The DTU Hospitality & Tourism Institute signed an agreement with the Vietnam-Cambodia Marriott Business Council (VCMBC) to cooperate on training and professional hospitality staff development. The partnership will enable DTU students to develop practical working skills, supplement their theoretical knowledge in a professional working environment, and enhance the quality of education in the local Hospitality & Tourism industry in general.
VCMBC comprises a complex of 14 hotels and resorts in Vietnam and Cambodia
Marriott International, Inc. is an American multinational company that operates, franchises and licenses hotel, residential and timeshare businesses and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. As a leader in hospitality worldwide, the company has 7,600 hotel properties and 30 hotel brands in 133 countries and overseas territories. In Vietnam and Cambodia, VCMBC owns a complex of 14 hotels and resorts, managed by the Marriott International Corporation:
- Sheraton Hanoi Hotel
- JW Marriott Hanoi
- Sheraton Saigon Hotels & Towers
- Le Meridien Saigon
- Renaissance Riverside Saigon
- Sheraton Grand Danang Resort
- Four Points by Sheraton Danang
- JW Marriott Phu Quoc
- Sheraton Nha Trang
- Fairfield Binh Duong
- Le Meridien Angkor
- Courtyard Siem Riep
- Courtyard Phnom Penh
- Westin Cam Ranh
DTU interns at the Sheraton hotel
Marriott International recognizes the importance to training and developing staff to meet their stringent business requirements operations and benefit the local economy. The objective of the agreement was to establish a strategic relationship between VCMBC and DTU in training and development.
Vietnam-Cambodia Marriott Business Council:
- Enable DTU undergraduate and graduate students, including those from Hospitality & Tourism, to participate in hotel activities and internships, according to the needs and standards of each hotel,
- Collaborate with DTU to develop Hospitality and Tourism training courses, provide professional support to hotel interns and participate as judges in graduate thesis defense, contests and debates.
Duy Tan University:
- Coordinate with VCMBC to arrange student visits to VCMBC hotels, provide Vietnam-Cambodia Marriott Business Council with eligible trainees, introduce qualified graduates and alumni for recruitment and arrange joint talks and seminars
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