The DL classroom is a US $278,345 co-investment between UTE and the HEEAP Alliance partners, specifically Intel and Pearson. The classroom has a capacity for 50 people arranged in 7 workstations, each one equipped with tools that support virtual collaboration. Prior to the creation of this classroom, UTE successfully offered global engineering courses with 8 different universities and 12 companies in the disciplines of telecommunications, biomedical engineering, and information technology, among others. The DL classroom will be utilized by UTE to further expand its collaboration opportunities with Vietnamese and global partners and continue to enhance the teaching and learning experience on its campus. 

The DL classroom inaugural ceremony was presided by Minister Pham Vu Luan, Ministry of Education and Training (MoET); and by the U.S. Consul General for Ho Chi Minh City, the Honorable Ms. Rena Bitter; as well as other members from UTE and local MoET leadership.

The inauguration event was part of a workshop where the Rector of UTE, Prof. Do Van Dung, presented a report to Minister Pham Vu Luan on recent achievements by the University in the areas of: Innovative teaching facilities and methods, teacher training, increased professional standards, program assessment and accreditation, international integration through innovative financing mechanisms and advances in scientific research.

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