DNC - On November 12, 2025, Nam Can Tho University was honored to welcome Sheraton Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort - part of the international 5-star Marriott hotel network - for a working visit and discussions on partnership opportunities in training and internship programs for students in the Tourism - Restaurant - Hospitality fields.

The meeting was held in a formal yet open and highly constructive atmosphere, with leaders from both sides in attendance. Representing Sheraton Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort, Mr. Bùi Thanh Đức - Deputy Director of Human Resources, shared insights on recruitment needs, competency standards, and the hotel’s strategy for developing high-quality human resources in the hospitality and tourism sectors. From Nam Can Tho University, the meeting was attended by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Đào Ngọc Cảnh - Dean of the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, and Dr. Nguyễn Thị Nhung - Vice Dean of the Faculty.

Mr. Bùi Thanh Đức, Deputy Director of Human Resources at Sheraton Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort, shares information on the conditions and benefits offered to student interns. (Photo: DNC Studio)

The discussion centered on several key directions:

• Establishing an international-standard internship program: DNC students will be placed for internships at Sheraton Phu Quoc under a professional model with supervision, evaluation, and guidance from specialized managers.
• Enhancing practical skills and service professionalism: The resort shared its competency standards within a five-star hotel environment, enabling both sides to adjust training programs to better align with real industry needs.
• Expanding career opportunities for students: Sheraton Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort committed to creating pathways for promising interns, offering the possibility of full-time employment upon graduation.
• Strengthening university–industry collaboration.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Đào Ngọc Cảnh, Dean of the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, speaks at the meeting. (Photo: DNC Studio)

Both parties agreed to establish a long-term cooperation framework, including company visits, professional workshops, career experience–sharing sessions, soft-skills development activities, and future industry-semester programs.

Dr. Nguyễn Thị Nhung, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, raises questions about post-internship opportunities for students. (Photo: DNC Studio)

The collaboration brings significant benefits to students in Tourism, Restaurant, and Hospitality fields:

• Exposure to an international working environment: Students gain internship experience within the 5-star Marriott hotel system, a professional, meticulous, and high-standard setting.
• Enhancement of professional skills: Students develop vocational knowledge, communication and interpersonal skills, foreign language proficiency, and service professionalism.
• Increased employment opportunities after graduation: The company gives hiring priority to interns who demonstrate strong performance.
• Broadened perspective and integration ability: Students learn to work in multicultural, multinational environments - essential for developing a modern tourism career oriented toward sustainable collaboration.

Students ask questions to Sheraton Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort representatives. (Photo: DNC Studio)

The meeting concluded with strong consensus between both parties on a shared vision: Connecting training - Practical experience - Recruitment to develop high-quality human resources for the Tourism, Restaurant, and Hospitality sectors, while affirming Nam Can Tho University’s role in industry-linked education strategies.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Đào Ngọc Cảnh, Dean of the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, presents a souvenir to representatives of Sheraton Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort. (Photo: DNC Studio)

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