Within the framework of cooperation between the University of Science and Technology - the University of Danang and the French partner with the Vietnam-France High Quality Engineer Training Program (PFIEV) - Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology (FAST), on the morning of September 23, 2019 at the meeting room o building A, University of Science and Technology - the University of Danang, the signing ceremony of an agreement to grant graduate internship scholarships in France took place between La Soget company, Le Havre city, France with the Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology (FAST) for students of the French-Vietnamese high-quality engineering Training program (PFIEV).

Leaders of LA SOGET company, leaders of Polytechnic University, leaders of FAST Faculty together with in charge of Vietnam-France high-quality engineer training program (PFIEV) and scholarship recipients are signing the contract.

LA SOGET company is a leading French company in the field of Logistic software (freight), headquartered in the port city of Le Havre, France; The partner is LogiViet-France based in Da Nang, which has just opened a direct freight route from Le Havre port of France to Cai Mep port of Vietnam. In addition, LA SOGET company also plans to open a branch in Vietnam, specializing in software for logistics.

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Le Thi Kim Oanh-Vice Rector of the university, Leader Board of FAST and students receiving scholarships

Leaders of LA SOGET, Mr. Didier Mercey and Christoph Evers, at the signing ceremony

Two student Vo Chi Quyet and Do Dang Quang - students of class 15PFIEV3 - majoring in Software Engineering have excellently received a scholarship for a 5-month graduate internship at LA SOGET headquarters, Le Havre city, France. All travel, accommodation and insurance expenses are fully sponsored by the Company, plus a salary of 577 euros/month. After the internship, the student can stay and work for the company's branch in Vietnam with the minimum committed salary of 26 million VND/month.

The students Vo Chi Quyet and Do Dang Quang - Student of class 15PFIEV3 - majoring in Software Engineering

The PFIEV program trains engineers according to French standards and is accredited by the French National Commission for Engineers Degrees (Cti). Accordingly, students are required to have at least 6 months of internship at enterprises, including an internship and graduation project (Stage de fin d'etude) from 4-6 months at the enterprise. Every year, the PFIEV program has about 4-5 internships granted by French partner schools (Grenoble INP, Polytech Marseille) to practice in France in laboratories or French companies. Up to now, nearly 100% of students of 3 PFIEV majors have been able to practice and do graduation projects at enterprises.

Like the Vietnam-France High-Quality Engineer Training Program (PFIEV), the Vietnamese-American Advanced Program of FAST  also sends students to practice and do graduation projects (Capstone Project) in France, Japan, Taiwan, every year from 2 to 3 in each country.

Thus, FAST faculty is the only faculty in the whole university that has applied sending final year students to do internships and graduation projects at enterprises for all 5 programs, including 2 Vietnamese-American advanced programs and 3 programs. French-Vietnamese high-quality engineers (PFIEV), most of the students will be paid by the company during their internship and are employed after graduation.

Hopefully with the active support of domestic and international partners and businesses for the students of the Vietnam-France high-quality engineer training program (PFIEV), the Vietnam-US Advanced Program; Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology - University of Danang will continue to develop sustainably, meeting the requirements of training high-quality human resources for the country in the key fields: Software engineering, Electronics and telecommunications, Embedded systems, Automated production, Industrial informatics.