On the morning of November 27, 2020, at Tan Phong Campus, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Ton Duc Thang University (TDTU) cooperated with the Ho Chi Minh City Automation Association to organize the 2020 Automation Festival with the theme of Digital Transformation in manufacturing enterprises.
The festival was attended by Mr. Nguyen Quan, former Minister, Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam, Chairman of Vietnam Automation Association; Mr. Tran Du Lich - member of Economic Advisory Group of the Prime Minister, member of Scientific Council of Ho Chi Minh City. HCM City; Mr. Le Hoai Quoc - Chairman of the HCMC Automation Association; Mr. Le Quoc Cuong - Deputy Director, HCMC Department of Information and Communications; Mr. Nguyen Viet Toan - Vice Chairman, HCMC Automation Association; and Mr. Chu Tien Dung - Chairman of HCMC Business Association; leaders of organizations and enterprises participating in the festival; sponsor representative; experts, scientists, lecturers and more than 2,000 TDTU students.
The festival was coordinated by businesses such as: DELTA, CONOTEC, Hung Phu, ETEC, Ben Thanh Automation, Thai Son Nam, Hayoung nux, Hung Thinh Group, Autonics, ESTEC, THIEN SON,... and other groups; organizations such as: HCMC Association of Enterprises (HUBA), HCMC Mechanical and Electrical Association (HAMEE), Tan Phu District Business Association.
Attending the festival, there were more than 50 booths of enterprises in the field of technology and TDTU introduced to visitors the products and solutions of Automation and Digitalization, such as: smart equipments, management softwares, intelligent production managements, data and management, automated production planning and management, cloud-based applications, IoT technology applications, public process automation control systems industry, product measurement.
Speaking at the opening, Mr. Nguyen Quan said that Automation Festival is an annual activity of the HCMC Automation Association. This is a meaningful program, in line with the trend of digital transformation operation and development. In addition, the program also creates an environment to connect, exchange experiences and seek opportunities for cooperation in production, business, and human resource training in the automation field.
According to Mr. Le Hoai Quoc, many businesses in Vietnam are still ambiguous about digital transformation. This requires organizations and businesses to have a determination to change from their perception, constantly test new things and learn to be familiar with failure. Therefore, many units struggle in the digital transformation process because it is difficult to leave out the core values that have long been inherent. He said that the reason was due to lack of experience in management, lack of careful investment in transformation; Necessary strategies outlined for digital transformation are still in a state of many shortcomings, incomplete and put into practice. However, businesses are also gradually accepting, learning to "exist", trying to implement digital transformation through the application of tools such as cloud computing, chatbots, blockchain or virtual interactive technology.
Participating in the festival helped TDTU students to have a clearer understanding of how to operate businesses effectively and shape future career trends. As well as understanding the requirements of business practices, the readiness to adopt rapid changes in technology to bring domestic enterprises to the threshold of globalization is a basic requirement for success. To do that, students need to participate in research activities on Automation, pay special attention to new digital technology products.
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