Our final site visit was to the Cat Lai Terminal port in Ho Chi Minh City. We first saw a presentation talking about the ports operations. It was very cool as they talked about how this port and all ports owned by them work together to supply Vietnam and the world. They also showed us…
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Day 10 – Finally in the Mekong
Our last day trip was also the most awaited one, as we finally got to visit the Mekong Delta. We started by taking a boat across one of the branches into some of the islands, where we explored the area by horse cart and walking. We got to try some local food and shop before…
Day 9 – Religion and Remnants
Today our day was a different change of pace as instead of going to see a company or taking a class on the language we learned about the religion and some of the history of Vietnam. We started with a class on the history of Buddhism which I found very interesting as I had not…
Day 8 – Site Visits and More Site Visits
Our eighth day was the hottest one yet with temperatures over 100° F, and featured two very interesting site visits. The first was to a brand called Coherent, which specializes in high-tech manufacturing for various industries. They make parts for lasers, fiber optics, electric vehicles, and more. They are a rapidly expanding company with their…
Day 6 & 7 – Hot Weather and History
The first day of our weekend started out with a 2 hour bus ride to Vung Tau, Vietnam’s beautiful beach town. After arriving to the town we climbed the small mountain to a huge Jesus statue, similar to the one in Rio de Janeiro. After walking up hundreds of steps we arrived at the top…
Day 5 – GreenViet
Our fifth day started out by visiting GreenViet, a company that I had previously researched before I left for this trip and one that I was excited to go see. They specialize in green and sustainable building development, and use lots of computer simulation to optimize the efficiency of their projects. The founder of the…
Day 4 – Making Vietnam a Better Place
Our fourth day in Vietnam started out flipped than the past few days, as we started with a company visit. Today’s visit took us to the Vinacapital Foundation, where we learned about what they are and what they do. The foundation works to help the people of Vietnam, specifically the children of Vietnam that are…
Day 3 – Vietnam’s Sustainability Goals
Our third day in Ho Chi Minh City started with another guest speaker session at UEF, this time by one of the engineers involved of the sustainability and green energy development in Vietnam. This session was very interesting to myself, as I got to learn all about the technology that Vietnam is using in their…
Day 2 – First Site Visit
Our second day started off with a class on the Mekong Delta at UEF with a guest speaker. After that we learned some basic Vietnamese with the help of a UEF professor and students. These classes were fun to learn about the culture and language of the country we’re staying in for two weeks. After…
Day 1 – Welcome to Vietnam
After thirty-plus hours of tumultuous travel, we have finally arrived in Ho Chi Minh City. Three flights and numerous time zones later, our trip can finally begin. The first day of this trip was an amazing experience and has gotten me looking forward to the rest of the two weeks. After a suit and traditional…
Introduction: Nick Gesualdi
Hi everyone. My name is Nick Gesualdi and I am a first-year student at the Swanson School of Engineering and a member of the Frederick Honors College. I am originally from King of Prussia, PA, and I chose to come to Pitt because I have family who went here and I wanted to go to…