Promoting international cooperation, with a strong focus on academic exchange for lecturers and students, is one of the key orientations that have helped the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City (IUH) gradually affirm its position in the region and on the global education map.
To advance this priority, at the beginning of 2026, IUH lecturers undertook a working trip for teaching and academic exchange at Kasem Bundit University, one of the University’s strategic partners in Thailand.
Amid the joyful atmosphere of welcoming the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, Ms. Phạm Đặng Nhật Nguyên, a lecturer from the Faculty of Business Administration at IUH, brought the spirit of Vietnamese spring to the classrooms of Kasem Bundit University from January 12 to 22, 2026. There, she taught courses in Marketing and participated in various academic and cultural exchange activities, including campus visits, academic presentations, a visit to Wat Arun, and a festival introducing Thai culture.
To advance this priority, at the beginning of 2026, IUH lecturers undertook a working trip for teaching and academic exchange at Kasem Bundit University, one of the University’s strategic partners in Thailand.
Amid the joyful atmosphere of welcoming the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, Ms. Phạm Đặng Nhật Nguyên, a lecturer from the Faculty of Business Administration at IUH, brought the spirit of Vietnamese spring to the classrooms of Kasem Bundit University from January 12 to 22, 2026. There, she taught courses in Marketing and participated in various academic and cultural exchange activities, including campus visits, academic presentations, a visit to Wat Arun, and a festival introducing Thai culture.
Student representatives and Mr. Aekkapon of Kasem Bundit University expressed their gratitude to Ms. Ngô Thị Thùy Như, a lecturer at the Faculty of Foreign Languages at IUH in Vietnam.
Continuing the program, Ms. Ngô Thị Thùy Như, a lecturer from the Faculty of Foreign Languages, taught at Kasem Bundit University from January 20 to 29, 2026. A notable highlight was her IELTS Writing Task 2 classes for international students in the English for Standardized Test course, focusing on how to approach essay questions, develop ideas, improve coherence, and expand vocabulary. The classes were lively and received very positive student feedback.
Ms. Phạm Đặng Nhật Nguyên, lecturer of the Faculty of Business Administration, IUH, teaching at Kasem Bundit University
In addition to teaching activities, the image of Vietnam was also promoted through the Cultural and Culinary Festival at Kasem Bundit University. Ms. Thùy Như, together with three Vietnamese students studying at the university, set up a booth to introduce fresh spring rolls, attracting a large number of international lecturers and students and helping promote Vietnamese cuisine in a vivid, approachable way.
Moreover, the atmosphere of the Vietnamese Lunar New Year was recreated right in the classroom with yellow apricot blossoms, peach blossoms, activities making bánh phục linh, and writing New Year wishes on red envelopes. These red envelopes, carrying early spring greetings, became a warm cultural bridge between Vietnamese students and their international friends.
Reflecting on the trip, Ms. Phạm Đặng Nhật Nguyên said: “The trip helped me exchange professional knowledge and learn teaching methods, classroom organization, and ways of handling pedagogical situations with the lecturers of our partner university. I sincerely thank Kasem Bundit University for its thoughtful hospitality, and I also thank the IUH Board of Rectors, the Faculty leadership, and related units for creating favorable conditions for me to successfully complete this working trip.”
Sharing a similar sentiment, Ms. Ngô Thị Thùy Như stated: “Being able to teach and engage in academic exchange in an international environment was a meaningful experience, helping me broaden my professional perspective while also giving me the opportunity to introduce Vietnamese culture to international friends. I truly appreciate the support from the University and our partner, which contributed to making this a valuable academic journey.”
This academic exchange trip not only enhanced the teaching capacity of IUH lecturers but also solidified the University’s status as a key contributor to a dynamic and expanding network of international educational cooperation.
Some photos from the working trip:
Moreover, the atmosphere of the Vietnamese Lunar New Year was recreated right in the classroom with yellow apricot blossoms, peach blossoms, activities making bánh phục linh, and writing New Year wishes on red envelopes. These red envelopes, carrying early spring greetings, became a warm cultural bridge between Vietnamese students and their international friends.
Reflecting on the trip, Ms. Phạm Đặng Nhật Nguyên said: “The trip helped me exchange professional knowledge and learn teaching methods, classroom organization, and ways of handling pedagogical situations with the lecturers of our partner university. I sincerely thank Kasem Bundit University for its thoughtful hospitality, and I also thank the IUH Board of Rectors, the Faculty leadership, and related units for creating favorable conditions for me to successfully complete this working trip.”
Sharing a similar sentiment, Ms. Ngô Thị Thùy Như stated: “Being able to teach and engage in academic exchange in an international environment was a meaningful experience, helping me broaden my professional perspective while also giving me the opportunity to introduce Vietnamese culture to international friends. I truly appreciate the support from the University and our partner, which contributed to making this a valuable academic journey.”
This academic exchange trip not only enhanced the teaching capacity of IUH lecturers but also solidified the University’s status as a key contributor to a dynamic and expanding network of international educational cooperation.
Some photos from the working trip:
