The Russian Ministry of Education and Science wishes to expand itseducation and training cooperation with Vietnam, Minister DmitryLivanov said in a meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Vu Luanin Moscow on October 3.
Minister Livanov saideducational cooperation played a vital role in bilateral relations, andhe affirmed that the Russian ministry attached importance to trainingVietnamese undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Approximately 5,000 Vietnamese citizens are pursuing educational degreesand qualifications in Russia, including 2,000 students as part ofbilateral educational agreements, he noted.
He said27 Vietnamese students were currently completing their studies at theFar Eastern Federal University, one of the leading academicinstitutions in Russia. The government plans to increase the numberof Vietnamese students enrolled here to 200, bringing the total ofVietnamese students at Russian universities to 1,000 by 2020.
On his part, Minister Luan thanked Russia for awarding 600scholarships to Vietnamese students during the 2014-2015 academic year,including 253 scholarships in the field of nuclear sciences. He calledfor closer cooperation to fulfill the target of 1,000 Vietnamesenationals studying in Russia.
In their meeting,the officials discussed Russia’s extension of credit to Vietnam toestablish the Vietnam-Russia University in Hanoi, which is part ofa project to popularise Russian culture and the Russian language inVietnam.
On the same day, the Vietnamesedelegation met with Larisa Efremova, Deputy Director of the FederalAgency for the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Minister Luan expressed his hope to consolidate educational cooperationin order to deepen the Vietnamese-Russian ties. He added that as thecurrent President of ASEAN’s Council of the Ministers of Education,Vietnam would actively boost the educational linkages between the blocand Russia.
Larisa Efremova agreed to helpdevelop educational cooperation between the two countries and announcedRussia’s plan to organise a day for former Soviet Union and Russianalumni in Vietnam in 2015.
On October 4, theMoscow State Automobile and Road Technical University bestowed anhonourary doctor’s degree upon Minister Luan for his contributions toscience and the Russian-Vietnamese relations.-VNA
Minister Livanov saideducational cooperation played a vital role in bilateral relations, andhe affirmed that the Russian ministry attached importance to trainingVietnamese undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Approximately 5,000 Vietnamese citizens are pursuing educational degreesand qualifications in Russia, including 2,000 students as part ofbilateral educational agreements, he noted.
He said27 Vietnamese students were currently completing their studies at theFar Eastern Federal University, one of the leading academicinstitutions in Russia. The government plans to increase the numberof Vietnamese students enrolled here to 200, bringing the total ofVietnamese students at Russian universities to 1,000 by 2020.
On his part, Minister Luan thanked Russia for awarding 600scholarships to Vietnamese students during the 2014-2015 academic year,including 253 scholarships in the field of nuclear sciences. He calledfor closer cooperation to fulfill the target of 1,000 Vietnamesenationals studying in Russia.
In their meeting,the officials discussed Russia’s extension of credit to Vietnam toestablish the Vietnam-Russia University in Hanoi, which is part ofa project to popularise Russian culture and the Russian language inVietnam.
On the same day, the Vietnamesedelegation met with Larisa Efremova, Deputy Director of the FederalAgency for the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Minister Luan expressed his hope to consolidate educational cooperationin order to deepen the Vietnamese-Russian ties. He added that as thecurrent President of ASEAN’s Council of the Ministers of Education,Vietnam would actively boost the educational linkages between the blocand Russia.
Larisa Efremova agreed to helpdevelop educational cooperation between the two countries and announcedRussia’s plan to organise a day for former Soviet Union and Russianalumni in Vietnam in 2015.
On October 4, theMoscow State Automobile and Road Technical University bestowed anhonourary doctor’s degree upon Minister Luan for his contributions toscience and the Russian-Vietnamese relations.-VNA
