To create opportunities for students to connect with businesses and employers for career advice, job searching, or internship placements, the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education (HCMUTE) hosted the “HCMUTE Career Fair 2025” on the morning of May 10, 2025. The event attracted over 12,000 student visits, 177 companies, and offered 1,500 job and internship opportunities at more than 100 booths spanning diverse fields such as economics, finance, engineering, and education.
Opening Ceremony of HCMUTE Career Fair 2025
On behalf of HCMUTE, attendees included Dr. Truong Thi Hien – Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairwoman of the University Council, Dr. Quach Thanh Hai – Vice President, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chau Dinh Thanh – Vice President, Dr. Huynh Phuoc Son – Head of the Office of Enterprise Relations, along with representatives from university departments, faculties, institutes, centers, and unions.
From the business sector, the university welcomed representatives from Diamond, Gold, Silver, and Bronze sponsors, as well as nearly 80 participating companies.
In his opening remarks, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chau Dinh Thanh emphasized:
“In today’s context, the collaboration between universities and enterprises holds even more significant meaning and value for the university, businesses, and society. HCMUTE always considers its partnership with enterprises as one of its strategic missions. Businesses and alumni are inseparable stakeholders in developing training programs and the university’s growth strategy.”
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chau Dinh Thanh delivering opening remarks at the ceremony
During the ceremony, Ms. Vo Thi Thanh Nga – Director of Human Resources at Truong Hai Auto Corporation (THACO) – shared:
“Career Fair 2025 serves as a bridge between the university and enterprises. We highly appreciate the quality of HCMUTE’s training. Currently, THACO employs 700 HCMUTE graduates, 8% of whom hold key leadership and management positions. We look forward to welcoming more HCMUTE alumni into the THACO family.”
Ms. Vo Thi Thanh Nga sharing at the event
On behalf of HCMUTE, university leaders presented flowers and commemorative gifts to express gratitude to sponsors of Career Fair 2025.
Dr. Truong Thi Hien – Chairwoman of HCMUTE’s University Council – presents a gift to Diamond Sponsor THACO
Followed by tokens of appreciation presented to Gold, Silver, and Bronze sponsors, as well as supporting partners.
The Career Fair 2025 welcomed participation from more than 80 domestic and international companies with over 100 booths representing industries such as economics, manufacturing, engineering, environment, and education. Notably, HCMUTE continues to receive long-standing support from major corporations such as THACO, PTSC (PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation), and FPT Group. This year’s event featured 19 sponsors: 1 Diamond, 4 Gold, 3 Silver, and 11 Bronze. The growing number of sponsors year over year reflects increasing interest from companies in the event.
The Career Fair provides students with opportunities to connect, demonstrate their capabilities, and find job opportunities aligned with their field of study at reputable companies. It also helps guide students’ career paths, enhance their skills, and strengthen the university-business partnership under the message: “Connected for Success, Together for Growth.”
HCMUTE’s Career Fair has been held annually for over 20 years and continues to attract attention from employers, students, and alumni. It has become a familiar bridge connecting employers with students in technology, economics, law, and social sciences across the city, offering early career orientation for freshmen and sophomores, and job/internship opportunities for final-year students.
Students check in at employer booths
A highlight of this year’s event was the scale and professionalism of its organization. With participation from 77 major corporations and companies across various sectors, the fair hosted 107 booths featuring a wide range of internships, job opportunities, career counseling, and recruitment programs. Activities spanned from March to May 2025, including:
Career coaching,
CV review and editing consultations,
Job interviews,
Livestream sessions like "Online Career Talk – Mapping Your Career Success",
On-site networking at company booths.
The program generated more than 1,560 internship/job offers, and over 1,100 CVs were submitted through the university's careerhub platform. These figures demonstrate strong enterprise engagement and high student interest in the program.
Ms. Nguyen Tram Anh – FPT Recruiter – shares at the fair:
“I’m impressed by the energy, initiative, and enthusiasm of HCMUTE students in seeking employment. I encourage all students to stay dynamic and passionate in their studies and to actively join events like Career Fair. These provide valuable exposure to real-world workplaces and help students better align themselves with their future career goals.”
On-the-spot interviews held alongside other Career Fair activities
Besides job and recruitment booths, the fair featured interactive activities, games with prizes, and 1-on-1 CV consultation sessions with experts. Students also had the opportunity to directly apply for internships and jobs at the fair.
Students participating in direct recruitment interviews at the event
Tran Ngoc Van , a senior in Chemical Engineering at HCMUTE, shared:
“The Career Fair is extremely meaningful, especially for final-year students like me who are looking for internships and future job opportunities. I found the 1-on-1 CV consulting session especially helpful—my CV was edited to be more professional and aligned with industry requirements.”
Through this program, HCMUTE aims to connect companies with students by introducing them to trainee programs, talent engineer positions, internships, site visits, and full-time job opportunities. It also helps students better understand and apply to companies they are interested in, while allowing the university to expand its career network and contribute to the development of high-quality human resources that meet the demands of the labor market.
Other moments from the event
HCMUTE Career Fair is one of the university’s major annual events and plays a significant role in achieving HCMUTE’s consistent track record of over 90% of graduates securing employment in their trained fields. It offers students the chance to connect with reputable employers, demonstrate their skills, and secure jobs aligned with their education.