Special seminar “Monozukuri-Japanese style manufacturing in the 21st century” is to be cohosted by VJU and 2 partners to commemorate the launch of VJU Industry Collaboration Course in cooperation with MITANI SANGYO Co., Ltd. and KOGANEI SEIKI Co., Ltd. in fall 2021.

Date: 8 September, 2021

Time: 13:00-15:50 VST

Speaker: Prof. Takahiro Fujimoto, Waseda University

Language: English

Venue: Online via Zoom

With the keyword "Japanese style Monozukuri" (meaning "Japanese style manufacturing") repeated as a theme throughout the course, VJU Industry Collaboration Course is aiming at strengthening students’ knowledge and understanding of Japanese style manufacturing from a global perspective through a number of lectures and special seminars which introduce the developmental history of the Japanese manufacturing industry and offer practical examples of the businesses involved.

VJU lecturers, researchers, experts, staff, students and those who concern are warmly welcome to participate in the seminar.

Seminar schedule:

Timeline	Program
13:00-13:20	Opening Remarks ·         H.E. Mr. YAMADA Takio, Ambassador of Japan Embassy in Viet Nam ·         Prof. FURUTA Motoo, Rector, Vietnam Japan University (VJU) ·         Mr. MITANI Mitsuru, Chairman,, MITANI SANGYO Co., Ltd. ·         Mr. KAMOSHITA Yusuke, President, KOGANEI SEIKI Co., Ltd. ·         Messages from Supporting Enterprises MC: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Thanh Tu, Vice Rector, VJU
13:20-13:25	Photo Session
13:25-13:30	Speaker’s Introduction: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Thanh Tu, Vice Rector, VJU
13:30-15:00	Special Seminar “Monozukuri-Japanese style manufacturing in the 21st century” Speaker: Prof. FUJIMOTO Takahiro, Waseda University
15:00-15:45	Discussion Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Thanh Tu, Vice Rector, VJU Discussants: ·         Assoc. Prof. Phan Chi Anh, Director, Head of Center for Administration Business Studies, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, University of Economics & Business ·         Dr. Nguyen Ke Nghia, Director of Center for Business Management, National Economics University Hanoi ·         MA Nguyen Thuy, Deputy Director, Industrial Development Center (IDC), Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnam Q & A
15:45-15:50	Photo Session

Messages from Seminar Co-host organizations:

KOGANEI SEIKI CO., LTD.

We are very pleased to be involved in Industry Collaboration Course conducted by Vietnam Japan University. Vietnamese employees participate in all production stages in our enterprise, such as high-tech mechanical processing, programming, testing, etc. of precision components of F1 racing cars, new generation low fuel consuming cars, motorcycles and airplanes. In our lectures, we would like to highlight the Vietnamese and Japanese engineers' spirit of cohesion and collaboration towards the goal of becoming a world-leading “Monozukuri” enterprise.

MITANI SANGYO CO., LTD.

Mitani Sangyo would like to express our sincere thanks to Vietnam Japan University for allowing us to participate in Industry Collaboration Course with the topic on “Japanese Style Monozukuri”. Within the framework of this course, we would like to introduce the technologies and philosophy that have become the driving force of economic development in Japan. Meanwhile, we would like to share both academic perspectives and practical examples at our production site. As an enterprise which started its business in Vietnam 27 years ago, it is of our great honor to contribute to increasing learning motivations of VJU students who will bear the future of this country.