‘Russia and Vietnam Have Traditionally Good Relations’
In mid-March, 2023, an HSE University delegation led by Vice Rector Victoria Panova visited Vietnam. During the trip, bilateral meetings were held with the Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training. HSE University representatives visited the country's leading universities and schools, as well as the Vietnam-Russia Tropical Centre, a research and technology organisation that facilitates international Russian–Vietnamese cooperation.
Victoria Panova stressed the importance of developing academic and research relations with Vietnam.
Victoria Panova, HSE University Vice Rector
‘Russia and Vietnam have traditionally good relations, and the long-term experience of productive cooperation has laid a solid foundation for the development of multilateral relations. Today, Vietnam is one of HSE University’s key partners in Southeast Asia. HSE University already cooperates with five leading universities in the country and has a positive experience of organising academic mobility programmes with them. In addition, more than 90 Vietnamese citizens currently study at HSE University.’
Speaking about the prospects for developing cooperation, Victoria Panova added: ‘The developing relations will be based on academic mobility, exchanging teaching and research experience, launching joint degree programmes, and getting involved in projects within the framework of ASEAN, BRICS, SCO, CIS and EUS. Our Vietnamese colleagues have also requested that we open an HSE representative office in Vietnam, and we are open to cooperation taking into account the mutual interest of the parties.’
At a meeting with the Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training, Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Phuc and his colleagues expressed their interest in developing academic cooperation between Russia and Vietnam, and also noted the high level of training of HSE students. The parties discussed prospects for expanding study opportunities for Vietnamese students at HSE University, the launch of advanced training courses for ministry employees, and other working issues.
Meetings with representatives of the country's leading universities, including Vietnam National University and the National Economics University, were also productive. During the talks, the parties discussed the results of joint work in the field of academic exchanges, and also expressed interest in expanding cooperation. Following the meetings, the participants plan to sign several cooperation agreements. The representatives of Vietnamese universities also received invitations to the Yasin Conference and the annual HSE Partners’ Week, which will be held in June 2023.
The HSE delegation visited the joint Vietnam-Russia Tropical Centre, a branch of the Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution (RAS). The centre was established and operates on the basis of an intergovernmental agreement between the USSR and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam dated March 7, 1987. The organisation is engaged in research in the field of biotechnology, ecology, molecular systems, computational and statistical genomics, computational chemistry and health policy. Russian language is also taught at the centre.
Victoria Panova noted the high potential of HSE master's programmes in natural sciences for Vietnamese specialists. Following the talks, the parties also expressed their readiness to develop cooperation in the field of joint research and teaching of the Russian language, organising internships for HSE staff and doctoral students.
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