Receiving Vice President of Charles University in Prague (Czech Republic)

At the meeting, Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh shared: USSH is a key member unit of Vietnam National University, Hanoi. The school is currently implementing a strategy of internationalization and expanding international relations. To achieve this goal, USSH wishes to have more exchanges and cooperation with foreign partners in research and training in various fields. The Rector said that the visit of Prof. Martin Kovár is a good opportunity to promote relations with Charles University in Prague in particular and universities in the Czech Republic in general.

In response, Prof. Martin Kovár said he was very grateful for the warm welcome and frank sharing of cooperation opportunities. He said that expanding relations with universities in Vietnam is one of the important goals of Charles University in Prague as well as the Czech Republic. He proposed to cooperate with our side in the fields of social sciences and humanities such as history, philosophy, political science, and literature.

Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh highly appreciated the goodwill of Prof. Martin Kovár. The Rector said that in 2016, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities signed a training cooperation agreement with the Faculty of Arts of Charles University. This is a good opportunity to expand relations with other faculties of the other side. For reference, the Rector also introduced some joint training courses that the University co-organized with partners such as Humboldt University (Germany), Stirling University (UK), Zurich University (Switzerland), Toulouse II University (France).

Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh took a souvenir photo with Prof. Martin Kovár

Charles University in Prague was founded in 1348 and is one of the oldest universities in the world. It has 17 faculties, 3 university institutes, 6 teaching, research and development centers. The university has nearly 50,000 students enrolled in more than 300 training programs, with a total of 630 different courses. The university offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs in English, such as Medicine, Arts, Law and Humanities.