Vietnam, Germany Hessen State Sign Education Cooperation Accords

Vietnam signed two accords of educational and research cooperation with Hessen State of Germany in Wiesbaden on May 4, state media reported May 6. The signing was part of the three-day visit to the European country by a delegation from the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) and the Vietnam-Germany University, led by MoET Minister Pham Vu Luan from May 3-5. All three signatories, including the Minister of Science and Art, Eva-Kuehne-Hoerman, and the Minister of Culture, Dorothea Henzler, of Hessen State, described the accords as a contribution to bilateral relations, especially in scientific research and the exchange of students. The Vietnam-Germany University is an example of successful cooperation between the two countries, attracting many donors, including the Hessen and Baden-Wuerttemberg states of Germany, the Vietnamese government and businesses from the sides. The World Bank has committed a loan worth $180 million for the upgrade of infrastructure at the university, which will graduate the first batch of students this year. Vietnam now has around 3,000 students studying in universities in Germany. (Tin Tuc - News May 6 p15)