CAN THO, March 19, 2013 -- The U.S.-supported Higher Engineering Education Alliance Program (HEEAP) opened its first conference to provide leaders in government, industry and academia an opportunity to discuss and collaborate on improving engineering education throughout Southeast Asia.
Women currently account for four percent of students enrolled in applied technology programs at Vietnam’s vocational schools. An initiative through the Higher Engineering Education Alliance Program (HEEAP) aims to change that.
This week Intel Products Vietnam awarded the first HEEAP Vocational Female Students Scholarship awards. Over 700 million VND was awarded to 109 students from 13 colleges and universities in Vietnam.
HANOI -- The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) today announced a $2.4 million grant to Arizona State University (ASU) to support the expansion of the Higher Education Engineering Alliance Program (HEEAP) that leverages public and private sector funding to improve the quality of higher education in the country.
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Danaher Corporation’s subsidiaries Tektronix, Fluke and Keithley sign MOUs with five Vietnam Universities to help advance engineering education in Vietnam with $300,000 USD donation of equipment and faculty scholarships as part of the Higher Engineering Education Alliance Program
On Friday, December 16th, 2011, U.S. and Vietnamese leaders gathered at Arizona State University to discuss how to transform higher education in Vietnam. ASU President Michael Crow welcomed Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training Vice Minister Nguyen Vinh Hien, along with several industry and academic leaders, and engaged in a dynamic discussion on higher education strategies, challenges and opportunities.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (May 20, 2011) – Danaher, a Washington, D.C. based science and technology company, today announced that its test and measurement subsidiaries, Tektronix, Fluke and Keithley, have joined the Higher Engineering Education Alliance Program (HEEAP) with a $300,000 donation of laboratory test equipment and cash scholarships for faculty training.
On April 14, 2011, Ho Chi Minh University of Industry, Cao Thang Technical College, Ho Chi Minh City Vocational College of Technology, Intel, USAID and Arizona State University signed the MOU for the Vocational Technology Education Alliance Program. Total investment for this program is around USD 2million and Intel’s investment is around USD 1 million. Prof. Dr.
