Italian, Vietnamese universities make deals

17/03/2008 -- 11:31 AM

Rome (VNA) – The Piemonte Oriental University of Italy has signed a number of preliminary agreements on cooperation in pedagogy and scientific research with Vietnamese universities. The agreements were made during a four-day seminar on tertiary cooperation with Viet Nam , which concluded in Turin city on March 15. Under the agreements, the Oriental University will assist Viet Nam in training workers in fields of anaesthetisation and surgery, food safety and applied biotechnology and tourism. The university will also grant scholarships to Vietnamese students and post-graduates. The Vietnamese delegation to the seminar included 12 members from the Ministry of Education, several big universities of Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City, and the Viet Nam-Germany Hospital. According to the Oriental University’s Rector, Paolo Garbarino, Viet Nam is considered one of the most important partners in Asia by universities in Piemonte region, expressing his hope that Italy would become an attractive destination for Vietnamese students and scientists. The Piemonte Oriental University, found in 1998, is one of the biggest universities of Italy . It has seven faculties enrolling about 9,400 students.-Enditem
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