Sunway-TES and Hanoi University joint effort to produce first grade Accountants

Sunway-TES and Hanoi University recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA), collaborating to offer full time Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) programmes in Hanoi University, Vietnam. The signing ceremony held in Sunway University saw the presence of Mr Lee Weng Keng, Chief Executive Officer of Education and Healthcare at Sunway Group; Mr Teo Ee Sing, Executive Director, Sunway-TES; Professor Robert Bignall, Vice Chancellor, Sunway University; Professor Nguyen Dinh Luan, President of Hanoi University; Mr Nguyen Huy Quang, Deputy Director of International Cooperation Department; Hanoi University, Ms Do Van Anh, Vice Dean of Faculty of Management and Tourism; Hanoi University, Ms Elaine Hong, BDO Binder E.D, Corporate Office; Ms Jennifer Lopez, Head of ACCA, Malaysia and staff of Sunway Education Group.

The MoA signing oversees the agreement for Sunway-TES and Hanoi University to offer the Foundations in Accountancy, ACCA Qualification and BSc (Hons) Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University (OBU) on full time basis as part of the university’s programme in Hanoi University, Vietnam. Hanoi University is responsible in providing all on-site education facilities and equipments such as lecture rooms and facilities, sport and recreational facilities and other general facilities required for the conduct of the programmes.

Sunway-TES has agreed to provide the technical expertise, comprehension and support in connection with the programmes; preparations in educational programmes, programmes timetables, teaching and course materials, textbooks, revision notes and other relevant materials for teaching and educational services in connection with the development and implementation of the programmes.

Students who complete the full-time programme which will take an approximate 4 years will receive 3 certificates from ACCA and 1 from OBU. The other courses available are the Diploma in Accounting and Business, Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business, the ACCA Professional Qualification and the BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting by OBU.
Students are required to complete a 1 year English programme to strengthen their command in English proficiency and then complete 3 years of Professional Accounting studies. Students will also be required to complete a 3 month work-based learning programme with employers in Vietnam. Should they achieve a satisfactory work performance, they will be offered a position by their employers.

Prof Nguyen said in his speech, “I am confident the contributions will provide a dynamic outcome leading towards the growth in the economies of our two countries and also of the two parties in this partnership”.