On the morning of October 26, 2026, the Faculty of Civil Engineering of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Engineering (HCM-UTE, formerly Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education), in collaboration with the Enterprise Relations Office and sponsors, held the FCE Scholarships 2026 award ceremony. At the ceremony, 24 scholarships with a total value of VND 80 million were presented to students of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, helping them overcome difficulties and continue pursuing their academic goals.
Attending the ceremony from HCM-UTE were Dr. Huynh Phuoc Son, Director of the Enterprise Relations Office; Mr. Ho Thanh Cong, Deputy Director of the Enterprise Relations Office; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Vu Tu, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering; and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dao Duy Kien, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, along with faculty members and staff of the Faculty and the scholarship recipients.
Representing the businesses and sponsors were Mr. Steffen Schellenbauer, Co-founder of SSIFT Vietnam Co., Ltd.; Mr. Huynh Si Nguyen, Co-founder and Director of SSIFT Vietnam Co., Ltd. and VMT Solutions Co., Ltd.; Mr. Jan Villa, Director of VMT Solutions Co., Ltd.; Mr. Vu Ngoc Quan, representative of VUCCI Joint Stock Company; Mr. Nguyen Hong Ho, Director of DASH Co., Ltd. (ARROW); and Ms. Nguyen Thi My Hanh, Director of Minh Anh Construction Materials Trading Co., Ltd. and Vice Chair of the Faculty of Civil Engineering Alumni Liaison Board, along with representatives of related organizations.
Speaking at the ceremony, Dr. Huynh Phuoc Son and the leaders of the Faculty of Civil Engineering thanked the businesses and the alumni community for their support for the University’s students. They also encouraged the students to keep working hard, building their knowledge and professional skills, and developing themselves to be ready for their future careers.
At the ceremony, HCM-UTE presented 24 FCE Scholarships 2026 to students of the Faculty of Civil Engineering who face financial difficulties, strive in their studies and actively take part in student activities. The awards comprised 4 scholarships of VND 5 million each and 20 scholarships of VND 3 million each, totaling VND 80 million. Of this amount, SSIFT Vietnam Co., Ltd. contributed VND 25 million, VMT Solutions Co., Ltd. contributed VND 25 million and the Faculty of Civil Engineering Alumni Liaison Board contributed VND 30 million.
On behalf of the recipients, Le Van Nam, an Architecture student, expressed gratitude to the lecturers of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, the sponsors and the Faculty of Civil Engineering Alumni Liaison Board for their care and support. He shared that the scholarships not only ease the cost of studying but also motivate students to keep trying, stay eager to learn and pursue the goals they have set.
After the ceremony, representatives of SSIFT Vietnam Co., Ltd. and VMT Solutions Co., Ltd. met with the scholarship recipients. In a friendly, open atmosphere, they listened to the students talk about their studies, concerns and aspirations, shared their own experience, and encouraged them to persevere through difficulties, learn proactively and prepare for the future.
The FCE Scholarships 2026 ceremony reflects the close ties between HCM-UTE, businesses and the alumni community in supporting students throughout their studies. With the joint contribution of the sponsors, the program gives students extra motivation to overcome immediate obstacles, focus on their studies and gradually build their professional expertise toward suitable career opportunities after graduation.
About the University’s Name Change: On December 26, 2025, the Prime Minister of Vietnam issued Decision No. 2809/QĐ-TTg, officially renaming Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education to Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Engineering (HCM-UTE). The new name reflects the University’s multidisciplinary development strategy, its strengths in technology and engineering, and its current institutional stature. Before 2007, the University was Vietnam’s leading institution for technical teacher education. Following changes to the national higher education program classification system in 2007, the University expanded its focus to technology, engineering, and related disciplines. The name change aligns with Vietnam’s Higher Education Network Development Plan for 2021-2030 with a vision toward 2050, addresses the demand for high-quality human resources in the digital transformation era, and reaffirms HCM-UTE’s role as a national key university in technology and engineering. |
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Text: Nhat Tan – Translation: PP – Photos: Minh Khoi
