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ITOKI CORPORATION (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Koji Minato) is pleased to announce that on December 4, 2023, a signing ceremony for a confirmation letter of intent to enter into a friendly exchange and partnership for advanced human resources with Hanoi University of Science and Technology was held at our Kansai Factory (Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture).

In recent years, ITOKI has been developing products that realize new office and work styles in response to the rapid diversification and digitalization of work styles, and the acquisition of highly specialized human resources is an essential requirement. This is one of the challenges. Therefore, in order to acquire highly specialized human resources in fields such as AI and mechanical engineering from overseas, the "SEKISHO JOB" sponsored by Sekisho Career Plus Co., Ltd. is being held in Vietnam with the aim of matching Japanese companies and local students. FAIR" since last year, and currently two graduates of Hanoi University of Technology have joined our company and are expanding their opportunities.

The content of the confirmation regarding the conclusion of the partnership is that both parties will establish a strong friendship, prosper together, and contribute to the further development of friendly relations between the two countries, while complying with the laws and regulations of both countries. We confirmed that we will exchange information and discuss the following topics:

1. Consideration of human resource development programs through industry-academia collaboration between the two parties
2. Building a program that can be counted toward graduation credits
3. Building a system for accepting foreign students through internships

Although this partnership is aimed at recruiting human resources from overseas, our company aims to first help Hanoi University of Technology students become familiar with Japanese climate, culture, customs, and business through this program and expand their career options. is the primary purpose of

In the future, we will actively promote our friendly relationship with Hanoi University of Technology and our partnership regarding highly skilled human resources. Starting next year, we plan to accept approximately 10 students per year to participate in our internships. By bringing talented students from Vietnam's top schools to Japan, we will do our best to not only grow ITOKI's business, but also increase the presence of working in Japan.

Thank you for your warm welcome. I believe that with the expansion of internship opportunities at ITOKI, the number of students who are interested in Japanese companies will increase. I worked for a Japanese company about 20 years ago. The most important thing at that time was relationships of trust and friendship. We hope that this initiative will deepen the understanding and bond between the two countries, and that the relationship of trust and friendship between Itoki and Hanoi University of Technology will develop.

Since our company entered Vietnam in 2016, we have been holding job fairs locally to match Japanese companies and Vietnamese students, and this year marks the 10th time the fair has been held. We hope that this partnership will further deepen the relationship between Hanoi University of Technology, ITOKI, and the Sekisho Group, and that it will also help develop the friendly relationship between Japan and Vietnam.