Ho Chi Minh city supports building of Fulbright University Vietnam
Wednesday, 29/03/2017 19:03 (GMT+7)
During his reception for Thomas Vallely, President of the Trust for University Innovation in Vietnam (TUIV) and Director of the Vietnam Program at Harvard University, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh city People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong discussed issues relating to the project on building Fulbright University Vietnam.
Chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong and Director of the Vietnam Program at Harvard University Tom Vallely (Photo: VNA)
Chairman Phong confirmed that Ho Chi Minh city has been supporting and making favourable conditions for the project to be carried out, asking authorized agencies to work with the TUIV for completing preparations for the building.
Appreciating the important role of Fulbright in training human resources in Vietnam, Chairman Phong suggested the Vietnam Executive Leadership Program (VELP) focus on issues assisting in increasing competitiveness and the quality of competitiveness, so that the city can become an economic, commercial and financial centre of the region; seeking breakthrough initiatives and mechanisms to boost rapid and sustainable development in the city; and addressing issues in urban infrastructure to satisfy the city's future development.
Expressing his thanks to city leaders for making favourable conditions for the Fulbright University Vietnam project, Thomas Vallely said that the preparations were going smoothly, adding that after completion, the university was expected to join Vietnam’s renewal in tertiary education by applying training and administration models suitable for society’s demand.
He stressed that VELP, through cooperation between Harvard University and the city, had been built up based on the requirements of the city, aiming to develop new visions for the city to build up strategic policies during its development.
The Fulbright University Vietnam project is being carried out with an investment of some USD70 million./.
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