A delegation of representatives from several schools in Hanoi are on a working visit to New Zealand from February 29 to March 5, with a view to promote educational cooperation and exchange of students between the two countries’ junior and senior high schools.

Vietnamese Ambassador to New Zealand Nguyen Viet Dung (fourth from left) and the delegation. Photo: Vietnam+

Phung Thi Lan, CEO of the T&L Education-Training and International Cooperation JSC – the organizer of the event, said the delegation visited and worked with representatives from schools in Wellington to discuss cooperation orientations and programs of student exchange.

Vietnamese Ambassador to New Zealand Nguyen Viet Dung said New Zealand is an attractive destination for Vietnamese and international students thanks to its world-leading education.

He appreciated cooperation between schools in Hanoi and Wellington in training teachers, building curricula and the exchange of students; affirming that the embassy will enhance efforts to expand the model, thus promoting people-to-people and cultural exchange between the two nations.

On the occasion, the ten most renowned schools in Wellington decided to present scholarships worth NZD 30,000 (USD 19,800) to excellent students studying in Hanoi’s schools.

Source: VNA