The event, held in the hybrid format, is part of activities within the framework of the Vietnam Days in the U.K. from March 28 - April 27 to celebrate the 50th founding anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two countries.
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Participants at the event |
The seminar concentrated on evaluating research and knowledge transfer in Vietnam, as well as measures to develop an excellent framework for this work to be suitable for the higher education context in Vietnam.
Participants focused their discussion on solutions to develop an excellent research evaluation system, improve the quality of research, encourage innovation and development, and build trust among stakeholders.
Addressing the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to the U.K. Nguyen Hoang Long spoke highly of the role played by the Vietnam-U.K. Higher Education Partnership Network in promoting education cooperation between the two countries, affirming that the UK is the leading education partner of Vietnam with more than 100 cooperation programs, and many Vietnamese students consider the U.K. a top study destination for their study in many fields.
He highlighted the role of the network in supporting and meeting the demand of students from the two nations, saying that the demand is important to determine educational cooperation orientation between the two countries in the future.
The embassy is willing to support the network in connecting and enhancing educational cooperation between Vietnam and the U.K., he affirmed.
Donna McGowan, Director of the British Council Vietnam, said that the council is committed to supporting Vietnam in its higher education reform agenda, and working closely with the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training to strengthen educational cooperation between the two nations through sharing experience and cooperation in strategic areas such as university leadership, gender equality, and social inclusion; innovation and knowledge transfer; digital conversion; and examination and accreditation of higher education quality.
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Participants pose for a group photo at the event. |
She expressed the hope that the partnership with Vietnam will help the British Council share the best British educational practices with Vietnamese universities, at the same time bringing more opportunities for the two countries to expand higher education cooperation.
Prof. Raymond Lee, Co-chair of the Vietnam-U.K. Higher Education Partnership Network, said there is ample room for the two nations to enhance cooperation in higher education, especially in training, research and knowledge transfer.
The network is working to create the environment and opportunities to connect educational partners of both nations and further develop their partnership in the future, he said.
Established in October 2018, the Vietnam-U.K. Higher Education Partnership Network aims to become an innovative network, promoting the internationalization of higher education in teaching and learning, research and innovation.
Source: VNA