Impressive student projects at the NAHSS 2025 closing ceremony: Sustaining Supply & Innovation

From August 4 to 13, 2025, Van Lang University collaborated with the Netherlands Asia Honours Summer School (NAHSS), a non-governmental organization, to host a comprehensive program that offered international students a blend of academic learning and cultural exchange in Vietnam.

Over the course of 10 days, students from 11 international universities worked in cross-functional teams to develop solutions for sustainable development challenges while immersing themselves in Vietnamese culture and connecting with Van Lang University students. The program not only provided practical learning opportunities but also fostered multicultural collaboration, knowledge sharing, and creative idea exchange.

During the final presentation day of Netherlands Asia Honours Summer School (NAHSS) 2025 at Van Lang University, international student teams showcased their research and innovative ideas addressing global challenges. The projects focused on intercultural collaboration and sustainable development direction, which were core values of the program:

• Team 1: PwC: Research on Sustainable Resilient Supply Chain in Consumer Package Goods
• Team 2: Royal Schiphol Group: Smart Sustainability: Leveraging AI for Waste Reduction at Schiphol Airport
• Team 3: Ministry of Education, Culture and Science: Lessons from the East: Unpacking East Asia’s University Boom and Its Implications for Europe
• Team 4: OMA: The Opportunities and Challenges of Creating Inclusive Communities for Migrant Workers
• Team 5: Royal De Heus: Smarter Feed Less Waste
• Team 6: Revamping Turff: Competing in an Established Fintech Market
• Team 7: Weather Impact: Good Weather Vietnam

With the theme “Sustaining Supply & Innovation”, NAHSS 2025 concluded its journey of learning and experience through strategic consulting projects in collaboration with major partners from the Netherlands and Vietnam.

Students worked with PwC to research sustainable supply chain and resistance in the consumer goods sector; partnered with Royal Schiphol Group to explore smart sustainability solutions using AI to reduce waste at Schiphol Airport; and supported the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science in analyzing the boom in higher education in East Asia and its implications for Europe.

Additionally, students collaborated with OMA to examine the opportunities and challenges of building inclusive communities for migrant workers; worked with Royal De Heus on “smart feed solutions to reduce waste in livestock farming”; joined the Revamping Turff project to enhance the competitiveness of fintech enterprises in a mature market; and partnered with Weather Impact on the Good Weather Vietnam initiative to improve weather forecasting and positively impact agriculture.

These projects not only summarized the students’ learning journey but also opened up avenues for practical application and future collaboration, contributing to global sustainable development efforts. Final results:

• Best Project: PwC: Research on Sustainable Resilient Supply Chain in Consumer Package Goods
• Second Place: Royal De Heus: Smarter Feed Less Waste
• Third Place: Revamping Turff: Competing in an Established Fintech Market
• Consolation prize: Ministry of Education, Culture and Science: Lessons from the East: Unpacking East Asia’s University Boom and Its Implications for Europe

The organizing committee praised the students’ in-depth research, presentation skills, and ability to respond to questions, expressing hope for greater participation from Vietnamese students to enhance academic and cultural exchange. Van Lang University reaffirmed our commitment to welcoming students back for internships, thesis work, or joint research, continuing our tradition of collaboration with Dutch students in academic and research activities. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Thi Kim Oanh extended gratitude to all participants and organizers, wishing the students success in their studies and a safe journey home.

As NAHSS 2025 came to a close, the program left a lasting impression through its highly applicable research projects and reaffirmed Van Lang University’s role in building academic and cultural bridges between Vietnam and the international community. By partnering with global universities, organizations, and enterprises, Van Lang University continues to demonstrate the commitment to fostering an open, creative, and integrated educational environment to contribute to the development of globally competent human resources with knowledge, skills, and a sustainable vision.

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News: Bich Ngoc
Photos: Ngoc Duy