Public Profile

Curtin Vietnam Alumni chapter was formed in 2009 via the AGM on 20 March in Saigon, Vietnam.

Chapter’s aims:
- Fostering communication between alumni, friends and the University
- Providing information about alumni programs and activities
- Providing a vehicle for fundraising activities such as social and cultural events in Vietnam
- Enhancing professional development and connections in Vietnam
- Encouraging life-long learning and the pursuit of academic excellence
- Providing a bridge from the academic environment to the workplace

Chapter’s activities:
- Sundowner networking events and function meetings in Vietnam
- Social and charity events in Vietnam
- Assisting in study tours in Vietnam organized by Curtin’s professors
- Assisting in professional career development of Curtin graduates in Vietnam

- Establish marketing plans for key strategic alliances.
- Ownership implementation of all partner communication and activities.
- Acquire and measure key insights to help shape marketing plans for the company’s services.
- Identify and analyse appropriate databases to inform on key industry trends that impact on the company’s business.

- Refined the business plan and financial model of the project
- Coordinated with the investors to implement the investment agreement, including the capital contribution by the investors and obtaining bank finance
- Worked closely with other consultants to implement the legal process, including identifying consultants, negotiating service contracts, monitoring and facilitating the implementation of the contracts, coordinating the consultants, facilitating and monitoring the investment licence

• Supported chairman in creating a marketing strategy for the group’s technical vocational college
• Worked with managers to create a strategy for attracting investors and investment funds to the group’s industrial zone

Hoang lectured in International Management and Management Projects on an English-language program for Curtin University in Vietnam

• Advised multinational clients on foreign direct investment and trade promotion in Asia
• Assisted with various client-servicing projects, such as: preliminary screening of suppliers, coordinating with logistics companies to organize site visits, and interpreting meetings with prospective partners in Vietnam
• Leveraged an extensive network of contacts to garner fruitful research and insights; Findings and advisory ultimately helped clients to make well-informed decisions
• Created a presentation about Vietnam’s economy, high-growth sectors, infrastructure, logistics and industries, and assessed said indicators to those in other Asian countries