On the afternoon of October 30, 2023, Dr. Lam Quang Vu, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology at the University of Science, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM), had a working session with the Research and Development (R&D) Department of Microsoft APAC.
During the meeting, Dr. Lam Quang Vu engaged in discussions with representatives from Microsoft's R&D Department, including Mr. Robert Gu, Vice President of Microsoft 365, Mr. Lester Liu, Principal Software Engineer Manager of Microsoft 365, Mr. Andrew Zhou, Partner Group Engineer Manager, and Mr. Wesley Miao, Partner Group Engineer Manager. The key topics covered were:
- Exploring opportunities and potential research and development for Microsoft in the Vietnamese market.
- Understanding the quality of the IT workforce and students being trained at the Faculty of Information Technology, VNUHCM - University of Science.
- Discussing collaborative programs with the Faculty of Information Technology on research and technology transfer.
- Discussing the policies of the Faculty/University regarding the establishment of Software centers and R&D centers.
This event serves as an excellent opportunity to enhance collaboration and strengthen the relationship between the Faculty of Information Technology and Microsoft Vietnam. It is hoped that in the future, concrete cooperative plans will be established between the two parties.