Vietnamese students attend agricultural MSc programme in Israel
Five Vietnamese students joined 13 others from India, the Philippines and African countries to begin an agricultural MSc course on November 10 at Arava International Centre for Agriculture Training (AICAT), in the south of Israel.
Five Vietnamese students joined 13 others from India, the Philippines and African countries to begin an agricultural MSc course. (Photo: baoquocte.vn)
Tel Aviv (VNA) – Five Vietnamese students joined 13 others fromIndia, the Philippines and African countries to begin an agricultural MSccourse on November 10 at Arava International Centre for Agriculture Training(AICAT), in the south of Israel.
The MSc programme, the fourth of its kind, is carried out under the cooperationbetween the AICAT and the Tel Aviv University (TAU).
Khuat Van Quyen, First Secretary of the Vietnamese Embassy in Israel, thankedthe AICAT and TAU for supporting Vietnamese students and expressed hisimpression on advanced technology applied in agriculture in Israel.
He hoped that after the 18-month course, the Vietnamese students will acquirevaluable agricultural knowledge to apply in their homeland.
Professor Raanan Rein, TAU Vice Rector, said that this course is special as itis the combination of academic study and practical work. It is designed tosupport global food safety and security, he noted.-VNA
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A graduation ceremony has been recently held for 50 Vietnamese students who attended the International Course for Agriculture from 2016-2017 at Sedrot Negev Agriculture Centre in northern Israel.
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Five Vietnamese students joined 13 others from India, the Philippines and African countries to begin an agricultural MSc course. (Photo: baoquocte.vn) 
