Promoting cooperation with Hong Kong universities

At the invitation of the City University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Baptist University, Associate Professor Dr. Pham Quang Minh led a delegation of the University, including Dr. Tran Thuy Anh (Deputy Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Training Cooperation) and Dr. Bui Thanh Nam (Deputy Head of the Faculty of International Studies), to visit and discuss cooperation on April 16 and 17, 2012.On April 16, 2012, Associate Professor Dr. Pham Quang Minh and other members of the delegation visited and worked with Hong Kong Baptist University. The two sides discussed future cooperation directions such as student and lecturer exchanges, organizing summer classes, and coordinating research on international relations and journalism. Hong Kong Baptist University, founded in 1956, is currently ranked 111th in the world's leading universities (according to Time Higher Education) with many famous training majors such as Journalism and Communications, International Relations, Economics, etc. The two sides also agreed to consider signing a cooperation agreement between the two schools. On April 17, 2012, the delegation of the University visited and worked with Hong Kong City University. Although it was only established in 1984, City University of Hong Kong has been ranked 110th (according to QS) among the world's prestigious universities. The total number of students is 20,000 with 130 training programs from undergraduate to master's and doctoral levels with majors such as Business, Social Sciences, Arts, Engineering, Law, Asian and International Studies and Creative Media. During the meeting, the two sides agreed to establish a relationship and sign a cooperation document with the following contents: student exchange, lecturer exchange, organizing short-term courses. City University of Hong Kong wishes to focus on cooperation in the fields of research on Vietnam, International Relations, Social Work, etc. The delegation successfully concluded its visit and work with universities in Hong Kong and opened up new directions for cooperation, promoting the development of international exchange and cooperation of the school.