Germany, Vietnam boost educational co-operation

At the meeting, President Truong Tan Sang hailed the efforts of the Hesse state to foster education co-operation with Vietnam. The two sides also agreed on the initial positive results of the Vietnam Germany University in Binh Duong Province 5 years after its opening. A new phase of a 20 million USD ODA project to renew the univerity’s facilities is underway.

Both sides pledged to promote the Vietnam Germany University to be a leading education facility. President Truong Tan Sang said that Vietnam is committed to build connections between Germany and ASEAN through educational co-operation, especially when the ASEAN community is established later this year.