The 2013 International Internship in Vietnam was held in Ho Chi Min (September) and Hanoi (December). The internship activities were kindly co-organized and supported by Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT) and Vietnam National University, Hanoi University of Science (VNU- HUS). The twelve students who took part in this internship visited some natural mountainous areas, an ancient village, wastewater treatment plants, solid waste treatment and management complex, a biogas demonstration project in rural area, and community-based environmental management. During the trip, the participants also had a good chance to interact with the professors and students of HCMUT and VNU-HUS.
On January 9, 2014, all the students attended the debriefing session of this Vietnam internship. The students’ well-prepared reports revealed their better understanding of the environmental issues in developing countries, and gave them new insights into environmental management solutions.