After the Bilateral Meeting, His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Chancellor of Universiti Brunei Darussalam launched the UBD FPT Global Centre at the FPT University, Da Nang, Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

Upon arrival at the Massda Building, Universiti FPT, His Majesty was greeted by Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Suyoi bin Haji Osman, Minister of Education as the Chairman of the Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) Council; dan Datin Dr. Hajah Anita Binurul Zahrina binti Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Wijaya Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Abdul Aziz, Vice-Chancellor of UBD.

The ceremony commenced with the reading of Surah Al-Fatihah and a Doa Selamat which was read by Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Dato Paduka Seri Setia (Dr.) Ustaz Haji Awang Abdul Aziz bin Juned, the State Mufti.

Datin Doctor Hajah Anita Binurul Zahrina, the Vice-Chancellor of UBD in her welcoming address among others presenting the Universiti FPT as the first private University in cooperation with UBD in sharing expertise and experience.

Meanwhile, Mr. Huynh Duc Tho, the Chairman of the Da Nang People's Committee in his welcoming speech among others hoped that with the University collaboration project will achieve excellence and become a high quality resource.

His Majesty then officially launched the UBD FPT Global Centre, His Majesty then signed on the commemorative plaque, followed by "takbir".

His Majesty then proceeded to tour the centre. The UBD FPT Global Centre is a new education campus established under an agreement that was signed between UBD and Viet Nam-based FPT University on 8th July 2017 to collaborate in the teaching of English. The centre is the first UBD campus abroad, and also the first ASEAN University to establish a campus in Viet Nam. Through the UBD-FPT Global Centre, it is hoped to become the prime English-language training facility in the ASEAN region. To date, UBD has sent 13 Brunei educators and two (2) professors to serve at the centre, along with 15 Bruneian students from UBD. UBD and FPT University have been in collaboration since 2012, particularly through student exchange programmes. His Majesty also mingled with the teaching staff and students of the centre.

After the launching ceremony of the centre, His Majesty proceeded to sign on the commemorative plaque to mark the official opening of Simpur Restaurant before being invited to attend a Luncheon served by the restaurant. Simpur Restaurant is an initiative of UBD in catering to the demand for halal food and beverages in Da Nang, Viet Nam. It also serves as an attachment centre for Brunei students. The restaurant currently employs two (2) Bruneian cooks and four (4) students from the Institute of Brunei Technical Education who are undergoing work placement at the restaurant.

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