On January 30, 2025, Professor Hoang Anh Tuan, Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi (USSH), held a meeting with Mr. Lewe Paul, Head Representative of KAS Vietnam, and Ms. Pham Thi To Hang, Program Manager. The meeting aimed to discuss future cooperation directions, particularly in policy research, community development, and scholarship support for students.
Speaking at the meeting, Professor Hoang Anh Tuan, on behalf of the University's leadership, expressed his deep gratitude for the effective support and cooperation from the KAS Foundation in Vietnam and the Head Representative personally. Sharing his vision for future development, Rector Hoang Anh Tuan emphasized that the University of Social Sciences and Humanities is promoting interdisciplinary research models, focusing on contemporary social issues and aiming to contribute policy recommendations to the Government and relevant agencies. Therefore, he hopes to continue receiving support from the KAS Foundation for the University's training and research activities.
Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Lewe Paul emphasized the long-standing partnership between KAS and the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, which has yielded many important results. He also expressed his desire to further expand the scope of cooperation, especially in raising awareness among students of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities about academic programs and research opportunities supported by KAS. He stated that this year KAS received significant funding from its headquarters in Germany, demonstrating great confidence in the projects being implemented in Vietnam, thereby creating favorable conditions for the development of more new initiatives.
Mr. Lewe Paul, Head Representative of KAS Foundation in Vietnam
One key area of cooperation discussed by both sides was a scholarship program for postgraduate students at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities. Under this program, KAS will provide living expenses to enable students to focus on their research, while also opening up opportunities for long-term academic development, including access to doctoral programs in Germany through German language learning and international academic connections.
Furthermore, policy research projects linked to local practices continue to be considered a strategic area of cooperation. In the context of Vietnam entering a phase of administrative reform and streamlining the state management apparatus, KAS representatives believe this is the time to intensify in-depth research to provide a scientific basis for policy planning and sustainable development.
Dr. Nguyen Thi Thuy Trang, Deputy Director of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Policy, Innovation and Science, expressed her appreciation for KAS's continuous support over the years. She emphasized that the collaborative activities have brought practical benefits to the university's lecturers, students, and researchers, and expressed her hope that in the future, the two sides will expand regional academic connections, especially with Southeast Asian partners, through joint research projects and international conferences.
The representative of the KAS Foundation in Vietnam also added: The Foundation is expanding its network of cooperation with German researchers to support projects in Vietnam, especially in the context of increasingly enhanced cooperation between Vietnam and the European Union. This promises to bring many opportunities for international academic exchange for faculty and students of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.
At the end of the meeting, both sides agreed to continue to cooperate closely in project development, administrative procedures implementation, and the organization of academic activities, aiming to maximize the effectiveness of cooperation and make positive contributions to the community and society.
Principal Hoang Anh Tuan presented a commemorative gift as a token of sincere gratitude to the representative of the KAS Foundation in Vietnam.
