PhD Nguyen Van Tan – Co-Head of the Design Thinking Village, TECHFEST VN.

PhD in Economics Nguyen Van Tan is currently Dean of The Faculty of Administration International Economics, Lac Hong University. He serves as Head of the Training and Consulting Division of the Southern Startup Advisory and Support Council and is a member of the Vietnam Startup Mentors Alliance (VSMA).

He has participated as Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee/Mentor/Judge of the Design Thinking Open Innovation 2023 Competition organized by the Design Thinking Village – National Techfest; Mentor and Judge for the National Startup Competition, the Southern Regional Startup Competition, the Dong Nai Province Innovation and Startup Competition, and the Binh Thuan Province Innovation and Startup Competition.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

26 years of undergraduate teaching
13 years of teaching and supervising master’s students
9 years of teaching and supervising doctoral candidates
Successful mentor for startup projects: Hasu Project, Automov Project, Cao An Xoa Project, FSOS Project, FCT20 Project, etc.
Lecturer for the Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs Council (VWEC)
University-level Coordinator of the British Council’s Entrepreneurship Program under ACSE
Lecturer for the Entrepreneurship Program under IPP
Lecturer for the Entrepreneurship Program under CEFE
Lecturer for the Entrepreneurship Programs under SIYB, SYB, MEP

Former positions held: Dean of The Faculty of Administration International Economics; Advisor to the President for Postgraduate Programs; Head of Innovation and Startup Division; Head of Scientific Research Division; Head of Quality Assurance Division; Head of Postgraduate Office; Head of Training Division of the Southern Startup Advisory and Support Council under VCCI; Member of the National Innovation and Startup Advisory Council (VSMA); Member of the Coordination Council of the Dong Nai Province Innovation and Startup Ecosystem.

WORK EXPERIENCE – ACHIEVEMENTS – AWARDS

Second Prize, Vifotec Award, 2013.
Creative Labor Certificate 2013 issued by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor for “Achieving the title of Creative Labor in the 2013 Patriotic Emulation Movement,” under Decision No. 460/QD-TLD dated 21 April 2013.
WIPO Award, April 2014: “Are awarded the WIPO AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG INVENTOR for their invention: Design and manufacture of automated assembly system chokes.”
WIAF Cup at Korea Inventor News, 2014, titled “Order of Merit World Inventor Award Festival.”

Supervision of ministerial-level student scientific research projects:
02 First Prizes at the “Vietnam Young Scientific Talent Award” in 2013.
01 Second Prize at the ministerial-level “Student Scientific Research” Award in 2010.
02 Third Prizes at the ministerial-level “Student Scientific Research” Award in 2016 and 2010.
04 Consolation Prizes at the ministerial-level “Student Scientific Research” Award in 2011, 2009, 2008, and 2007.

Supervision of students and alumni in startup competitions:
One Second Prize at the National Startup Competition 2017 organized by the National Startup Program.
One First Prize and one Third Prize at the Southern Regional Startup Competition 2017 organized by the Southern Startup Advisory and Support Council.
One First Prize at the Dong Nai Province Innovation and Startup Competition 2019 organized by the Dong Nai Department of Science and Technology.
One First Prize at the Dong Nai Province Women’s Startup under OCOP Competition 2020 organized by the Dong Nai Women’s Union.

Advisor to the “Automov Wheelchair Support Device” Project – First Prize at CIC 2021 of Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City; Second Prize at SV-STARTUP IV organized by the Ministry of Education and Training.
Advisor to the “Crew Positioning and Rescue Support System” Project – Third Prize; Advisor to the “Multi-Application Fuel Cell” Project – Consolation Prize at SV-STARTUP V organized by the Ministry of Education and Training.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND – DEGREES

Bachelor’s Degree: 1993–1998, Technical Economics, Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City.
Second Bachelor’s Degree: 2018–2020, English Language, Lac Hong University.
Master’s Degree: 1999–2002, Business Administration, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City.
Postgraduate Studies: 2004–2005, Public Policy, Fulbright Economics Teaching Program.
Doctoral Degree: 2004–2009, Economics, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City.

In addition, during his professional career, he has participated in training programs for trainers, including:

Master Trainer for the “From Innovation to Entrepreneurship” Program (MEP) of BUILD-IT (May 2018).
Master Trainer of the Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs Council on Change Management and Smart Marketing (June 2020).
Master Trainer for the Active Citizens for Social Enterprise (ACSE) Program of the British Council (August 2018, Ho Chi Minh City, with participation from six countries: Vietnam, United Kingdom, South Korea, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia) aimed at developing Vietnam’s startup community.
Entrepreneurship Trainer for Women under the Coca-Cola Group in collaboration with the Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs Council (August 2018).
Master Trainer for the National Startup Program – Innovation and Startup Version (IPP) of Business Forum Newspaper (August 2017).
Master Trainer for the Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) Program of VCCI (April 2017).
Master Trainer for the National Startup Program – CEFE Version of Business Forum Newspaper (January 2016).
Negotiation Skills in Labor Training Course organized by the Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs Council in Ho Chi Minh City.

According to PhD Nguyen Van Tan – Co-Head of the Design Thinking Village, TECHFEST VN – Dean of The Faculty of Administration International Economics – Lac Hong University (dif.com.vn)