MOU Signing Ceremony and Conference on Education and Training between Nguyen Tat Thanh University and the University of Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria)

NTTU – on April 17th, 2023, Nguyen Tat Thanh University organized The MOU Signing Ceremony and the Conference on Education and Training with the University of Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria), opening up many collaborative opportunities for both universities.

The program honorably received the participation of H.E. Madam Marinela Petkova –  Ambassador of Bulgaria to Vietnam, Mr. Do Viet Ha – President of Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations, Mr. Ho Xuan Lam – Vice President of Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations, Ms. Hoang Thai Lan – President of the Vietnam-Bulgaria Friendship Association, Prof. Hristo Bondzholov – President of the University of Veliko Tarnovo, Prof. Vladimir Vladov – Vice Dean of Linguistics Faculty of the University of Veliko Tarnovo. Representatives from Nguyen Tat Thanh University were Dr. Nguyen Tuan Anh – Vice President, Prof. Dr. Vu Quang Manh – Dean of Faculty of Environmental and Food Engineering, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Quang Hao – Dean of Faculty of Tourism and Creative Communication, Mr. Le Quang Khanh – Manager of International Relations Department, together with more than 120 lecturers and students.

In the opening remarks, Dr. Nguyen Tuan Anh – Vice President of Nguyen Tat Thanh University sent his greetings to H.E. Ambassador Marinela Petkova, the delegation of the University of Veliko Tarnovo, esteemed guests, lecturers, and students participated. He shared that the university has been boosting the internationalization strategy and overseas partnership expansion, including Bulgaria – a country with a long history and advanced education. He believed that after the MOU signing ceremony, two universities would implement lecturers and student exchange programs, Eramus+ projects funded by the European commission.

Opening remarks delivered by Dr. Nguyen Tuan Anh – Vice President of Nguyen Tat Thanh University

In the speech, H.E. Ambassador Marinela Petkova shared information on the beautiful Bulgaria including culture, education, economics, engineering, technologies, adding that the collaboration between Nguyen Tat Thanh University and the University of Veliko Tarnovo contributed to the fruitful bilateral relationship of two countries – Vietnam and Bulgaria. Furthermore, the Embassy of Bulgaria in Vietnam would always support programs collaborated by two universities in the future.

H.E. Ambassador Marinela Petkova at the event

Prof. Hristo Bondzholov – President of the University of Veliko Tarnovo expressed his sincere gratitude to Nguyen Tat Thanh University for the hospitality. Following that, Prof. Vladimir Vladov – Vice Dean of Linguistics Faculty presented the introduction of the University of Veliko Tarnovo and shared the famous song of Bulgaria.

Prof. Hristo Bondzholov – President, University of Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria)

Prof. Vladimir Vladov – Vice Dean, Faculty of Linguistics 

The program concluded with the signing of MOU between two universities on exchange of academic staff, lecturers, and students; specialized literature; international academic activities organized by both parties; joint projects funded by Erasmus+ cooperation opportunities; cultural exchange, sport events, exhibition, etc.

The signing witnessed by H.E. Ambassador Marinela Petkova and esteemed guests

The University of Veliko Tarnovo is a public university established in 1963 at Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria), the second biggest university in Bulgaria with more than 18,000 students and 9 faculties: Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Fine Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of History, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Modern Languages, Faculty of Orthodox Theology, Faculty of Philosophy, and Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences.

The collaboration between Nguyen Tat Thanh University and the University of Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria) has opened up many opportunities for academic staff, lecturers, and students of Nguyen Tat Thanh University in the upcoming time, supporting students to learn more effectively from international working and studying environment to conquer the dream in the future.

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Bài viết: Nguyễn Hoài Luân (HTQT)

Hình: Media

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