The partnership will grant future engineers with access to cutting edge technology from an early stage in their careers
AVEVA has announced the beginning of a very important partnership with two leading institutions in Vietnam, the Shipbuilding Industry Association (VISIA) and The School of Transportation Engineering of Hanoi University of Science and Technology (STE-HUST). These strategic partnerships will enable VISIA & STE-HUST to offer cutting edge engineering and design software to its members, as well as, support systematic training programs. These programs will be focused on software implementation in the oil & gas, petrochemical, power and marine industries throughout Vietnam.
‘For VISIA, this agreement represents the realisation of our latest strategy. The intention is to transform the competitiveness of VISIA members in the current industry’ explains Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Su, President of Vietnam Shipbuilding Association. ‘AVEVA is present and active in Vietnam and our collaboration will make the delivery of the solution seamless for the members’, Mr. Su adds.
STE-HUST’s programs, are also designed to serve the needs of industry, so this partnership is key for future proofing and supporting the latest trends in the industry.
Prof. Le Anh Tuan, Dean of School of Transportation Engineering (STE-HUST) explained ‘AVEVA software will give us an opportunity to upskill our students up to the international standards required by the oil & gas, petrochemical, power and marine industries. Our students will have access to the international training experience with AVEVA’s industry leading engineering software which will give them valuable practical experience in AVEVA Marine.
‘We are very happy to be a part of VISIA and STE-HUST’s strategic direction to raise the standards of the shipbuilding industry and enhance the profile of engineering in the region and to meet with the demand for skilled engineers in Vietnam.
AVEVA has successfully implemented academic initiatives in other parts of the world including in Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea, Singapore, India, Taiwan and China. We look forward to seeing more positive results from this academic initiative in Vietnam’, said Natrajh V Narayann, Senior Vice President, Operations AVEVA Asia Pacific.
Through these partnerships, AVEVA is committed to initiatives such as knowledge transfer to ensure students are ready for employment in the industry as soon as they leave university.
The AVEVA Academic Initiative benefits educational institutions, their students, employers, and the global engineering community. AVEVA’s educational partners range from local vocational training centres to the world’s most prestigious postgraduate universities. Common to all is a dedication to developing engineering skills that can be applied directly in the process plant, power and marine industries. To learn more visit www.aveva.com/academic
ABOUT AVEVA GROUP PLC
AVEVA is the leader in engineering design and information management software solutions for the plant, power and marine industries. For almost 50 years it has delivered business critical solutions to owner operators, engineering contractors and shipbuilders around the world.
Listed on the London Stock Exchange, the Group reported pre-tax profits for the year ended March 2015 of GBP 62.1 million on revenues of GBP 208.7 million.
AVEVA employs over 1,500 people and has global sales and support network of over 50 offices in more than 30 countries, serving over 3,000 customers globally.
About VISIA
The Scientific and Technical Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (hereinafter referred to as VISIA is a social organization – voluntary profession of civil organizations and people of Vietnam operating in the shipbuilding industry sector for the whole country. VISIA operates under its Charter and the laws of the State.
The purpose of VISIA is to serve as a gathering of organizations and people of Vietnam who have the qualifications and ability to contribute to the development of the science and technology of the shipbuilding industry to meet industry goals such as development, industrialization and modernization of the shipbuilding industry in Vietnam, and contribute actively to the cause of developing the nation in the field of science, engineering ship industry on a national scale. VISIA is managed by the Ministry of Transport.
About STE-HUST
The School of Transportation Engineering of Hanoi University of Science and Technology (STE-HUST) was established in 1956. Over half century, STE-HUST has been continuously growing and making considerable contributions to the industrialization and modernization process of the country.
STE-HUST has been creative and dynamic in this process, and has become a centre of academic excellence. The development of STE-HUST has been linked with strong support from the Government, great efforts by STE-HUST staff and students from generation to generation, and especially with wholehearted assistance from international organizations and individuals. Over the years, international cooperation programs have brought to the university staff of high academic standards and competence in training, research, and management activities, which has accelerated the process of integration of STE-HUST into the university community within the region, and all over the world.
