Vietnam shares university education experience with the world

According to the British Council, a Vietnamese delegation recently had a working trip to the UK to share and expand opportunities for cooperation in higher education in the context of the two countries upgrading their relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership.

Associate Professor Huynh Quyet Thang (front row, right cover), Director of Hanoi University of Science and Technology, shared with many world education leaders at the Going Global 2025 conference.

PHOTO: BRITISH COUNCIL

Specifically, the Vietnamese delegation, including leaders of the Ministry of Education and Training and universities, attended the Going Global 2025 global education conference and the UK-Vietnam Higher Education Cooperation Forum. Here, the delegation connected and discussed with more than 400 education leaders from 50 countries and territories around the world about the issues facing world higher education - issues that no country or educational institution can solve alone.

In addition, the delegation also shared many perspectives from the context of Vietnam's education, such as factors ensuring the position of university education in the era of artificial intelligence (AI), how global shifts are reshaped in a volatile world, cooperation and investment policies in the education sector to attract international students and talents in the fields of education and research in Vietnam...

Within the framework of the event, the Ministry of Education and Training also presented the four strategic pillars of Vietnam and key policies such as Resolution 71-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in education and training development, Decision 1600/QD-TTg on approving the Project on international integration in education and training until 2030, Decision 1002/QD-TTg on approving the Project on training human resources to serve high-tech development in the period 2025-2035 and orientation to 2045...

On the British Council side, this organization has supported the establishment of 8 transnational education (TNE) partnerships, focusing on building training cooperation and credit recognition in sectors related to STEM and new technology. The event also witnessed the signing and exchange of memorandums of understanding (MoU) on training and research cooperation between Hanoi University of Science and Technology, University of Transport (Hanoi) and British University Vietnam (Hung Yen) with British universities: Bradford, Swansea, Brunel London, Manchester Metropolitan.

At the same time, the British Council introduced the UK-Vietnam iTechPath initiative - a support program for 14 higher education cooperation between 17 UK schools and 18 Vietnamese schools - as well as launched a handbook on cooperation and investment in education in Vietnam. "The handbook is a collaborative activity with the Ministry of Education and Training to provide an overview of the educational environment, priority policies, investment cooperation processes and opportunities for developing TNE in all levels of education in Vietnam," the British Council informed.

Mr. James Shipton, Director of the British Council in Vietnam, affirmed that the British Council is committed to accompanying Vietnam in initiatives and breakthrough programs to develop universities and science and technology. Speaking at the event, he said: "We strive to connect Vietnam's strategic priorities in the journey of comprehensive education and training transformation with the UK's strengths in science, technology and innovation."

Meanwhile, Associate Professor Nguyen Thu Thuy, Director of the Department of International Cooperation (Ministry of Education and Training), said that participating in recent important events demonstrates Vietnam's strong commitment to promoting university education reform, enhancing international cooperation, and developing high-quality human resources.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/viet-nam-chia-se-kinh-nghiem-giao-duc-dai-hoc-voi-the-gioi-185251107204138399.htm