Training 102 international masters from the cooperation network between universities

On October 27, Can Tho University held a 10-year summary of the VILR Vietnam Network Program (2013-2023). This is a cooperation program sponsored by the Northern Belgium University Council (VLIR), aiming to establish a cooperation network between universities in the Flanders region (Belgium) and universities in Vietnam to develop and strengthen the relationship between institutes, schools and postgraduate training at the master's level, granting double doctoral degrees based on research in food biology.

Đào tạo 102 thạc sĩ quốc tế từ mạng lưới hợp tác giữa các trường đại học - Ảnh 1. — Representatives of Universities in Flanders (Belgium)

Mr. Ha Thanh Toan, Rector of Can Tho University, said that the program has 2 projects: aquaculture and food technology. The implementation period has 2 phases, carried out within 10 years from 2013-2023. The program is implemented from non-refundable government funding, with an amount of more than 2.5 million euros. Gent University (Belgium) and Can Tho University are the 2 main coordinating units. In addition, there is coordination from 4 member institutes and schools: Vietnam National University of Agriculture , Hue University, Nha Trang University and Aquaculture Research Institute 2, Ho Chi Minh City.

After 10 years of implementation, the program has trained 102 masters. Of which, 6 aquaculture courses at Can Tho University with 65 students, 5 food technology courses with 37 students are organized for rotational training at member schools of the network. Students come from 22 countries around the world , most of them from Africa. In addition to Vietnam, there are also Myanmar, Indonesia, China, Nepal, Malawi, Philippines, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Ghana, Uganda, Zimbabwe...

Đào tạo 102 thạc sĩ quốc tế từ mạng lưới hợp tác giữa các trường đại học - Ảnh 2. — The cooperation network between universities in Belgium and Vietnam has trained 102 international masters in food technology and aquaculture.

Mr. Vu Ngoc Ut, Principal of the School of Aquaculture, Can Tho University, said that developing international programs will expand the scope of training, the prestige of educational institutions and the human resources of lecturers will also be enhanced. Currently, the aquaculture industry in particular has attracted students from 15 countries around the world. Developing the industry is a world trend, because it is related to hunger eradication, poverty reduction, and ensuring food security. Therefore, contributing to training human resources meeting international standards from the cooperation network of VLIR is necessary and meaningful.

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