Vietnam, Northern Ireland Strengthen Educational Cooperation

Ambassador Nguyen Hoang Long (6th from left) and lecturers of the Ulster University. Photo: VNA
Ambassador Nguyen Hoang Long (6th from left) and lecturers of the Ulster University. Photo: VNA

Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Nguyen Hoang Long has made a working trip to Belfast city in Northern Ireland to foster bilateral connections and cooperation, especially in education and trade, VNA reported Saturday.

During the trip from May 9-11, Long visited two leading universities in Northern Ireland – Ulster University and Queen’s University Belfast – to discuss cooperation in research, training, student exchange and English teacher training.

At the Ulster University, which has announced nine MA scholarships on Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) for English language teachers from Vietnam, Long was welcomed by Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Seawright who expressed his hope that the project will contribute to fostering the effective partnership between Northern Ireland and Vietnam.

Long said that the scholarships, part of the British Council’s UK/Vietnam Season, aims to honour the sound relations between the UK and Vietnam, and strengthen the connections between the two countries’ people.

Ambassador Nguyen Hoang Long with Queen's University Belfast Vice-Chancellor Helen McCarthy (4th from left) and professors and lecturers at Queen's Belfast. Photo: VNA
Ambassador Nguyen Hoang Long with Queen’s University Belfast Vice-Chancellor Helen McCarthy (4th from left) and professors and lecturers at Queen’s Belfast. Photo: VNA

British Council Director for Northern Ireland Jonathan Stewart said that the British Council is committed to providing English language teachers with access to world-leading professional development opportunities and reaching their full potential.

At the Queen’s University Belfast, Long attended a roundtable discussion with representatives from Ulster University, the Queen’s University Belfast, and the British Council in Belfast.

He thanked the leaders of Queen’s University Belfast for many educational cooperation activities with Vietnamese universities in recent years, including granting many PhD scholarships to Vietnamese researchers.

Participants agreed to find solutions to strengthen cooperation in priority areas such as higher education, scientific research, and innovation; medical and life sciences; computer science, network security, network technology, creative industries, and agriculture, while promoting trade exchanges and business collaboration and fostering partnership at the local level between Vietnam and Northern Ireland.

Long expressed his hope that the Queen’s University Belfast and the Belfast administration will design policies to strengthen support for Vietnam, including providing accommodation, tuition fees, and scholarships for talented Vietnamese students.

Delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK took commemorative photos with Vietnamese professors, lecturers and doctoral students at Queen's University Belfast. Photo: VNA
Delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK took commemorative photos with Vietnamese professors, lecturers and doctoral students at Queen’s University Belfast. Photo: VNA

Queen’s University Belfast currently has five professors and lecturers from Vietnam, together with about 10 Vietnamese postgraduates and 60 students in technology, telecommunications, healthcare, and English language teaching.

Hannah Nguyen

The post Vietnam, Northern Ireland Strengthen Educational Cooperation appeared first on Vietexplorer.com.

View more from VietExplorer:

Hanoi’s hotel market to welcome new investment despite COVID-19
Infographics on AO/dioxin disaster in Vietnam exhibited in France
UNFPA to help Vietnam strengthen civil registration and vital statistics
Falling For Vietnamese Food, Belgian Blogger Reviews Saigon Cuisine
Hanoi’s streets during days of social distancing
Who is BTS Member Jin – Best-looking Man in The World?
Hanoi’s dining and drinking venues on reopening day after closure orders
Photos of Vietnamese expats in Czech on display
Quarantine-bound teacher turns isolation center’s walls into eye-catching murals in Vietnam
Peaceful beauty of Chuon lagoon
Baker turns traditional mooncakes into artworks
Kon Pring, a peaceful village in the Central Highlands
New MV promotes the spirit of frontline workers in Covid-19 fight
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets with Lao NA Chairman
State President delivers speech at Lao National Assembly
“Green zones” promoted to prevent Covid-19 transmission
Step closer to using herbal medicine for COVID-19 treatment
Five Highlights of Vietnamese Olympians at Tokyo Olympics 2020
Ukrainian Photographer Captures the Diverse Beauty of Vietnamese People
VABIOTECH – a leading vaccine manufacturer in Vietnam

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Vietnam reveals winners of the 2023 Golden Ball Award

Image
In 2023, Duc, who is 26 years old, delivered an outstanding performance that contributed to The Cong-Viettel FC’s second-place finish in the National Cup and a third-place standing in the top-tier V-League 1. Throughout the 2023 V-League 1 season, he scored a total of five goals and earned recognition as a standout player, ultimately claiming the tournament’s Best Player award. Nguyen Hoang Duc (C), Pham Tuan Hai (L), and Dang Van Lam receive the 2023 Vietnam Golden Ball, Silver Ball, and Bronze Ball Awards at a ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City on February 19, 2024. Photo: Quang Thinh / Tuoi Tre This is the second time Duc has secured the prestigious Vietnam Golden Ball title throughout his career, following his previous triumph in 2021. On the other hand, the 2023 Vietnam Silver Ball and Bronze Ball honors were bestowed upon striker Pham Tuan Hai from Hanoi FC and goalkeeper Dang Van Lam from MerryLand Quy Nhon Binh Dinh FC, respectively. Goalkeeper Tran Thi Kim...
Read more

China Pacific Construction Group to Open Representative Office in Vietnam Soon

Image
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) and Yan Jiehe, Founder and Chairman of China Pacific Construction Group. Photo: VNA Vietnam always welcomes foreign investors, including those from China, in the spirit of “harmonious interests, shared risks,” VNA citied Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s affirmation at a reception for Yan Jiehe, Founder and Chairman of China Pacific Construction Group, one of China’s largest private corporations in the field of transport infrastructure, in Hanoi on January 14. Briefing the guest on Vietnam’s socio-economic development, Chinh said Vietnam has defined infrastructure development, covering transport infrastructure, as one of the three strategic breakthroughs. The country aims to build 3,000 km of expressways by 2025, and 5,000 km by 2030, he continued. The PM suggested the Chinese group hold working sessions with Vietnamese ministries, agencies, localities and partners to seek cooperation opportunities, soon open a representative office in ...
Read more

“The History of Vietnam-Japan Relations: A Chronicle of ‘Our Story'”

Image
Vo Hong Phuc speaks at the event. Photo: VNN 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations The book “Our story” is attached with the logo to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan, which is of great significance in the relationship between the two countries and with Vo Hong Phuc particularly. Phuc was awarded the “The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star” by the Japanese Government in 2012. Attending the ceremony was the Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan alongside former Japanese ambassadors to Vietnam, parliamentarians, businessmen, and representatives of Japanese organizations. Phuc started writing the book when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, when many areas in Hanoi were blocked and isolated. The book has several chapters on the relationship between the two countries since the beginning of the post-Reunification period, the meetings of state leaders, especially Japan’s contribution to the resumption of ODA (Offic...
Read more