Nguyen Van My said, “This is one of the methods that increases practical experience. It gives students an opportunity to express themselves and discover their potential through hands-on experience. By participating in this project, students are able to learn a variety of important skills related to personnel work such as event organization, human resource management, leadership, communication and cooperation.�?/p>

Student-centered learning, wherein the teacher only acts as a guide and facilitator, is a modern teaching method that has been applied at SIU to promote and produce positive, creative and active students. As a result, this method has formed a comfortable, fascinating and energetic learning environment that fits with the current modern academic trends in leading universities around the world.

Let’s take a look at some of the remarkable moments in the event:

The 6th course students of The Saigon International University �?The Planners, Participants and Directors of their own event named “Memories�?/p>

The program, which lasted more than 2 hours, offered a variety of carefully arranged interesting activities, game shows and dramas that really drove the audience “crazy�?

They were really showing their talents in using music to tell stories.

Thrilled with the impressive and entertaining magic and dance shows!

By letting the audience participate in the game show, they made the program even more unforgettable.

The project became one of the most memorable events and gave the students useful lessons.

The students�?feelings after the events:

When thinking about Tran Minh Nguyen, what comes to students and teachers�?mind is he’s the student who has talent on playing guitar and the one who always enthusiastically takes part in every extracurricular activity and club organized by SIU.

Tran Minh Nguyen �?Student at The Saigon international university

5 interviews and the memorable breakthough

Being instinctively passionate about designing and developing games for a long time, since the beginning of the university year, Tran Minh Nguyen has spent time researching for his future career. The French Gameloft company was his first objective on his way to fulfill his dream �?to become a professional game developer.

For those who love technology, the term Gameloft is not a strange one. Gameloft, a top company publishing mobile phone games in the world, is a familiar name to technology lovers. This company has branches in more than 80 countries, including Vietnam. The worldwide working environment at Gameloft attracts a large number of young people wishing to have a job opportunity. Not the exceptional, Tran Minh Nguyen is among those. After many times of not giving up on sending application forms to the company, on a nice sunny day, he got his changes at last. After taking interviews by email twice, face-to-face interviews thrice and training for two months, the young guy, born in 1996, succeed, and officially became the youngest employee of the French Gameloft company.

Minh Nguyen (in the middle) and 2 managers of the Gameloft company

On every Friday night and on weekends, when his friends spend time relaxing and entertaining themselves after learning very hard on weekdays, he turns to his beloved part time job. Up to now, Minh Nguyen is still part of Gameloft company and has worked there for a year.

Learn and Practice

Many people learning about Nguyen’s story wonder where he got such rich knowledge and incredibly practical experience to get a job from one of the most famous technology companies in Vietnam. In fact, his first lessons at The Saigon International University gave the young student more than what he had expected.

His basic knowledge and fundamental skills gained from the computer science course at The Saigon International University actually helped him take the initiative to familiarize himself with his current working environment. If you have a chance to visit his class, you will easily realize that, in SIU learning environment, lecturers do not only give students useful information but also teach them how to examine, analyze what they learn by themselves as well as how to figure out the lessons by group discussions. Due to those effective teaching methods, Minh Nguyen understands everything and can easily apply what he has learnt to his job in the company. He says “I feel like I’m lucky to have a chance to actually make use of what I have learnt at my university to a real life job; on the other hand, the experience I’ve got from working in this company really helps me easily picture and comprehend the lessons at university.

Although learning and part-time working are time-consuming, almost lead to a full time schedule every day, the young man still enthusiastically participates in some extracurricular activities at SIU so as to enrich his skills and life experience. Nguyen says: “When taking part in activities, I have got opportunities to meet many teachers and friends. In many events, I have a chance to experience and improve my communication skills effectively. For me, success stems from passion, determination and especially your experience with chances and new things around us.�?/p>

Minh Nguyen (the second one, from the right to the left) �?one of the passionate members of the music club at SIU

Minh Nguyen (the first row, the first one from the left to the right) and his friends on the Halloween day held at SIU.

As a regular member of IACBE since 11/2010, The Saigon International University (SIU) is currently undergoing assessment by IACBE of its business training programs.

From 11/01 till 18/01/2015, a representative of the IACBE, Mr. Paul Mallette – Director of Eurasian Operations made an official visit and worked with representatives of SIU on the assessment. The representative of IACBE recognized and appreciated the achievements of SIU in many aspects during the past years, such as those in facilities, curriculum, faculty and staff. IACBE has committed to support SIU in the assessment process and in its efforts to achieve the highest standards of international education.

Mr. Paul Mallette, Director of Eurasian Operations (center) at his visit to SIU

Representative of IACBE visits the SIU library

Visiting the computer room

Visiting the SIU Traditional Park

Representative of IACBE and SIU at an official working meeting on 15/01/2015

Besides the visit to SIU, the representative of IACBE visited the campuses of the Asian International School, a member of the Group of Asian International Education. IACBE appreciated the international learning environment of GAIE and congratulated the school on the achievements in the process of integrating with world standard education.

