Local universities partner with Marriott Hotels to develop student skills in hospitality industry

The five universities are the Foreign Trade University (FTU) in Hà Nội, the British University Vietnam (BUV), the Thái Bình Dương University (TBD) in Nha Trang, the Duy Tân University (DTU) and the Đà Nẵng University of Economics (DUE) in Đà Nẵng.

Under the MoU, students can attend hospitality career fairs as well as visit, study and intern at any of the  一 四 hotels and resorts of VCMBC, including Sheraton Hanoi Hotel, JW Marriott Hanoi, Sheraton Saigon Hotels Towers, JW Marriott Phu Quoc, Le Meridien Angkor, and Courtyard Phnom Penh.

In addition, the  一 四 hotels and resorts of VCMBC will cooperate with the universities in enhancing specialised hospitality training courses, joining vocational orientation activities and career talks, and provide career consultations to the students. This partnership will last for at least four years. 

Chairman of Vietnam-Cambodia Marriott Business Council, Mark Van Der Wielen, said that the collaboration will help students develop practical skills and allow them to apply their knowledge to a professional working environment.

“We sent our professionals to participate in the student assessment process, and in return, the universities will provide quality human resources come recruitment time,” he said.