In the framework of cooperation with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), GELEX accompanying the competition “FBF FINANCIAL RESEARCH CHALLENGE 2023” co-organized by ICAEW and selected as the subject for the 3rd round of the competition.

On the morning of July 18, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) cooperated with the Organizing Committee of the FBF Financial Research Challenge 2023 (FFRC 2023) to organize the Office Tour program at GELEX Group, with the participation of 16 students from Hanoi Foreign Trade University – representing 8 teams. This is an activity in the series of events of the 2023 FFRC Contest.

FBF Financial Research Challenge is an annual competition organized by FBF Alpha – Student Union of Banking and Finance Department, Foreign Trade University, is a playground for all students with passion, ability and orientation to pursue the segment of financial analysis, including 04 rounds over nearly 3 months. 2023 is the 10th year FFRC is held, with the theme “Explore The Unknown” – Exploring the unknown.

The Organizing Committee, competitors and GELEX representatives participated in the Office Tour Program at GELEX

Sharing at the event, Mr. Nguyen Duc Nghia – Market Director of ICAEW said that GELEX is a leading investment group in Vietnam, with a long history with many well-known brands in the market.

“In today’s market context, it is not easy to find companies that operate in multiple segments and yet remain stable. Therefore, after careful selection and evaluation by former Foreign Trade University students, members of the Organizing Committee, and consultation with ICAEW, the Organizing Committee has chosen GELEX as the theme for Round 3 of this competition,” emphasized Mr. Nghia.

According to Mr. Nghia, GELEX is a “challenging topic” with high complexity, as GELEX’s business segments are diverse, and each segment has its own specific characteristics. Therefore, analyzing the overall financial activities of GELEX is not easy. However, this is a necessary problem that participants must solve, by taking the opportunity to visit and learn from the Office Tour program at GELEX.

The GELEX Human Resources Department introduced the development milestones of over one-third of a decade of the GELEX Group, which is currently the leading investment conglomerate in Vietnam. Currently, GELEX is known for many reputable brands in the market such as Viglacera, Song Da Water Plant, CADIVI power cables, EMIC electrical measuring equipment, THIBIDI transformers, HEM electric motors…These brands bring high-quality products to customers through modern technological solutions and superior services.

The comprehensive introduction and Q&A session of the Office Tour program at GELEX concluded successfully

“GELEX is honored to be chosen as the theme for Round 3 of the FFRC 2023 competition by the Organizing Committee. We hope that through this visit, the competitors as well as the Organizing Committee will gain a better understanding of the operational model and business segments of GELEX, and acquire the necessary and useful information to excel in the reports of Round 3,” said Ms. Mai Thi Minh Thu – Deputy Director in charge of the Human Resources Department of GELEX.

With the desire to provide students with a realistic perspective on the specialized activities of the company, the program organized a visit to the GELEX office, introducing the organizational structure, functions, and tasks of the Finance and Accounting Department, as well as sharing information about financial planning activities at GELEX and answering questions from the competitors…

Representatives of the competitors received commemorative gifts from GELEX Corporation

Thao Nguyen – a student from the Foreign Trade University and a competitor in the FFRC 2023 competition, said, “Visiting and accessing real information not only helps the competitors of the FFRC 2023 competition to gain additional knowledge and understanding about large enterprises like GELEX, but also creates enthusiasm and motivation for students to strive for the goal of working in professional and dynamic environments like GELEX after graduation.”

The Organizing Committee and the competitors of the competition visit the office of GELEX

At the end of the visit, representatives of the Organizing Committee and ICAEW thanked the GELEX Group’s Board of Directors for accompanying and creating conditions to organize a meaningful and practical Office Tour for the competitors of the FFRC 2023. ICAEW expects that the cooperation between GELEX and ICAEW will become increasingly strong, contributing to the further consolidation of the relationship between the two entities in professional activities.

The joint activities with the FBF Financial Research Challenge are part of the goal of building the GELEX Recruitment brand – a recruitment brand that is built and developed towards sustainability. Currently, GELEX is ranked among the top 50 largest enterprises in Vietnam, with a large number of employees of nearly 10,000 people (across the entire system).  Over the past 33 years, the GELEX Group has continuously grown and expanded its scale, becoming a place of attachment and career development for many workers. GELEX is striving to become a reliable recruitment brand that maximizes the potential of talents and actively contributes to the development of the company and the country.

Previously, in October 2022, the GELEX Group was certified as an “Authorized Training Employer” (ATE) by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

By becoming an internationally recognized training partner of ICAEW, GELEX will enjoy benefits in recruitment, training, and human resources development, such as enhancing its competitive capacity by providing opportunities and increasing the number of employees with international professional certificates; developing and attracting high-quality human resources in the finance and accounting segment through certification training programs and accessing outstanding ICAEW students; accessing and connecting with the work programs of ICAEW experts in Vietnam to organize suitable training programs and workshops for GELEX; and being granted 05 scholarships (partially) by ICAEW for personnel participating in the International Certificate in Finance, Accounting, and Business (CFAB) examination.

Communications Department GELEX Group