UEH COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN (CTD) ORGANIZED THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE CYBER SECURITY TRAINING COURSE
In the morning of May 13, 2024, at room B1.403, Campus B of the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH), 279 Nguyen Tri Phuong, Ward 5, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, UEH College of Technology and Design (CTD), in collaboration with AGEST Vietnam, organized the Opening Ceremony of the Cyber Security Training Course. The opening ceremony kicked off a week of providing and training knowledge and skills on cyber security for UEH lecturers, officials, and students under the instruction of a prestigious expert from Japan – Dr. Munehiro Shiratani.
Attending the opening ceremony, on the side of AGEST Vietnam, were Mr. Mizuide Tamaki, General Director; Mr. Vuong Bao Long, Chief Operating Officer; and Mr. Phan Thanh Tam, Director of Japan Market Development.
On the side of the College of Technology and Design (CTD), there was the participation of MSc. Phan Hien, Associate Dean of School of Business Information Technology, CTD; and MBA. Dao Thi Minh Huyen, Interim Head of CTD Office; along with nearly 50 learners who were lecturers, officials and students of UEH.
Delegates at the ceremony
The training course is one of the cooperation activities within the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between CTD and AGEST Vietnam with the goal of improving professional and working skills for lecturers and students at UEH College of Technology and Design (CTD). After the course, learners are expected to enhance their awareness in securing personal and organizational data, as well as other issues related to information security. The course is under the instruction of Dr. Munehiro Shiratani – a reputed cyber security expert in Japan. He specializes in Penetration Testing and Security Consulting and has had more than 30 years in the industry and worked for several corporations including Digital Hearts Holdings Co., Ltd., and AGEST Co., Ltd. He is also a lecturer for the Certified Ethical Hacker program in Japan.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Phan Hien – Associate Dean of School of Business Information Technology, CTD – hoped that after the course, learners would gain useful knowledge on cyber security. He also expressed his appreciation to AGEST Viet Nam and Dr. Munehiro Shiratani for their enthusiasm in making the course happen at UEH.
Mr. Phan Hien – Associate Dean of School of Business Information Technology, CTD – speaking at the ceremony
On behalf of AGEST Viet Nam, Mr. Vuong Bao Long – Chief Operating Officer – also expressed his excitement with the first collaborated course between AGEST Vietnam and CTD. He shared that the course was financed by AGEST Japan, and that it was one of the programs encouraged by the Japanese government to support Japanese companies having business abroad in improving their information technology capacity. Through the course, he hoped that AGEST Vietnam would be able to help raise awareness about cyber security in Vietnam in general and at UEH specifically; especially in the context of increasing complex cyber attacks causing significant damage to organizations and businesses. Besides, AGEST Vietnam also expressed its desire to implement more cooperative activities towards sustainable development for the community with CTD in the future.
Mr. Vuong Bao Long – Chief Operating Officer of AGEST Vietnam – speaking at the ceremony
The Opening Ceremony of the Cyber Security Training Course marked the first cooperation activity between UEH College of Technology and Design (CTD) and AGEST Vietnam and expected to bring valuable and practical knowledge to UEH lecturers, officials, and students to improve their cyber security skills.
Some other moments at the ceremony:
Dr. Munehiro Shiratani (right) – Course instructor – discussing with students on the first day of the course
MSc. Phan Hien and MBA. Dao Thi Minh Huyen delivered commemorative gifts to AGEST Vietnam’s delegates and Dr. Munehiro Shiratani on behalf of CTD
Delegates and learners took a commemorative photo at the end of the ceremony
News and photos: CTD Office