Irish government to sponsor 10 educational joint projects in Vietnam

(VNF) - Irish Aid will grant 578,000 euros (US$685,000 ) to support ten partnerships between Irish and Vietnamese higher education institutions on teaching and research co-operation during 2017-2018.
November 25, 2017 | 21:20

(VNF) - Irish Aid will grant 578,000 euros (US$685,000) to support ten partnerships between Irish and Vietnamese higher education institutions on teaching and research co-operation during 2017-2018.

The announcement was made on Thursday under the Vietnam-Ireland Bilateral Education Exchange (VIBE) Programme which aims to promote co-operation and research links between higher education and research institutions of the two contries.

Under the programme, during 2016-2017, five such partnerships were granted about 250,000 euros.

Irish government to sponsor 10 educational joint projects in Vietnam

(From right) Ambassador of Ireland Cait Moran, Minister Richard Bruton, Minister Phung Xuan Nha pose for a photo after their partnership was announced. — Photo Courtesy of Embassy of Ireland in VN