During this working session, the two sides reviewed the cooperation results achieved in the past as well as new cooperation opportunities between AUF and the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in the coming years.
Affirming the policy of expanding international relations, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Khanh said: The University has signed official cooperation agreements with 180 foreign partners. As one of the first universities in Vietnam to join the AUF network, the University always attaches importance to cooperative relationships with universities and research centers in the Francophone bloc. The University is currently implementing very successful joint training programs in the French language: Master of Hotel Management, Master of Child and Youth Development Psychology, Master of Public Policy Management with the University of Toulouse II. In particular, up to now, the Bachelor's program in the French-language university major in Clinical Psychology with the support of AUF has been developed for nearly 20 years, a highlight of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, as well as in the French-language training programs in the system of Vietnamese universities under AUF. In the near future, the University will propose to VNU to open a Bachelor's program in Clinical Psychology.
The Rector also expressed his sincere thanks to AUF for its support to the University of Social Sciences and Humanities over the years. In the coming time, the University hopes to continue to receive AUF's support in: effectively maintaining existing Francophone training programs as well as developing new training programs; implementing a number of research projects related to art studies, translated literature, films, archives, etc.; organizing international conferences with the participation of universities in the Francophone bloc.
Mr. Jean Charconnet affirmed that he was very impressed with the achievements of the University: “180 international partners is a large number and through that, I highly appreciate the academic reputation of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities”. He expressed his view that he would provide maximum support for the University to continue to build new French-language training programs, implement research projects on the arts as well as many other activities to promote the development of French in the university community.
The AUF Project Coordinator also shared information about an important project that AUF is interested in, which is to establish a university specializing in training highly qualified PhDs and researchers, with the participation of many universities. AUF hopes that scientists from the University will actively contribute ideas and participate in realizing this project in the future.
