This is the second year of the Dow Vietnam STEM Program. Working with the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Building University-Industry Learning and Development through Innovation and Technology (BUILD-IT) Alliance, implemented by Arizona State University, Dow Vietnam developed the STEM Program to support student-led innovation and service learning at Vietnamese universities. The Dow Vietnam STEM program sponsorship provided funding for students’ projects, faculty support, and industry-based mentoring to ensure the success of over 150 students and the 27 competing student teams.
Tomoyuki Sasama and incoming Country Manager of Dow Vietnam, Ekkasit Lakkananithiphan are handing over the 1st Prize to HCM University of Technology
Before the final showcase, on December 21, 2018, the Mentorship Day that was held at Saigon Hi-Tech Park with the participation of eleven volunteer employees of Dow Vietnam was an excellent chance for the students to meet with industry partners and get feedback on their designs and solutions from Dow Vietnam Team. The Dow Vietnam STEM Program is also collaborating with USAID BUILD-IT to launch the Maker to Entrepreneurship Program, providing top teams from today’s showcase with an opportunity to further develop their ideas and project concepts, and the Undergraduate Research Initiative program preparing young minds in the fundamentals for innovative research.
Joining the students at the competition, Mr. Tomoyuki Sasama, Country Manager of Dow Vietnam, was excited to see the students’ prototypes and shared that, “Our Dow STEM Program is to inspire the students with innovation and entrepreneurship to support the sustainable development of their local community as well as to support future workforce development through practical education and a strong awareness of environmental protection. This STEM program is one of our signature projects to help the community solve its challenges. Dow will continue to support the best teams to commercialize their innovations in the market”.
Mr. Tomoyuki sharing at the event
The three best teams that won the prize were students from HCM City University of Technology developed an anti-theft alarm for improved public safety, HCM City University of Technology and Education made a smart walking cane for the elderly and students from Danang University of Technology also make a smart walking cane which can help the blind to walk.
Smart Walking Cane for the elderly
MIDLAND, Mich. – January 16, 2019 – Dow is playing a lead role in the formation of a new alliance of global companies to advance solutions that eliminate plastic waste in the environment, especially in the ocean.
Hanoi, Vietnam – December 5th 2018 –Dow Vietnam takes pride in winning AmCham Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Award recognizing Dow’s CSR best practice for four consecutive years. The prestigious award reaffirms Dow’s commitment to Vietnam’s sustainable economy and community aligning to the company’s 2025 Sustainability Goals.
30 November 2018 – The Zero Landfill In Circular Economy Conference organized by INSEE Vietnam has taken place in Ho Chi Minh City. The conference has successfully created a forum where more than 200 local & international business leaders, government officials, environmental consultants, economists and associations can connect, exchange and discuss about the mechanism of Zero Landfill and Circular Economy. The conference thereby reaffirmed the important role of these two concepts in the development of Vietnam’s green economy. And for the first time in Vietnam, corporates/business have achieved zero landfill were honored at the conference with the Green Business Awards.
Dow joins Circulate Capital and the Ocean Conservancy with investments to keep plastic waste out of the environment
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the Green Growth and the Global Goals (P4G) Summit in Copenhagen on October 20, which also drew leaders of 30 Vietnamese enterprises in green energy, trade, investment, and high technology. Addressing the event, PM Phuc expressed his belief that promising green growth projects and programmes will be promptly implemented, contributing to strongly promoting the realisation of sustainable development goals to 2030.
WASHINGTON, DC—August 22, 2018—Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) announced today its 2018 start-up partnerships. Each of the public-private partnerships will receive USD 100,000 in funding to advance their project to support green growth and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a range of developing countries. P4G partnerships focus on five key areas: food and agriculture, water, energy, cities and the circular economy.
Hanoi, August 9th, 2018 – Herbalife Vietnam joined hands with the Vietnam Olympic Committee (VOC) to organize a send-off ceremony for 523 Vietnamese athletes and coaches bound for the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD). To be held in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from August 18 to September 02, the 2018 ASIAD will see almost 353 Vietnamese athletes competing in 31 sports, supported by more than 135 coaches.
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Amway, the global leader in health and beauty, has just officially inaugurate the new Amway Business Center (ABC) in Danang city at 7th floor, PGT building, 220 Nguyen Huu Tho Street, Hoa Cuong Bac, Danang city
Under the direction of Government Leaders, National Council on Sustainable Development and Competitiveness Enhancement in collaboration with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the World Bank will organize National Conference on Sustainable Development 2018 themed “Enhancing Competitiveness, Realizing Sustainable Development Goals amidst Industrial Revolution 4.0”.
The kick-off Ceremony of the initiative Zero Waste to Nature has been organized in Ho Chi Minh City on May 26, 2018
