On August 14th, Ho Chi Minh City Open University organized a 2022 Career Fair at Campus 97 Vo Van Tan, attracting nearly 1,000 attendees. The Fair connects students with professionals from over 30 companies and organizations, and provides opportunities for HCMCOU participants to actively seek best-fit careers.

Attending the Opening Ceremony, Ho Chi Minh City Open University was honored to welcome representatives from 25 businesses such as Saigon Co-op, Sacombank, HDBank, MBBank, Circle K, ACCA, McDonald's, SSI securities, Vietnam-USA Society English Centers (VUS), Lotte Vietnam, etc.; as well as Newspaper reporters, Ho Chi Minh City Television Station and over 1,000 students attending the Fair.

From Ho Chi Minh City Open University, there were Dr. Le Xuan Truong – Vice President; Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Anh – Director of Department of Student Affairs and Communication; along with leaders from faculties, departments, centers.

Opening remarks, Dr. Le Xuan Truong stated “The Career Day 2022 has bridged the gap between participants and employers, at the same time, created conditions for businesses to approach and to recruit high-quality human resources. In the upcoming time, we would love to enhance our cooperative partnerships with businesses to co-organize such practical and useful activities for students and the community. I wish the Career Fair 2022 a successful and effective event, wishing businesses all the prosperity and growth, together with the HCMC Open University to train high-quality human resources for the society".

Regarding the cooperation in organizing beneficial activities for students, Ms. Hoang Thi Nhat Le, Director of LBG Asia Company, shared "The labor market integration has created great challenges as well as opportunities for businesses and the University to cooperate, organize activities to bring practical values to students and the young workforce. The Job Fair is a completely essential activity in guiding students to be independent in developing their personal capacity which contributes to the University's training quality as well as the human resources for the labor market not only in Vietnam but also internationally.

After 32 years of establishment and development, the HCMC Open University has signed 190 cooperation agreements with businesses and professional organizations, making great contributions to the society with thousands of bachelors, engineers, masters and doctorates; building an alumni community and professional recruitment platform.

The Job Fair 2022 took place successfully with more than 1,000 attractive vacancies, marking a turning point in a sustainable partnership between the University and business partners.