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>> Deepening of Vietnam – Ireland relations
| Associate Professor and Doctor Trân Lê Nam, from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University College of Dublin (UCD). |
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Although they established diplomatic relations quite late compared to other European countries in 1996, Vietnam and Ireland have achieved many important results in the fields of education, training and science and of technology.
Each year, the Irish government awards 30 full scholarships to Vietnamese students to study at leading Irish universities. To date, nearly 300 students have benefited from this scholarship to pursue master’s programs in economics, finance, natural sciences, pharmacy, engineering and education. In particular, since 2015, the Bilateral Educational Exchange Program has supported partnerships between 15 Vietnamese and eight Irish universities in many different fields.
He said bilateral cooperation in the field of science and technology has also achieved remarkable successes. In 2010, the Irish Aid program supported the establishment of The Ireland-Vietnam Blood Borne Virus Initiative (IVVI), based on cooperation between the Institute National Hygiene and Epidemiology of Vietnam and UCD.
| Vietnamese students study in Ireland. |
| Photo : SVIE/CVN |
Recently, Vietnam and Ireland have prioritized cooperation in agricultural economics, food hygiene and nutrition, environment, climate change and innovation.
This expert estimated that cooperation programs in the fields of education – training and science – technology have had extremely positive and effective impacts. Numerous training and research programs have equipped learners with the skills and abilities needed to create and develop business ideas in Vietnam.
Trân Lê Nam stressed that through this visit, the elevation of bilateral relations in education and training would open up opportunities for deeper cooperation, while helping the two countries improve the quality of education, research and human resources development.
Additionally, research projects on renewable energy, climate change and pharmaceuticals could be priority areas, allowing Vietnamese research institutes to learn and access Ireland’s advanced technologies.
On this occasion, Trân Lê Nam also highlighted the crucial role of the Vietnamese intellectual community in Ireland as a bridge to expand the cooperation network between scientists and experts from the two countries, helping to promote scientific and technological development, while by providing Vietnamese researchers with access to new methods, technologies and ideas from the international community.
The Vietnamese Intellectual Society branch in Ireland could organize scientific forums or seminars for experts from both countries to exchange knowledge and experience, as well as help training and research establishments in Vietnam establish links with appropriate partners in Ireland to carry out bilateral research programs.
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