Speaking at the meeting, Associate Professor, Dr. Dao Thanh Truong said that the University of Social Sciences and Humanities has a long tradition and a leading position in research and training in social sciences and humanities in Vietnam. Currently, the university has 16 affiliated faculties/departments, 01 training institute with 107 training programs from bachelor to doctorate. In particular, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities has 01 key research center and 04 strong research groups at VNU level, these are core research units that contribute significantly to affirming the university's position in scientific research activities and high-quality human resources. The Institute of Policy and Management (IPAM) of the University is a key research center at VNU level - a place to train many policy makers, implement many research programs and develop policies for the National Assembly of Vietnam, aiming at the combination of two subsystems of training and research.
The University of Social Sciences and Humanities is implementing its strategic development goal towards a research university, continuing to affirm its leading position in research and training in social sciences and humanities in Vietnam, aiming to enter the top 100 universities in the continent by 2035 and be on par with advanced universities (in the top 500) in the world. The school always promotes and promotes research cooperation and implementation of development projects with partners and scientific agencies at home and abroad, attracting international experts and scientists to lecture, give scientific presentations, attend seminars and carry out research activities.
Speaking to the representatives attending the meeting, Vice Principal Dao Thanh Truong affirmed that with the close relationship and similarities in research cooperation in the fields of sociology and social work, this will be a premise for the two schools to improve academic exchange activities, exchange lecturers, improve training quality and bring scientific reports of the two schools to more readers. According to Associate Professor, Dr. Dao Thanh Truong, with the success of the workshop "Making a difference - Social work without barriers: towards sustainable development and responding to emergency situations" - attracting 150 Vietnamese scholars to attend and more than 90 scholars from 22 countries around the world, the participating partners need to aim to bring the results of the workshop to the world, apply theories and research results and create positive changes for the societies of each country in particular and the world in general.
Prof. Eric Chui, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Social Sciences and members of the delegation from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
At the meeting, Prof. Eric Chui expressed his gratitude to the University of Social Sciences and Humanities for successfully organizing the workshop “Making a difference - Social work without barriers: towards sustainable development and responding to emergencies” on August 1 and 2, 2023. The workshop was highly appreciated by experts and scholars interested in the field of social work, with 50 full-text reports, including 28 papers from international scholars and 22 papers from Vietnamese scholars.
According to Prof. Eric Chui, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is an innovative university with a strong sense of social responsibility, driven by the motto of “Learning and Applying, for the Benefit of Humanity”. PolyU is consistently ranked among the top 100 universities worldwide, and one of the top universities in Hong Kong. PolyU collaborates with strategic partners for the development of Hong Kong, the country and the world, and imparts knowledge to students.
The signing of the cooperation agreement between the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and PolyU will promote opportunities for students of the two universities to exchange and learn about knowledge, society and culture in Vietnam and China. Accordingly, as one of the important partners of many newspapers and publishers in China and around the world, Hong Kong Polytechnic University will cooperate with the University of Social Sciences and Humanities to bring the conference report to many people, enhance the practicality of the social work industry, and contribute to creating a sustainable society.
Prof. Dr. Mona Khoury, Vice President of Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel shares about cooperation opportunities and signing MOUs in the future
On the same day, Associate Professor, Dr. Dao Thanh Truong also had a meeting with Professor, Dr. Mona Khoury, Vice President of Hebrew University of Jesuralem, Israel about the seminar and future cooperation and exchange opportunities. Professor, Dr. Mona Khoury shared that the seminar is an orientation, affirmation, and enhancement of the value and importance of social work in Vietnam as well as around the world. As two key units in training and research in social sciences and humanities, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and Hebrew University of Jesuralem will work together to design creative, appropriate, and highly practical courses to serve the cooperation in exchanging lecturers and students in the future.
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is Israel's leading university and research institute. With its excellence and broad range of opportunities in the humanities and social sciences, the natural sciences and medicine, the Hebrew University is internationally ranked among the world's top 100 universities and is the top university in Israel, dedicated to preserving and studying Jewish traditions, culture, spirituality and wisdom; and expanding the boundaries of knowledge for the benefit of the world.
Prof. Dr. Annamaria Campanini, President of the World Association of Schools of Social Work, discusses sending visiting professors to the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.
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