On December 8, 2025, Ho Chi Minh City University of Natural Resources and Environment (HCMUNRE) organized a signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with JBP Consultancy Services Asia SDN BHD, Malaysia.
Figure 1 – Overview of the Working Session
Attending the signing ceremony from HCMUNRE were: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Huynh Quyen – President; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Hoang Nghiem – Vice President; Dr. Huynh Thien Tai – Head of Department of Science, Technology Management and External Relations; and Dr. Le Thi Kim Thoa – Deputy Head of the Department of Science, Technology Management and External Relations. Representatives from academic and professional units included: Dr. Thiem Quoc Tuan – Dean of the Faculty of Faculty of Geology and Mineral Resources; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Lu Phuong – Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Environment; Dr. Nguyen Huy Cuong – Head of the Water Supply and Sewerage Division, together with faculty members Dr. Dinh Thi Thu Ha, Dr. Tran Vinh Thien, Dr. Do Duc Thien, MSc. Nguyen Ngoc Thiep, and MSc. Hoang Thi To Nu. From the affiliated centers, participants included MSc. Nguyen Trong Khanh – Director of the Continuing Education Center, and MSc. Nguyen Vinh An – Deputy Director of the Continuing Education Center
Figure 2 – Representatives of HCMUNRE
Representatives from JBP Consultancy Services Asia Sdn. Bhd. included: Mr. Börje Persson – CEO of JBP Consultancy Sdn. Bhd.; Mr. Kumaravelu Ramasamy – Representative of JBP Consultancy Services Asia Sdn. Bhd.; and Mr. Nguyen Quang Khai – Director of Phu Khanh Environmental Services Co., Ltd.
The ceremony also welcomed esteemed guests from various agencies, institutions, and organizations, including: the Faculty of Urban Infrastructure Engineering – Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture; Ho Chi Minh City College of Construction; College of Technology II; Saigon Water Corporation (SAWACO); SAWACO Water Transmission Enterprise; Lam Dong Water Supply and Sewerage Company (LAWACO); Khanh Hoa Water Supply and Sewerage JSC; Tien Giang Water Supply One Member Co., Ltd. (TIWACO); Tay Ninh Water Supply and Sewerage JSC; Ninh Thuan Water Supply Joint Stock Company; Hau Giang Urban Water Supply and Sewerage – Public Works JSC; Binh Thuan Rural Clean Water and Sanitation Center; Dong Nai Water and Environment Center; Binh Phuoc Water Supply and Sewerage JSC; Dak Lak Water Supply JSC; Can Gio Water Supply JSC; An Giang Water and Electricity JSC; An Giang Rural Clean Water and Sanitation Center; Ho Chi Minh City Urban Drainage Co., Ltd. (UDC); Binh Duong Water – Environment Corporation (Biwase); Water:hub South-East Asia – Primus Line Representative in Vietnam; Saigon Construction and Environment Development Investment JSC (SEDC); Water Supply Sewerage and Environment Consulting Co., Ltd. (WASE); AIwaterXdrone Company; Vietnam Science and Technology Company (BUSADCO); Ba Ria–Vung Tau Water Supply JSC (BWACO); Thinh Vuong Technical Service JSC (TVTS); First Green Engineering JSC; Suez International Representative Office in Ho Chi Minh City; Ho Chi Minh City Water and Environment Association; Vietnam Water Supply and Sewerage Association – Southern Chapter; Saigon Environment and Construction Technology JSC (Senco); Tsurumi Pump Vietnam Co., Ltd.; the Consulate General of Canada; the Embassy of Israel in Vietnam; Ho Chi Minh City Technical Infrastructure Management Center; and Long An Irrigation and Clean Water Center. We look forward to enthusiastic participation and valuable contributions from these organizations to improve environmental protection, water supply and drainage, and technical infrastructure development.
Figure 3 – JBP Consultancy Services Asia SDN BHD
The signing of the MOU between HCMUNRE and JBP Consultancy Services Asia SDN BHD is not only an important external relations activity but also marks a solid beginning, opening opportunities for long-term and comprehensive cooperation between the two sides in the future. During the event, the two parties also discussed trenchless technologies and methods for rehabilitating and repairing water supply and sewer pipelines—an advanced solution that helps save time, minimize environmental impact, and improve construction efficiency. These discussions promise to contribute to the development of modern and sustainable solutions for the water supply and environmental protection sector.
Figure 4 – MOU Signing Ceremony Between Both Parties
Through this MOU, both parties agreed to strengthen academic exchange, jointly implement training programs, scientific research, and technology transfer in the fields of natural resources and environment, especially trenchless technologies—an advanced approach for pipeline rehabilitation and repair. This method plays a significant role in minimizing environmental impacts while optimizing cost and construction time for urban infrastructure projects.
The signing also reflects the University’s strong commitment to international integration, aligning with its strategic goal of becoming a reputable educational and research institution in the region and beyond.
Figure 5 – Closing Session with Representatives from Both Parties
The MOU signing ceremony between Ho Chi Minh City University of Natural Resources and Environment and JBP Consultancy Services Asia SDN BHD not only carried ceremonial significance but also underscored the strategic importance of building a long-term, effective partnership between the two organizations.