The occasion was organized on October 31 by the British Council in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Training, the Embassy of Vietnam in the UK, and the Vietnamese Intellectual Society in the UK and Ireland (VIS).
Under the theme “Building strategic and sustainable partnerships for talent, innovation and global impact”, the discussion board concretely demonstrated each international locations’ dedication to complete cooperation in schooling and STI, aiming to develop world expertise and improve Vietnam’s place in worldwide schooling.
Participants mentioned methods and instructions for Vietnam’s increased schooling integration, selling Transnational Education (TNE) applications to make sure high quality, credit score switch, and employment alternatives for college students, whereas sharing expertise in sustaining long-term partnerships in line with Vietnam’s human useful resource improvement objectives.
The discussion board additionally mentioned the function of college management in advancing STI and world cooperation, with college presidents, researchers, and enterprise representatives exchanging concepts on joint analysis, technology switch, and growing innovation ecosystems. Delegates praised the iTechPath program initiated by the British Council as a platform for enhancing coaching high quality and scientific cooperation between Vietnam and the UK.
During the occasion, 4 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) had been signed, together with Hanoi University of Science and Technology with University of Bradford; University of Transport and Communications with Brunel University London; and British University Vietnam (BUV) with Manchester Metropolitan University. These MoUs mark new progress in coaching cooperation, lecturer and scholar trade, and dual-degree program improvement.
In an interview with the press in the UK, James Shipton, Country Director of the British Council in Vietnam in Vietnam, stated the discussion board related universities from each international locations to debate alternatives and challenges in deepening joint analysis and STI cooperation. He famous that the matters mentioned align with the contents of Resolution 71 on breakthrough improvement of schooling and coaching, signaling optimistic prospects for future Vietnam-UK academic cooperation.
Associate Professor Dr. Pham Quoc Khanh, Vice Director of the Department of Quality Management on the Ministry of Education and Training emphasised that in line with Resolution 71 and Resolution 57 on breakthrough improvement in science, technology, innovation, and nationwide digital transformation, the ministry prioritizes and encourages STI cooperation between universities in each international locations. He confused that such worldwide cooperation ought to respect variations whereas making certain mutual advantages.
The Ministry of Education’s selection of the UK as one of many first international locations to go to following Resolution 71 demonstrates Vietnam’s excessive regard for cooperation with the UK, a number one nation in schooling and scientific analysis, Khanh stated, including that over the following 5 years, the ministry will prioritize cooperation with the UK in superior analysis areas the place it’s globally main. The discussion board performs a key function in connecting universities, lecturers, and researchers from each international locations to understand these priorities.
In a latest media interview, Professor Andrew Atherton, Vice-President International and Engagement and Professor of Entrepreneurship on the University of Southampton highlighted that extra UK universities are recognizing Vietnam as an important accomplice in schooling and analysis, as Vietnam locations data, analysis, and innovation on the core of the nation’s future improvement, as famous by Party General Secretary To Lam throughout his latest go to to the UK.
Attending the discussion board, Associate Professor Dr. Le Hoai Duc, Vice President of University of Transport and Communications, acknowledged that past the MoUs already signed with UK universities, the college expects to increase connections with different UK establishments and consultants to advertise STI tasks supporting the nation’s broader technique.
Attending the discussion board, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Hoai Duc, Vice President of the University of Transport and Communications, stated that, in addition to the MoUs already signed with UK universities, the college expects to proceed increasing connections with UK universities, consultants, and researchers to advance science and technology cooperation tasks in assist of the nation’s broader strategic goals.
Nguyen Xuan Thang, President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Chairman of the Central Theory Council, led a delegation to Ireland and Scotland of the UK from September 18 to 21, aiming to advertise cooperation in coverage analysis, institutional and authorized framework improvement, science and technology.