US-Vietnam Cooperation Centre inaugurated in capital
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the US Embassy on May 24 co-organised a ceremony to inaugurate the US-Vietnam Cooperation Centre at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV)’s campus in Hanoi.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the US Embassy on May 24 co-organised a ceremony to inaugurate theUS-Vietnam Cooperation Centre at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV)’scampus in Hanoi.
The new centre is an outcome of the partnership between the embassy’s PublicAffairs Section and the DAV which highlights not only the importance of the nations’relationship but also the close cooperation between the embassy and theuniversity.
This space, open for academics, researchers, faculty,students, and the public, is set to be a platform for educational and culturalprogramming, research support, and academic services. It will support DAV’s American Studiesprogramme, English language studies, and leadership development, as well asprovide information about the US and its foreign policy.
After the AmericanHangout at the Thai Nguyen University, the centre is the second American Spacespartnership in northern Vietnam, building on the success of the American CenterHanoi’s popular STEM, English, career skills, women and youth empowerment, andenvironmental programming.
Addressing the ceremony, Assistant Foreign Minister Do HungViet said he believes the centre will make positive contributions to the cooperation betweenthe sides involved regarding education, and cultural and people-to-people exchange.
US Ambassador Marc E. Knapper said the space will helpincrease knowledge in a bid to expand and deepen the ties betweenVietnam and the US./.
An interactive learning space called American Hangout was inaugurated at An Giang University on November 18 with the sponsorship of the US Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City.
The American Hangout was established at the Thai Nguyen University in the northern province of the same name on December 4 with the participation of many students from its subordinate colleges.
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At the event (Photo: VNA) 
