On the morning of April 4th, 2021, at the Admission and Career Orientation Festival held by Tuoi Tre Newspaper in Can Tho City, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Do Van Dung - President of HCMC University of Technology and Education has been awarded the title of "My Companion" by the editorial board of the Tuoi Tre Newspaper for his contribution of accompanying young people through enrollment counseling and career guidance program.

"My Companion" is a meaningful award of Tuoi Tre Newspaper to honor individuals and organizations that have made a lot of contributions to the community and strived for a better society. The Admission - Career Orientation program has been organized by Tuoi Tre Newspaper for 19 years to date. Apart from the success of the program through the years, there has been the companionship and engagement among the consultant team. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Do Van Dung is one of the members of the counselling board. He has spent many years with the program and accompanied generations of students to choose the right profession to study. 

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Do Van Dung shared that he would transfer the entire bonus of 7,000,000 VND from his award of “My Companion” of Tuoi Tre Newspaper to the “Students to school” fund to support underprivileged students in pursuing their University dream.