Collaboration

DTU is strengthening collaboration with Chinese universities and technology corporations, with technology transfer and workforce training for the era of AI and digital transformation.

From April 14 to 17, DTU participated in the Vietnam–China Forum on Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation Cooperation, where they signed partnership agreements with many leading Chinese universities and corporations in AI and digital technologies.

A DTU delegation led by Provost Dr Le Nguyen Bao attended this forum at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. They presented a practical cooperation model to meet training and research goals in the AI era. This strategy is called “Collaboration in research & innovation between Vietnamese universities and Chinese tech corporations: From technology adoption to co-creation of knowledge and digital-talent ecosystems”.

Specifically, DTU is working with Alibaba Cloud to integrate AI education with real-world cloud-computing infrastructure; with Chengdu Minto Technology to build joint AI-agent laboratories and developing systems to support teaching and university administration; and with UBTech to develop an AI & robotics ecosystem and bring AI from theory into practice environments integrated with interactive robots.

In partnership with KMAX, DTU transferred its applied and 3D-simulation products in medicine, education, tourism, and aviation services into the virtual-reality ecosystem for training.

People from DTU joined the Vietnamese delegation at the Vietnam–China Forum on Education,

Science, Technology, and Innovation Cooperation during the state visit of Party

General Secretary and President To Lam to China. Photo: Vietnam News Agency

DTU also identifies the AI + Discipline model as an effective pathway to narrowing the technology gap in education & research. Integrating AI - from tourism and languages to management and services - not only teaches students knowledge of technology but also to adapt and co-create in a rapidly changing environment. The university’s collaboration model also aims to co-develop knowledge and build a regionally distinctive innovation ecosystem.

During the trip, DTU signed multiple agreements towards its goal of training a high-quality workforce. The university partnered with UBTech and IPPTech to establish an AI Center, to eventually establish a modern robotics research & practice center in Central Vietnam. UBTech will provide educational solutions and technical architecture, while DTU will lead academic development and create a curriculum with support from IPPTech.

Representatives of the three partners visit and learn about the robot

production system at a UBTech factory. Photo: DTU

With Chengdu Minto Technology, an “AI Joint Lab” is to be launched to research and apply intelligent agents in university administration. DTU students will have the opportunity to join AI talent training programs for certification as AI-agent development engineer, and connect with global AI projects.

On April 15, DTU visited the headquarters of Jiangxi KMAX Industrial Co. Ltd. where they signed an agreement to transfer its AnatomyNow system, a 3D human anatomy application, to KMAX.

KMAX will be the global marketing and distribution partner through its 3D virtual reality application ecosystem. Revenue generated will be reinvested into developing new training applications. In return, DTU students in the health sciences and in technology will gain access to modern glasses-free 3D interactive devices and AI-powered laptops in the classroom.

AnatomyNow interface on a tablet. Photo: screenshot

In addition to these collaborations and technology transfers, and in the presence of both governments, DTU and Tianjin University signed a memorandum of agreement for many projects in education, research, and technology. Founded in 1895, Tianjin University is one of China’s most prestigious institutions; it is ranked 12th of the world by both QS and Times Higher Education.

The two universities agreed to implement 3+1 joint programs and student exchanges in Chinese Language; collaborate on undergraduate and graduate training, and establish joint research groups in AI and in cybersecurity; and work towards co-organizing annual Vietnam-China conferences on AI applications.

Both institutions will promote lecturer and student exchange and co-fund research projects in engineering fields such as automation, architecture, construction, and green development. They will integrate advanced AI into training programs in healthcare, tourism, Chinese language, and aviation services.

DTU staff and lecturers at Tianjin University. Photo: DTU

Through this series of partnerships, DTU is gradually completing its “Smart Campus” model, in which personalized AI assistants and agents are to support lecturers and students in learning management, knowledge access, and project implementation in digital environments.

A representative from DTU noted that these activities in China reaffirm the university’s international collaboration capabilities in education, research, and technology development. They open up new opportunities for students to learn and experience. The university aims to train graduates who meet workforce demands, are ready to shape the future, and become global citizens in the age of AI and robotics.

(Media Center)