More than 200 policy makers and leadersof educational organisations from Vietnam and Britain gathered in Hanoion Oct. 16 for a meeting on tertiary education.
The meeting, co-organised by the Ministry of Education and Training andthe British Council, is part of activities of the memorandum ofunderstanding on educational cooperation signed by the Vietnamese andBritish governments in 2008, which declared tertiary education one offive key areas for cooperation between the two countries.
Addressing the event, British Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam PeterConnolly said the two countries have, over the past years, shared acommon view on the importance of reforming education.
Reaffirming that the British Government will continue assisting Vietnamin the area, he cited the fact that many British universities areinterested in establishing cooperative ties with their Vietnamesecounterparts.
According to the British diplomat, more than 200 Vietnamese studentsare studying in Britain thanks to British Government scholarships.
Dr. Nguyen Thi Le Huong from the Ministry of Education and Trainingtold the participants that renewing tertiary education to meet regionaland international standards is “a high priority for the Vietnamesegovernment”.
She expected discussions at the meeting to help lay a foundation forthe universities of both countries to increase information exchange,experience sharing and cooperation.
Joint training programmes, research cooperation, management of trainingquality and university cooperation were also be discussed at thismeeting, according to Director of the British Council Robin Rickard.
On this occasion, an annual British education exhibition will be heldin Hanoi , Ho Chi Minh City and the central city of Da Nang . A galanight for those who formerly studied in Britain will be organised inHanoi and Ho Chi Minh City./.
The meeting, co-organised by the Ministry of Education and Training andthe British Council, is part of activities of the memorandum ofunderstanding on educational cooperation signed by the Vietnamese andBritish governments in 2008, which declared tertiary education one offive key areas for cooperation between the two countries.
Addressing the event, British Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam PeterConnolly said the two countries have, over the past years, shared acommon view on the importance of reforming education.
Reaffirming that the British Government will continue assisting Vietnamin the area, he cited the fact that many British universities areinterested in establishing cooperative ties with their Vietnamesecounterparts.
According to the British diplomat, more than 200 Vietnamese studentsare studying in Britain thanks to British Government scholarships.
Dr. Nguyen Thi Le Huong from the Ministry of Education and Trainingtold the participants that renewing tertiary education to meet regionaland international standards is “a high priority for the Vietnamesegovernment”.
She expected discussions at the meeting to help lay a foundation forthe universities of both countries to increase information exchange,experience sharing and cooperation.
Joint training programmes, research cooperation, management of trainingquality and university cooperation were also be discussed at thismeeting, according to Director of the British Council Robin Rickard.
On this occasion, an annual British education exhibition will be heldin Hanoi , Ho Chi Minh City and the central city of Da Nang . A galanight for those who formerly studied in Britain will be organised inHanoi and Ho Chi Minh City./.
