Strengthening education cooperation with ASEAN peers
VGP – Within the framework of the 5th ASEAN Education Ministers Meeting (AEMM) and the 45th Southeast Asia Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Council Conference in Cebu, the Republic of the Philippines, Deputy PM, Minister of Education and Training Nguyễn Thiện Nhân met educational chiefs of Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore.
In their talks,
Deputy PM Nhân and Malaysian Deputy PM, Minister of Education Tan Sri Muhyiddin
Yassin were unanimous in encouraging and creating favorable conditions for
bilateral cooperation in training and scientific and technological researches between
Vietnamese and Malaysian universities as well as enhancing exchange activities among
their teachers and students.
Meeting the
host Minister of Education Datu Jesli A Lapus, Deputy PM Nguyễn Thiện Nhân
highly appreciated the host country’s efforts to hold the education meetings and
affirmed that Việt Nam will contribute more to the development of the 45th SEAMEO.
The two
leaders agreed to set up cooperative programs on human resources training and
development.
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Receiving
Minister of Singapore Eng Hen on the same day, Deputy PM Nguyễn Thiện Nhân
appraised success of the Framework Agreement on Việt
In 2008-9, thanks
to the support of
The two
ministers approved to continue providing scholarships for Vietnamese students
and education manageres, teaching English and exchanging teachers.
By Thùy Dung
