Addressing the event, VNU President Le Quan said with modern equipment and concerted technical infrastructure, the center is expected to effectively serve scientific research and training to improve the professional expertise, knowledge, and management skills of experts and scientific personnel, enabling them to acquire, master, and advance technologies that have been prioritized for cooperation by the two universities.
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At the groundbreaking ceremony of the project |
The establishment of a strategic partnership between the VNU and the Lao university aims to promote educational and scientific research cooperation between the two countries through the exchange of students and lecturers, the organization of scientific seminars, and the development of joint research projects, he noted.
President of the National University of Laos Dexanoulath Senduangdet highlighted the significance of the project, calling it a symbol of the strong cooperation between Laos and Vietnam in general and between the two universities in particular.
The project will greatly benefit the Lao education institution, especially in scientific research and training activities, and serve as a learning and research center for researchers, teachers, and students in the fields related to law, climate change and environmental science, political and administrative science, information and communications technology, agriculture, and agricultural technology, he added.
With a total investment of over 142 billion VND (nearly 5.6 million USD), sourced from the Vietnamese Government’s non-refundable aid, the project will meet priority cooperation areas in scientific training and research within the collaborative program between the two parties.
It is expected to contribute to further deepening the special relationship between the two countries.
Source: VNA