The 19th International Symposium on Logistics and Transport is a no kidding event.
A crucial event that any academician / industry who are enthusiast in the world of logistics and supply chain wouldn't want to miss. If you're writing a logistics/ SCM work do look back at your thesis writing, see who you cited and at least one of them is definitely there. So there you go five PG buckled up for a Ho Chi Minh experience including Kak Nur Bakhriah, Adi Aizat, Azlan, Nur Syazana and Abdul Khabir. The conference fee, flight tickets, foods and lodging were fully funded by one of the MITRANS grants, credit to Prof Dr Saadiah, Associate Prof Dr Irwin, Associate Prof Dr Jasmee, Associate Prof Dr Sariwati, Dr Harlina and all admin team for their effort in sending us to present our work, and we won't let MITRANS down. 5 - 9 th July 2014.
Trivia fact:
- We 're millionaire there
- The traffic looked haywire, you can see traffic from every direction, They're heavy on motorcycle, in our 5 days there, we only see two minor accidents. That beat Malaysia ratio, Malaysia is like 1 accident whenever we go out
- 28 degree Celsius, and windy, Frequently rained but it last for about 5-7 minutes
- Crossing ability in Vietnam make you a legend
- The Halal food cost you about RM20 per dish
- There are only about 3% Viatnamese we've met can converse poor english, the rest only speak viatnamese language, exceptional to Bienh Tahn salesperson, they can only talk business in Malay
- The projector shut down during khabir's presentation, and Kak Nur's too.
Group Discussion session
Next to Adi is MR Guzman, PhD Candidate RMIT
Figuring out how to easily calculate and convert MYR to Dong
Their Mosque
Ok we're all pumped up to present our work
Prof Antonhy Beresford
Catchin up with Prof Dr Allan Mc Kinnon
Prof Dr Kulwant Palwar
Azlan showing off his LPI
Syazana talking sweet sugar
Adi interview with RMIT logistics expert for his Vietnam side rail study
Somewhere in Bien Tahn, Mr Prez turn to a funny chap
This is their Opera, a camera restricted area. Really awesome Vietnamese cultural show
Hanging out with Prof Shams Rahman and En Hafiz
Street viva voce.."In one sentence.. tell me about your study" ...Me "my study errr, is about uhmmm.. errr uhmmm arghhh!"
Goodies for all
Bienh Tahnnight market view
Ok that's all, overall we again would like to thank MITRANS for opening up the opportunity for us to participate in the conference, it open up our mind and view in various aspect. This conference do somehow help to brush up our research work. We enjoyed networking with various Professors and academician all over the world. We do look forward for more international event and hope that all the PG can join forces to make our very own prestigious conference like this. Till later
Khabir