𝐕𝐈𝐒-𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

We would like to invite you to attend the VIS-Industry Link 2025: Building Bridges for Innovation between the UK, Ireland, and Vietnam. The event brings together members of the Vietnamese Intellectual Society (VIS) with leading Vietnamese UK industrials, innovators, and entrepreneurs for an open dialogue and collaboration.

Date/time: 14:30 – 17:00 UK time (networking can carry on until later), Friday 31 October, 2025

Venue: St. James’s Place, 30 Lombard Street, London EC3V 9BQ

Dresscode: Smart and/or casual smart

Organiser: Vietnamese Intellectual Society in the UK & Ireland (VIS)

Proposed Programme Outline

Part I. Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung working session with VIS (VIS members only)

Location: Meeting Room 1, 8th floor

13:30 – 14:00: Welcoming delegates

14:00 – 14:15: Activity Report of VIS

Prof. Huan X. Nguyen (VIS Chair)

14:15 – 14:25: Deputy Prime Minister’s discussion and exchange with VIS

14:25 – 14:30: Proceed to the Open Workshop Space, 9th floor

Part II. VIS-Industry Link 2025

Location: Open Workshop Space, 9th floor

14:30 – 14:45: Welcome and opening remarks and lightning introductions

Prof. Huan X. Nguyen (VIS Chair) and Dr Son Pham (VIS Vic-Chair) – Overview of VIS and event objectives; quick intros from participants (academics & industry)

14:45 – 15:25: Speedy industry talks (5-8 minutes each) and panel discussion

1) Minh Nguyen, Chief Geotechnical Engineer, ODE Ltd: “Renewable energy projects between UK-Vietnam”

2) Tich Nguyen, Project manager, Scottwilson: “Thames Tideway Tunnel (Super Sewer) Project”

3) Hong-Ha Hoang, Group Chief Geoscience Data at Perenco: “The Data Career Map”

4) Cong-Duan Vo, CTO, Quantum Science: “Quantum Dots and Potential Collaboration with UK/Vietnam”

5) Truong Nguyen, Senior Research Geophysicist at Shearwater GeoServices: “Shearwater’s Reveal”

6) Tung Nguyen, Senior Software Developer at BNP Paribas, and Canh Nguyen, AI engineer, Bumble; “AI talks”

7) Khoa Nguyen, CEng MIChemE, BP: “Green Ammonia and Green Hydrogen in the Energy Transition”

8 ) Dr. Duc To, Principal Engineer, Rakuten Symphony UK, “6G Network: Compete or collaborate among the top tech firms’

15:25 – 15:45: Remarks and Guidance by the Deputy Prime Minister

15:45 – 15:55: Signing Ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between the National Innovation Center (NIC) and the Vietnamese Intellectuals Society in the United Kingdom and Ireland (VIS)

15:55 – 16:00: Presentation of Gifts and Group Photo Session by the Deputy Prime Minister

Panel discussion and Q&A: How is it to work and manage in industrial projects? Potential VIS-Industry links? UK-Vietnam-Ireland links

16:00 onwards:

– Hanoi University of Science and Technology alumnus please proceed to Imperial College for HUST Alumni Event;

– Others please continue networking food and drinks with VIS members;

– Presentation of EHWM.

Link or QR to register for the event: https://forms.gle/avY5ZE6ZkA2nqcmo7

Registration Deadline: 10:00 Tuesday 28 October 2025 (UK time)