Vietnam

With the realization of the Umbrella Concept, we are supporting foreign companies in the market entry phase, developing of market strategies and business, securing investment, matching global A-Z outsourcing needs or looking for local partners in Vietnam and vice versa in Europe.

We collaborate with both local and foreign enterprises, support the trading of goods, provide consulting for import and export businesses, provide technical and engineering consultancy, research and development capacity for industrial goods, etc.

According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Vietnam is now in a period known as the “golden population structure”, one characterized by an abundant labor force that has not been fully exploited because of insufficient investment in education and training. Seeing its mission in provision of excellent services with skilled workforce to the customers, UMI ASIA Vietnam has been focusing since establishment in professional education and training of people, especially providing skills for young people and overseas studies consulting, as well as providing competent consultancy for enterprises in HR & management and staff sourcing.

Prof. Dr. Rolf-Dieter Reineke, Managing Director and President of the Board

UMI ASIA AG, Steinrain 16, 4663 Aarburg, Switzerland

During his 30 years of practice as a consultant, trainer and entrepreneur Prof. Dr. Rolf-Dieter Reineke worked in more than 40 countries, with a regional focus on ASEAN countries. As Managing Director of UMI ASIA AG in Zurich he is dealing with business development and monitoring of project execution. His functional expertise covers internationalization and intercultural management, entrepreneurship, strategy, change and cooperation management.
His responsibilities as a Professor at the School of Business of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) includes the offshore MBA programs of FHNW in ASEAN countries and the SwissInnovation Challenge in Switzerland, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
Prof. Reineke is also Founder and Board Member of several companies in the consulting and other service sectors in Europe and Asia. Previously he had positions in various universities and major consulting companies such as Gemini Consulting (Cap Gemini).
Prof. Reineke received his Master Degree in Economics and his Ph.D. in International Management from the University of Münster / Germany.

Dr. Nguyen Anh Phuong, Managing Director

UMI ASIA AG, Steinrain 16, 4663 Aarburg, Switzerland

With more than 16 years engaging in international business development & entrepreneurship in the fields of reneweable energy, civil construction and education, Dr Nguyen Anh Phuong excelled in business building in multi-culture working environments. As Managing Director of UMI ASIA Ltd in Germany she is handling the business entry for UMI ASIA into Vietnam and later SEA with a focus on accelerating the investment, education and advisory services in renewable energy. Dr Phuong is concurrently the Founder cum CEO of Tona Syntegra Solar, a JV between the Vietnamese-based Tona Construction Corporation and the Swiss-German based Syntegra Solar company. She had also served Hochiminh City University of Technology (HCMUT) as Vice Director of International Study Programs for developing international education for 16 years from 2006 to 2022, while acting as a senior lecturer in the fields of MIS, and Entrepreneurship & Innovation.
Dr Phuong received her Master Degree in Management Information Systems from University of Applied Sciences Hannover / Germany and her Ph.D. in Energy Policy from the University of Technology Sydney / Australia.