Prof. Dr. Vu Dinh Thanh (the first rider) – Rector of HCMUT gave a first try on riding the motorbike.

On the morning of 21 November 2016, HCMUT, together with Vietnam Bosch Co. Ltd held an inauguration of the e-Scooter Sharing System.

▶ HCMUT students won the First prize at The Green Challenge 2015

HCMUT honorably had the attendance of Mr. Le Hoang Minh – Vice president of Department of Transport Ho Chi Minh City; Mr. Vo Quang Hue – General Director of Bosch in Vietnam; Mr. Guru Mallikarjuna – General Director of The Bosch Research and Technology Center in Vietnam; Dr. Do Hong Tuan – Head of the Faculty of Electrical & Electronics Engineering (FEE); Dr. Huynh Phu Minh Cuong & Dr. Nguyen Quang Nam – Deputy Heads of the FEE; Dr. Nguyen Le Duy Khai – Head of the Faculty of Transportation Engineering; Dr. Nguyen Van Liem – Head of the Equipment & Facilities Management Office; Dr. Vo Dai Nhat – Deputy Head of the External Relations Office; teaching staff and students of the HCMUT.

Representatives from Bosch in Vietnam, HCMUT, and the group of students conducting the project are taking a photo at the inauguration of the e-Scooter Sharing System.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Prof. Dr. Vu Dinh Thanh expressed his sincere appreciation to Bosch Vietnam, the local governmental departments & offices, the universities who have supported HCMUT to execute the project of e-Scooter Sharing System.

This is the outcome of the collaboration between the Bosch Vietnam & HCMUT, Viet Duc University & Da Nang University – the three winning student teams at The Green Challenge 2015. The contest challenged the participants to build confirmation and payment system for using electric motorbikes; charging plant using renewable energy and electric motorbike monitor device.

The final result was that the UT Salvator of HCMUT won the First prize. The teams from Viet Duc University & Da Nang University were awarded the Second prizes.

Stepping into the second phase of The Green Challenge, each team was sponsored 900 million VND & received specialist consultancy from Bosch Vietnam to conduct the project in 2016. HCMUT is the first university to pilot the system.

The similar two systems will be operated at Viet Duc University & Da Nang University in December 2016. Later on, the systems will be pilot in broader areas such as city centers, provincial cities, etc. The total sponsored expenses of Bosch Vietnam for this contest was up to 04 billion VND (nearly 182,000 USD).

Ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Through the projects, Bosch wants to make its contribution to promoting partnerships in research & development activities of the corporation & universities. Mr. Vo Quang Hue said, “We believe that research & development will help improve competitive advantages and build an intellectual economy in Vietnam.” If the system is operated in big cities, it will help resolve transportation & environment challenges. It is also one of the solutions to build smart cities.

Mr. Vo Quang Hue – GD of Bosch Vietnam, is making a speech at the opening ceremony.

Within the project, students of the three universities are free to use 18 electric motorbikes on campus after registering online.

All lecturers & teaching staff, students are invited to use the system.

The guests are learning how to use the bikes.

THY HUYEN (Student Services & Career Center)
Translate & Edit: NGOC TRAM