The scope of the MOU includes undergraduate and graduate education, as
well as conduct of short courses and training programs. The two
partners shall conduct joint research for the development of science
and technology and submit joint proposals. A student, faculty and staff
exchange program shall also be facilitated.
Hong Duc
University, a leading provincial university was established in 1997
and has more than 10,000 studens and 600 faculty members. It is
directly attached to the People’s Committee of Thanh Hoa Procince and
works under the authority of the state management from the Ministry of
Education and Training (MOET) of Vietnam.
The delegation from Hong Duc University included Dr. Hoang Dinh Hai,
International Education Center, Hong Duc University; Mr. Nguyen Huu
Hoan, Head of Social and Cultural Education, Board of Thanh Hoa
Provincial People's Council; Dr. Le Tat Hai, Director of Thanh Hoa
Children‘s Hospital; Dr. Mai Xuan Thao, Dean of Faculty of Natural
Sciences, Hong Duc University; Dr. Hoang Dung Sy, Chief of Department
of Accreditation and Examination, Hong Duc University; Mr. Dang Xuan
Kinh, Chief of Inspectoral Department, Hong Duc University; Dr. Pham
Minh Dieu, Dean of Faculty of Primary Teacher Training, Hong Duc
University; Mr. Pham Anh Duc, Chief of Student Affairs Department, Hong
Duc University; Mr. Nguyen Van Hieu, Deputy of Chief of Academic
Affairs Department, Hong Duc University; Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Quy, Vice
Director of Military Education Center, Hong Duc University ; Ms. Nguyen
Thi Hong, Head of English Department, Hong Duc University; and Dr.
Nguyen Thi Hanh, Dean of Faculty of Economics and Business
Administration, Hong Duc University.
Representatives from AIT included Dr. Nitin V. Afzulpurkar, Dean,
School of Engineering and Technology (SET); Dr. Pham Huy Giao, SET; Ms.
Tiamkare Thitithamtada, Program Officer, ERCO and Ms. Tripti
Rajbhandari, Program Officer, SET.