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On June 15, the final round of the Social Venture Plan Competition was held in collaboration with Singapore Polytechnic and Burapha University. Students from local colleges and universities are eligible for this annual competition.
At the opening ceremony, Dr. Le Nguyen Bao, DTU Vice-Rector and Chief of the Jury recalled the first competition in 2011, when three teams were selected to take part in the final round in Seattle in the USA.
He said: “The Social Venture Plan competition is a familiar activity for American students. Recently, DTU has expanded educational partnerships with foreign universities and the method of teaching and studying by planning projects. This competition helps DTU students as well as other universities to incorporate this method. In addition, students can get other benefits from the Social Venture Plan, such as practicing their English, improving group skills and, most of all, becoming aware of their communal responsibilities.”
In the final round of fifteen, each team built a kiosk to display their products and present their project to the jury. Most of the projects were well prepared and far more diversified than last year. Among them were some adventurous projects, including one conceived by the N.H.T team to establish a cultural zone for Vietnamese ethnic minorities in Hoi An and developing a school for autistic children by the Singapore team. The E&P team focused on making handicrafts, such as ILE handbag” and the New Way team project was planned to provide kidney patients with a new way of living. Another new idea came from the “We are One” team, which was “Vietnamese online - a global link for all Vietnamese.”
Ms. Ngo Thi Phuong Dung, a student of the Danang University of Economics and a member of the “We are One” team said: “We entered the competition as a test of our abilities and fortunately our project has progressed to the final round. It realized that it was essential to prepare our project very carefully. We got used to working effectively in a group. A worthwhile and successful project not only brings personal benefits but also contributes to our community and country.”
“We want to express our gratitude to the directors and lecturers of DTU who have taught and assisted us by creating this unique competition for all the students at colleges and universities in Danang.” said Ms. Dung.
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