​Establishment of UTP Alumni Vietnam Chapter in Hanoi (28 Feb 2011)

UTP Alumni once again welcomes a new addition to the family on 28 February 2011 with the establishment of UTP Alumni Vietnam Chapter in Hanoi. Tuan Haji Mohamed Noor Rosli Baharom, Director of Student Services of Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, officiated the UTP Alumni Vietnam Chapter in the presence of En Awang Othman b Awang Jaya, Country Manager of PETRONAS Country Office Vietnam, En Hilmi Hasan, President of UTP Alumni Association and Mr Hoang Son Truong, Vice President of UTP Alumni Vietnam Chapter.

During the engagement session, members of UTP Alumni Vietnam Chapter shared their achievements and future plans. Both PETRONAS Country Office Vietnam and UTP Alumni Vietnam Chapter are looking forward to future collaboration to benefit UTP alumni members, UTP, PETRONAS and the society.

In conjunction with its establishment, the UTP Alumni Vietnam Chapter also conducted a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Programme - a visit to the Ha Cau in Ha Dong Orphanage. The alumni members brought joy to the orphans by distributing food and books to the 55 orphans from pre-school to university students.

Mr Hoang Son Truong conducted a motivational session to create awareness on the importance of education to the younger generation. In addition, the alumni members also took the opportunity to promote UTP Programmes to students who are in their final year of high school. UTP Alumni Vietnam Chapter will take up this project of coaching the students in this orphanage centre.