The Indian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City held the India-Vietnam Meet in Education Sector, themed “InnovEdu: Training and Partnership” on April 24.
HCM City (VNA) - The Indian Consulate General inHo Chi Minh City held the India-Vietnam Meet in Education Sector, themed “InnovEdu:Training and Partnership” on April 24.
Le Thuy My Chau, Deputy Director of the municipal Departmentof Education and Training, said that the city boasts nearly 60 higher educationinstitutions which have been providing high quality human resources for thecountry's development.
It also serves as a venue to promote technology transfer,apply scientific and technical advances to life, meeting the requirements ofindustrialisation, modernisation and international integration, she said. Some of the universities have made their way on to prestigious regional and worldrankings.
"With that strength, we look forward to exchanging andcooperating with Indian higher education institutions to promote each other's strengths amidstglobalisation of education," Chau said.
Madan Mohan Sethi, Indian Consul General in HCM City, said thatIndia a♉nd Vietnam have had many cooperation programmes, of which developinghigh-quality human resources is one of the common goals that both countries areaiming for.
Boasting strengths in a range of fields, including educationand training, India wishes to promote cooperation with Vietnam in this field inthe coming time, the Indian diplomat added.
Representatives of Indian and Vietnamese universities andbusinesses affirmed that they will promote collaboration to establish jointeducation and training programmes in many industries, particularly automation and educational innovation.
Nguyen Thi Thu Suong, acting head of the Office for Science Managementunder municipal Department of Science and Technology, suggested that units canconsider establishing exchange programmes for students, lecturers, andscientists as well as jointly organising seminars, exchanging in-depthknowledge and conducting joint research projects.
Programmes in the fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Inte😼rnetof Things (IoT) that the city is implementing are relevant to those that havebeen developed in India, she noted.
Suong held that with extensive experience and achievements in software and information technology, India can provide Vietnam in general andHCM City in particular with experience and high quality training courses, especiallyin priority areas such as AI, IoT and microchips./.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang’s ongoing visit to India and his attendance at the 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit from January 9-12 hold significance to bilateral ties, underscoring Vietnam’s policy of treasuring its ties with India, supporting initiatives and forums led by India that match interests of both nations and the global community, said Vietnamese Ambassador to India Nguyen Thanh Hai.
Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Sandeep Arya lauded the robust and healthy progress of the Vietnam – India comprehensive strategic partnership in 2023 and shared plans and orientations aimed at elevating the bilateral relations with Vietnam in the time to come in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency prior to the advent of the Year of the Dragon.
In Vietnam’s case, she said, President Ho Chi Minh demonstrated his strategic vision by founding the revolutionary press a century ago. The late leader understood the press's role not only as a means to reflect the country’s realities but also as a powerful tool to strengthen national unity and inspire the resistance wars and national construction process.
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Today, the press for foreign service has evolved into a distinct, irreplaceable force, bridging Vietnam with the world and portraying a nation that is stable, peace-loving, and fully integrated into the international community.
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The VNA delegation, led by General Director Vu Viet Trang, actively participated in the event, engaging in both professional and diplomatic activities.
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Granma and the VNA have great potential for cooperation, especially in sharing content regularly, so that VNA products are published on Granma platforms and vice versa, thereby helping Cuban and Vietnamese people access true information and gain a deep understanding of each other's country and people.
During his stay in China’s Guangzhou city from 1924 to 1927 to prepare for the establishment of a Communist Party to lead Vietnam’s revolution, President Ho Chi Minh founded “Thanh nien” newspaper and released its first issue on June 21, 1925.
Vietnam and Cambodia are hoped to strengthen their robust collaboration across various sectors, particularly in resolving remaining border issues to transform the border area into a zone of peace, friendship, cooperation, and development.
The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
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With strong support from local authorities, businesses, organisations, and residents, the province has successfully built or repaired 10,707 homes for disadvantaged households, including war veterans, families of martyrs, ethnic minority people, and low-income residents.
Throughout its resistance against colonialists and imperialists, Vietnam developed a revolutionary press that has served as a benchmark for just and legitimate causes worldwide.
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At the MoU signing ceremony (Photo: VNA) 
