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Minh C. Ta, Ph.D., IEEE Senior Member Vice-Chair of Vietnam Section

Minh C. Ta, Ph.D., IEEE Senior Member Vice-Chair of Vietnam Section Vice-Dean of Fac. of Elec. Engineering Hanoi University of Technology B.Sc. 1986, Czech Republic Ph.D. 1998, Laval University, Canada Post-doctoral 1998-1999, Fukuoka, Japan JSPS Fellow 1999-2001, Tokyo, Japan

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Minh C. Ta, Ph.D., IEEE Senior Member Vice-Chair of Vietnam Section

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  1. Minh C. Ta, Ph.D., IEEE Senior Member Vice-Chair of Vietnam Section Vice-Dean of Fac. of Elec. Engineering Hanoi University of Technology B.Sc. 1986, Czech Republic Ph.D. 1998, Laval University, Canada Post-doctoral 1998-1999, Fukuoka, Japan JSPS Fellow 1999-2001, Tokyo, Japan Senior Engineer 2001-2004, Maebashi, Japan

  2. Introduction to IEEE Vietnam Section IEEE R10 Meeting, Ahmedabad, India February 3, 2008 Minh C. Ta, Hanoi University of Technology Vice-Chair of Vietnam Section

  3. Presentation Outline IEEE Vietnam Section was established as part of R10 in March 6, 2007. • Education System in Vietnam • IEEE Vietnam Section • 2007 Report • 2008 Plan

  4. 1. Education System in Vietnam

  5. In South-East Asia Neighbors China Laos Cambodia Ocean 82 mil. habitants Long country Major cities: Hanoi (Capital – North) Ho Chi Minh city [Saigon] (South) Hue (central) Vietnam

  6. Education System • Structure of the education system is 5-4-3 • 5 years of primary education (grades 1-5) • 4 years of lower secondary (grades 6-9) • 3 years of upper secondary [high school] (grades 10-12) • Higher education systems • Junior Colleges: 3 or 3.5 years • teachers colleges • technical and vocational and training colleges • Universities: 4, 5, or 6 years • 4 years: Economics, Foreign languages, … (Bac.) • 5 years: Technical, Technology (Ing.) • 6 years: Medicine (Med. Dr.) • Graduate programs • Master (2 years) • Doctor (4 years)

  7. High Education • University Entrance Examination:very important and very difficult • 1 million Vietnamese students took the UEE (2004) • only 1 out of 5 candidates succeeded • Universities • Public: 70 • Non-public: 23 • Majors Universities • Vietnam National University Hanoi • Hanoi University of Technology • University of Medicine • National University of Economics • Vietnam National University at Ho Chi Minh City • Da Nang University • Hue University. • Thai Nguyen University

  8. University System Characteristics • Long tradition • Temple of Literature in Hanoi - 1st Vietnam university 1000-years old • 1884-1954: French education system • 1954 - : Soviet model • 2004 : Reform  Internationally oriented (US and Western systems) • Complete education system • Many international cooperations • Fairy good facilities • Faculty staff: 30% graduated from abroad • Education is the 1st priority for Vietnamese people • Vietnamese students • Very hard-working • Strong points: maths, physics, … • Weak points: practical skills

  9. 2. IEEE Vietnam Section • Conditions • Good national-wide university system • Several world-class researchers, professors and world-recognized works • Vietnamese studying around the world  considerable number of IEEE members • Strong will to open an IEEE Section in Vietnam (dated back to 2000) • Great support from Executive Board of IEEE Region 10 • March 06, 2007 • IEEE Vietnam Section officially launched during the RIVF 2007 conference in Hanoi. • Presence: Prof. Janina Mazierskam, Director of Region 10 Prof. Jung Uck Seo, Past Director Prof. Nim Cheung, President of IEEE Communication Society Thank you ! • Very import event for Vietnamese professional community • 89 Active Members (as of 31 Dec. 2007)

  10. 2007 Report3.1. Organization • Coordination Committee in 2006 – Vietnam Section founding committee • Group of Vietnamese professors working abroad (Prof. Duong Nguyen Vu, Prof. Ho Tu Bao) • Group of Vietnamese professors working in Vietnam (A/Prof. Cao Hoang Tru, Prof. Nguyen Thanh Son) • Interim Executive Committee mandate: May 2007 - July 2008 • Section General Assembly, during RIVF08 in HCM City, July 2008.

  11. Interim Executive Committee • Chair: Dr. Thanh-Son Nguyen, Hochiminh City University of Technology • Vice-Chair (up-coming Chair): Dr. Minh C.Ta, Hanoi University of Technology • Treasurer, • Secretary, • Membership Development Coordinator, • Conference Coordinator (in charge of Conferences), • ByLaws and Operational Manuals Coordinator • Technical Activities Coordinator (in charge of creation and liaison with Chapters and Societies), • Industry Liaison Coordinator, • Special Projects Coordinator (Creation of Section's Journal in ICT). • Student Activities Coordinator.

  12. 3.2. Activities • Close contact with HQ • Working on action plan • Membership development • Preparation for new chapters creation • Technical sponsor for conferences (ICCE 6-2008)

  13. 4. 2008 Plan • Membership development • Student activities • New chapters creation • Publication • Working visits • Conferences

  14. Membership Activities • Membership actual statistics • 89 active members in the Section • Estimated several hundreds IEEE members around the world • Increase the number of members: 150 to the end of 2008 • Student Branches & Activities • Promoting campaign of IEEE to students and industries • Open 2 student branches (in Hanoi and HCM city) • 10 free student membership per year for the best students (IEEE membership contest) • Reduction of IEEE student membership fee • IEEE Vietnam Section Awards for student research contests

  15. New chapters creation • To develop 3 professional Chapters (by July – 2008) • Radio-Electronics Chapter (long outstanding relationship with ComSoc) • Computational Intelligence Chapter (already more than 12 required members in this Society) • Joint IAS/PELS/IES Chapter (Energy Convention Chapter) • Distinguished Lectures program

  16. Professional activities • Publication • Promote and partially financially support for Journals, Magazines, Conference papers • Section's international standard Scientific Journal in the field of ITC • Working visits • Support IEEE TA/MGA Visits Program (May/June 2008 to Ho Chi Minh city and Hanoi) • Participation of IEEE Vietnam Section to the regional activities

  17. Conferences • Technical sponsor for conferences: 2008 • ICCE in Hoian, June 2008 • RIVF08 in HCM City, July 2008 • Future conferences • PEDS 2011, Hanoi • TENCON 2012, HoChiMinh City • …

  18. Call for Collaboration • Section Collaboration Agreements • During PEDS 07 (Bangkok, Nov. 2007) • Thailand Section • Singapore Section • During R10 Meeting (Gujarat Feb. 2008) • Seoul Section • Malaysia Section • We need more collaboration from other sections

  19. 5. Conclusion • Our mission: Bring the IEEE to the life of Vietnamese professional community ! • Our duties: What can we contribute to IEEE ? To expand and to develop the technology to a higher level. • Vision for the IEEE Vietnam Section for the next 10 years: • Membership of 10,000 • 10 student branches • 10 Women in Engineering affinity groups • 5 societies • We have to work hard • We need your help and collaboration

  20. Thank you for your support and collaboration !

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