Representative of IPS formally welcomes Mr. Paul Mallette

Representative of IACBE appreciates the learning environment at the Asian International School

The visit of the Director of Eurasian Operations marked a significant milestone for SIU. As a candidate for international education accreditation program, SIU is recognized as a member of a network of prestigous business schools. With the resources and support of IACBE, SIU will continue to develop in the future, by improving quality of its business education, expanding collaboration and connecting with other members and global organizations.

On 11/05/2010, Director of Eurasian Operations, Mr. Paul Malette congratulated SIU on being a regular member of IACBE (www.iacbe.org). At this time, SIU has become the only regular member of IACBE in Southeast Asia, as well as in Vietnam.

Additionally, SIU is also a member of AACSB (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), a global, non-profit organization devoted to the advancement of quality in management education. Holding membership in the world’s leading accrediting organizations, such as AACSB and IACBE, which recognize quality education, evidences the commitment of SIU to educational quality and success on the path to integration with global education.

On December 20, 2014, all students of diploma to bachelor’s degree program – course 2, bachelor program students of course 3, 4 and diploma program students of course 4, 5 took part in the incense offering formalities at SIU traditional park located in Long Khanh district, Dong Nai province. It was a meaningful activity creating opportunity for students to express gratitude to their ancestors, teachers and parents. The incense offering ceremony fosters motivation and determination of students as they continue to study and succeed in the future, serving for our nation.

Besides the incense offering formalities, students participated in some meaningful and enjoyable activities such as cuisine, games, singing, etc. at the traditional park. Particularly, the atmosphere of the excursion became more memorable with exciting activities as well as, the enthusiastic participation of members from Arts, Sports, and Economics club.

SIU’s students on incense offering ceremony day

Student performing the tribute formalities at “Quan�?hill

Expressing gratitude to the teachers at “Su�?hill

Expressing gratitude to parents at “Phu�?hill

Expressing gratitude for the ancestors

Temple of Literature square

Student offering incense in the Temple of Literature.

The happiness of the graduates on their graduation day

Performance of SIU clubs

Students are excited about tug of war and bag jumping games

Economics club with the most beautifully decorated food stall

Arts club

Cảm nghĩ sinh viên

Let’s have a look back on great Halloween moments at GAIE 2014

The beautifully decorated food stand of SIU students

Lovely SIU students next to their food stand

The exciting atmosphere at the party

Jack-o�?lanterns of Asian School students

Impressive Halloween costumes

Students disguise themselves as zombies and vampires

“Haunted house�?of Asian School students

Apple- eating game

Mummy wrapping game

SIU students in Halloween night

The brilliant stage at Lewis Campus – SIU

Well applauded performances of SIU students

]]> //ledltg.com/en/colorful-halloween-costumes-of-gaie-students/feed/ 0 //ledltg.com/en/the-first-submarine-inventor-in-vietnam-and-southeast-asia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-first-submarine-inventor-in-vietnam-and-southeast-asia //ledltg.com/en/the-first-submarine-inventor-in-vietnam-and-southeast-asia/#respond Wed, 29 Oct 2014 02:34:56 +0000 //ledltg.com/the-first-submarine-inventor-in-vietnam-and-southeast-asia/ On October 25th, 2014 at Shakespeare house – Fleming Campus , over 300 SIU and IAS students had a chance to meet with Mr. Phan Boi Tran – the first submarine inventor in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. During this event, he also imparted his passion for science research to the students.

Phan Boi Tran is a French – Vietnamese businessman, a mechanical engineer and an expert in submarine manufacturing. He was the first Vietnamese person to successfully manufacture submarines. His life’s mission is to apply what he learned abroad to develop and produce submarines as weaponry in order to protect the sovereignty of Vietnam.

Submarine inventor, Phan Boi Tran

He enthusiastically shared the journey to his dream with the students. He provided them with valuable lessons in life and displayed his passion for the work required to succeed.

Engineer Phan Boi Tran shares his dream with students

As the students became familiar with the story of submarine inventor Phan Boi Tran, they expressed great admiration for him and enjoyed both his modesty and scientific creativity.

Students raised questions for the inventor

The topic on manufacturing submarines to protect the Vietnam sea sovereignty attracted great attention from the students. Many relevant questions were raised to Mr.Tran. He said: “I am very pleased to see that students nowadays are very active, confident and eager to discover new things. Knowledge gained at school is not enough and we must also learn from life, work and the successes of previous generations.�?/p>

With his broad experience and great enthusiasm, engineer Phan Boi Tran conveyed his passion to students, hoping that they can make similar efforts to achieve their own dreams.

Engineer Phan Boi Tran and students

Perceived by students