EXCHANGE AND COOPERATION BETWEEN TON DUC THANG UNIVERSITY, PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE OF BAC KAN PROVINCE AND THE UNIVERSITIES FROM THE CZECH REPUBLIC

In the afternoon of September 23, 2022, European Cooperation Center, on behalf of Ton Duc Thang University welcomed and worked with the delegation of People's Committee of Bac Kan province led by Ms. Do Thi Minh Hoa, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Bac Kan province. The delegation attended The International Business Forum on Investment, Trade and Tourism 2022 at TDTU and attended the 25th Anniversary of the University's establishment. There were also 3 rectors, vice-rectors and deans of 3 universities from the Czech Republic (VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Tomas Bata University in Zlin and University of Pardubice). In addition, Mr. J.E. Hynek Kmonicek, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic in Vietnam, was in attendance too.

 

Overview of the working session between ECC, the delegation of Bac Kan Province and the universities from the Czech Republic (September 23, 2022)

 

In his welcome speech, Dr. Phan Dao, Director of the European Cooperation Center, Bata Center once again congratulated the People's Committee of Bac Kan Province and VSB Technical University of Ostrava on signing a Memorandum of Understanding and hoped that two parts will soon implement cooperation programs and projects.

Dr. Phan Dao warmly welcomed and thanked Ambassador Hynek Kmonicek for the support of the cooperation between TDTU, ECC and the universities from the Czech Republic and businesses, as well as the cooperation between the People's Committee of Bac Kan province and the universities from the Czech Republic.

Mr. J.E. Hynek Kmonicek, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic in Vietnam expressed his delight with the cooperation of Bac Kan province and VSB Technical University of Ostrava in the field of training. Mr. Ambassador wished Bac Kan province to send more citizens to study and work in the Czech Republic. If there are any difficulties in immigration procedures for students, doctoral students, … Mr. Ambassador will support and help Bac Kan province.

 

Bac Kan province presented the painting of Ba Be Lake to Ton Duc Thang University on its 25th Anniversary (September 24, 1997 – September 24, 2022).

 

Ms. Do Thi Minh Hoa, Vice Chairman of People's Committee of Bac Kan province, thanked the European Cooperation Center, Dr. Phan Dao for helping the Bac Kan province develop cooperation programs with VSB Technical University of Ostrava and the other Czech partners. She thanked Mr. J.E. Kmonicek for his interest in future students from Bac Kan, who will be sent by the province to study in the Czech Republic. She also respectfully asked the Ambassador and leaders of 3 Czech universities to introduce investors to Bac Kan province for exploiting the potential of agro-forestry products, tourism, biomass energy, etc. She also said that she would report to provincial leaders to establish a working group with 3 members and inform the other party to jointly develop the annual cooperation programs for short and long term. Bac Kan province wished to create the best conditions for their citizens to study and work in the Czech Republic.

Prof. Vaclav Snasel, rector of VSB Technical University of Ostrava, affirmed the contents of the Memorandum of Understanding, and that VSB TUO will quickly support Bac Kan province. His university currently has many new faculties and laboratories in the fields proposed by Bac Kan (mechanical, automation, biomedical, administration, information technology, mining, ecotourism, energy, renewable energy…), which would be very good for this cooperation. The professor approved the cooperation in the future and hoped that Bac Kan province will expand the cooperation to the other universities in the Czech Republic.

Prof. Libor Capek, rector of University of Pardubice and Prof. Vladimir Sedlarik, rector of UTB in Zlín shared their joy in cooperation between VSB TUO and Bac Kan Province, and hoped that in the future there will be additional and more diverse cooperation between Bac Kan province, 2 universities and other partners in the Czech Republic.

Mr. Hynek Kmonicek, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic in Vietnam agreed with Bac Kan's proposal and wished two partners a successful cooperation.

Prof. V. Snasel, on behalf of the Czech universities invited Ms. Do Thi Minh Hoa and leaders of Bac Kan Province to visit the Czech Republic soon and prepare a number of specific bilateral and multilateral cooperation projects between two partners; as well as the cooperation between provincial entrepreneurs and the Czech enterprises.

Dr. Phan Dao, Director of ECC, on behalf of TDTU affirmed that he would accompany Bac Kan province, Vietnamese Universities, Czech Universities and companies to build and implement bilateral and multilateral cooperation projects and programs. We wish the joint cooperation success and wish the Vietnam-Czech friendship to be lasting!

Hoang Dung

European Cooperation Center

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