Rector Hoang Anh Tuan shared: The University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi (USSH, VNU) is a university with a long tradition in international cooperation and association. In particular, the university pays great attention to creating conditions for students, postgraduates and lecturers to seek scholarship opportunities at home and abroad, taking that as a premise to improve the quality of teaching, improve the qualifications of professional staff and bring the research of the USSH to international level. Based on the success of previous years, the meeting will be an opportunity to exchange, enhance understanding and share experiences, and promote cooperation with the Sumitomo Foundation.
The Sumitomo Foundation is a non-profit support organization established on September 25, 1991 by 20 companies of the Sumitomo Group on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the Besshi Copper Mine in Shikoku, Japan. With the desire and goal of changing and improving human society towards the better, the Sumitomo Foundation calls for support from the community, building support for potential projects and solutions to outstanding problems in society.
During the meeting, the representative of Sumitomo Foundation – Mr. Kenichi Hayama shared more about the purpose, meaning, funding methods, and innovations of the Foundation in the past year. He highly expected that the Foundation would have the opportunity to support the research and promising projects of the staff of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.
Some photos at the meeting and working session with Mr. Kenichi Hayama - Representative of Sumitomo Foundation at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU:
Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Huong had practical discussions about the nature, opportunities and funding possibilities of the scholarship.
The meeting was actively attended by interested teachers from the departments of Oriental Studies, History and Japanese Studies, along with representatives from the Department of Scientific Research.
