New Zealand, Vietnamese universities sign training co-operation agreement
VOV.VN - New Zealand’s University of Auckland and Ho Chi Minh City’s Polytechnic University (HCMUT) have signed a co-operation agreement in the fields of training, research, student exchanges, and lecturers, as well as offering Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes.
Through the joint co-operation scheme, students at the faculty of Computer Science at HCMUT will be given the opportunity of studying and conducting research at the leading faculty of Science at the University of Auckland.
The partnership between the two institutions is expected to bring about financial benefits and offer greater opportunities for Vietnamese students to gain access to global education.
Joseph Nelson, consul general and trade commissioner of New Zealand in Ho Chi Minh City, underscored the importance of the partnership between HCMUT and the University of Auckland in providing students with valuable learning experience, adding his hope that there will be additional training co-operation programmes set up in the future.
Erik Lithander, vice chancellor for Strategic Engagement at the University of Auckland, also highlighted the importance of international co-operation in exchanging students and lecturers and transferring knowledge, noting that the partnership will contribute to promoting global innovation and diversity.
He noted that the long-term co-operation relationship with HCMUT, a similar educational institution to the University of Auckland, is expected to fulfill commitments aimed at supporting the development of students and the wider community.
