From Pasona Group:
- Mr. Seiichi Furuya – Southeast Asia Regional Director
From Pasona Tech Vietnam:
- Ms. Trần Thị Hồng Phúc – HR Manager
- Mr. Takeshi Kato – Da Nang Branch Manager
- Mr. Daisuke Sota & Mr. Kota Shigeyama – Business Promotion Specialists
From UD-UTE:
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyễn Lê Hùng – Rector
- ThS. Nguyễn Tấn Hòa – Head of Student Affairs Office, Director of Student Support & Business Relations Center
- Dr. Nguyễn Minh Tiến – Deputy Head of Science Management and International Cooperation Office
- Dr. Nguyễn Xuân Bảo – Vice Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
- ThS. Phạm Văn Phát – Vice Dean of the Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Overview of the Ceremony
In his speech, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyễn Lê Hùng emphasized that UD-UTE is broadening its collaboration with businesses, beyond just post-graduation recruitment. The university has received modern equipment sponsorships and scholarships from companies, encouraging students to align their studies with industry needs from the early years of their education.
Additionally, he highlighted the comprehensive cooperation agreement between Da Nang City and The University of Danang (UD), which includes technical and scientific collaboration. There are ongoing discussions to convert UD-UTE’s main campus into an enterprise-linked innovation hub to further attract industry partnerships.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyễn Lê Hùng delivers a speech
Mr. Seiichi Furuya introduced Pasona Group, a leading HR solutions provider founded in 1976 in Japan, with over 25,000 employees and annual revenue of 356.7 billion yen. Pasona Tech Vietnam, established in 2004, has offices in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, and Da Nang, focusing on software outsourcing, digital transformation, and high-tech human resource supply.
He emphasized that over 120 Japanese companies are currently operating in Da Nang, with rising demand for high-quality engineers from universities in Central Vietnam and the Central Highlands. Pasona Group aims to connect Japanese businesses with skilled graduates from UD-UTE through direct recruitment and talent matching services.
Mr. Seiichi Furuya delivers a speech
MSc. Nguyễn Tấn Hòa delivers a speech
Following the discussions, UD-UTE and Pasona Group officially signed the cooperation agreement, which includes:
• Internship programs:
• First-year students: Awareness internships
• Third-year students: Enterprise semester internships
• Curriculum development and teaching collaboration
• Annual career fairs & career orientation programs
• Industry sponsorships for research, equipment, and scholarships
• Promoting UD-UTE as a strategic talent source for Pasona Group
• Advertising Pasona Group on UD-UTE’s official channels
• Supporting Pasona-led recruitment events and networking programs
Mr. Seiichi Furuya and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyễn Lê Hùng sign the cooperation agreement
This partnership is a significant milestone in UD-UTE’s business engagement strategy, leveraging external resources to strengthen academic-industry collaboration. The agreement reinforces UD-UTE’s commitment to producing highly skilled graduates and contributing to Da Nang’s growing technology and business ecosystem.
Representatives from both sides take a commemorative photo