From January 13 to 16, 2013, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Khanh (Principal of the School) had a working trip to the Kingdom of Thailand.Within the framework of the working trip, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Khanh visited Mahidol University at the official invitation of Rector Prof. Rajata Rajatanavin. As one of the top 3 universities in Thailand established in 1888, Mahidol University has high-quality training programs and many excellent students studying and researching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. As part of the Royal Thai university system, Mahidol University currently has 17 faculties, 6 colleges, 8 centers and 7 research institutes focusing on 3 main areas: Medical Sciences, Technology and Natural Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities. In recent years, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities has had a number of scientific cooperation activities with Mahidol University through the Institute of Asian Languages and Cultures. In order to formalize the cooperative relationship between the two universities and promote teaching and scientific research activities in the coming time, the presidents of both sides signed a cooperation document on January 15, 2013 at Salaya Campus, Mahidol University. This is an important framework cooperation document as a legal basis for the two universities to implement a number of specific agreements from now until 2018, especially scientific and educational activities towards the construction of the ASEAN Economic Community in 2015, which is a key task assigned by the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand to major universities in Thailand. During the signing ceremony, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Khanh discussed and agreed with the leaders of Mahidol University, representatives of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, the Institute of Asian Languages and Cultures, the International College, etc. on student exchange programs and co-organization of international conferences. Two international conferences: 1. The role of Vietnam and Thailand in building the ASEAN Community; 2. Research on Tai-Kradai language and culture in Southeast Asia are scheduled to be held alternately by the two universities in Hanoi and Bangkok in 2013 and 2014. A delegation of students and teachers from the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities of Mahidol University will visit the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in April 2013.
In addition to the visit and signing of cooperation with Mahidol, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Khanh also visited Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University and worked with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ponlasit Noochoochai - President of the University. The two universities signed a cooperation agreement in 2008. Every year, Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University sends 20 to 30 students to study culture and language at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and currently, 4 students of the University are also studying the postgraduate training program at Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ponlasit Noochoochai, who has just taken office for a 4-year term at Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University, pledged to continue to maintain and further promote the good scientific and training cooperation relationship between the two universities in the coming time.
