Promoting scientific and technological relations with the Lao People's Democratic Republic

Attending the reception, on the side of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, there were Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Kim (Party Secretary, Vice Rector of the University), Prof. Dr. People's Teacher Nguyen Van Khanh (Former Rector of the University - Director of the Institute of Policy & Management), Dr. Dao Thanh Truong (Deputy Director of the Institute of Policy & Management), MSc. Luong Ngoc Vinh (Deputy Head of the Department of Cooperation and Development); on the side of the delegation of the Lao Ministry of Science and Technology, there were Mr. Sakhone Chaleunvong (Deputy Minister of the Lao Ministry of Science and Technology), Mr. Phimpha Outthachack (Deputy Director of the Department of Planning and Cooperation, Lao Ministry of Science and Technology), Mr. Somchit Paseutsak (Deputy Director of the Department of Organization and Personnel, Lao Ministry of Science and Technology) and a number of officials and staff of the Lao Ministry of Science and Technology.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Kim (Party Secretary, Vice Rector of the University) briefly introduced the University of Social Sciences and Humanities to the delegation of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Laos. The University is a pillar member of the Vietnam National University, Hanoi, with 16 faculties, 12 research centers, 01 research institute and 01 museum. In particular, the Institute of Policy and Management of the University is one of the pioneers in research and policy consulting in the field of science and technology in Vietnam. The Institute has implemented cooperation projects with the Rosa Luxemburg Institute; organized more than 24 training courses on policy analysis and planning skills in localities and annual training courses on policy analysis, planning and appraisal skills for officials of the National Assembly office; signed cooperation agreements with many domestic partners such as the Institute of Legislative Studies (under the National Assembly Standing Committee) and foreign partners such as Lund University (Sweden); Potsdam University, Greifwald University, Munich University (Germany). During the period 2014 - 2016, the Institute presided over the implementation of 5 state-level projects and 2 provincial-level projects, and carried out 2 international projects with funding from the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation - Federal Republic of Germany.

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Kim (Party Secretary, Vice Principal of the University) introduced the University of Social Sciences and Humanities

On behalf of the Institute of Policy and Management, Prof. Dr. People's Teacher Nguyen Van Khanh (Former Rector of the University - Director of the Institute of Policy and Management) made a number of cooperation proposals between the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam and the Ministry of Science and Technology of Laos. In the field of training, the Institute of Policy and Management proposed to coordinate with the Lao Center for Training and Capacity Development of Elected Representatives to organize training and capacity development for policy analysis and evaluation for National Assembly deputies and provincial and municipal People's Council deputies of Laos. In the field of research, the Institute of Policy and Management wishes to sign a Decree on science and technology management with a focal agency in Laos to assess the current status and effectiveness of science and technology management in Vietnam and Laos. Specifically, the two sides will co-organize international seminars to exchange and share experiences between the two countries in science and technology management activities. In addition, Prof. Dr. People's Teacher Nguyen Van Khanh hopes that the Lao Ministry of Science and Technology will continue to trust and send Lao students to the School for research and study.

Prof. Dr. People's Teacher Nguyen Van Khanh (Former Principal of the School - Director of the Institute of Policy & Management) proposed some cooperation activities

On behalf of the delegation of the Lao Ministry of Science and Technology, comrade Sakhone Chaleunvong expressed his sincere and deep gratitude for the enthusiastic reception of the University. He also welcomed and supported the proposals of Prof. Dr. People's Teacher Nguyen Van Khanh and said that he would soon notify the relevant ministries, departments and branches of the Lao People's Democratic Republic government to promptly implement the above proposals. He said that the Lao Ministry of Science and Technology as well as the Lao government are very interested in the training of human resources for science and technology in the country and are ready to welcome opportunities to strengthen the current human resources for science and technology. Therefore, he believes that with the position and capacity of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in training human resources for science and technology management, the University can undertake this role well. This is demonstrated by the fact that among the 50 Lao students studying at the School, there are 2 students from the Lao Ministry of Science and Technology studying the Master's program in Science and Technology Management organized by the School's Faculty of Management Science.

After the meeting, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Kim invited Comrade Sakhone Chaleunvong and the delegation of the Lao Ministry of Science and Technology to visit some institutes and research agencies at the University such as the Institute of Policy and Management and the Museum of Anthropology.