First, we visited the Cat Lai Terminal, which is the largest and most modern container terminal in Vietnam. The company has three pillars of services: Port operations, logistics services, and shipping/sea services. According to our presentation today, the terminal holds a 57% market share nationwide. The operations of the port are clearly very intricate. While…

The Mekong Delta has been the focus of our class since the beginning, regarding development, climate change, and culture. It has been a day that we have all been long awaiting. I was most excited to get to ride on the small boats through the narrow rivers, which exceeded my expectations. At times, the boat…

Today, we drifted away from the academic company visits to explore the cultural and historical sites that Saigon has to offer. First, we attended a lecture on Buddhism at UEF. Although I came in previously knowing about the religion, it was fascinating to learn it through a Vietnamese way, in which culture is heavily intertwined….

For Day 8 in Vietnam, we visited the company Coherent and Saigon Hi-Tech Park. As an engineering student, I was very excited to go on a company visit that was more catered to our interests of material sciences and technology. Coherent specializes in the manufacturing of laser-based technology like optics among other technological devices. Coherent…

This weekend was a vacation away from our classes and company visits in which we spent one day at the Vung Tau beach and the next touring the Cu Chi tunnels. As a New Jersey Shore regular, the beach stunned me in its outstanding beauty. I will struggle to enjoy the typical beaches I attend…

GreenViet was a startup 12 years ago. It is a consulting company regarding sustainability concerns in Vietnam, creating certain standards ensuring sustainability in construction and housing. On top of being a startup, the sustainability market was nonexistent at the time. Our presenter, co-founder Mr. Quang, explains that his company’s success stems from simple networking and…

It was obvious the moment CEO Rad Kivette started speaking that this presentation would be incredibly moving. As my major is biomedical engineering, I knew that I was going to love visiting VinaCapital Foundation to discuss bettering healthcare services in rural Vietnam; however, this presentation impacted me in ways I could have never gained elsewise….

We were honored to visit PECC2 today as we learned about increasing sustainability in the energy sector. PECC2 is a company focused on power project consulting and engineering. They have single-handedly greatly increased the use of renewable energy sources all over Vietnam such as solar energy, hydropower, and wind energy. Their role in numerous energy…