Vice
Minister of Science and Technology Dr. Tran Quoc Khanh warmly receives
a courtersy call from the Delegation of the UTS led by Prof. William
Purcell- Deputy Vice Chancellor and Vice President
Authorised
by the the Minister of Science and Technology of Vietnam, VISTIP had
hosted the working visit to Vietnam made by the UTS from May 19 - 21,
2015. This visit maybe considered as a return visit of the UTS following
the recent visit of MOST delegation co- led by Mr. Do Viet Trung-
Deputy Director General of MOST Personnel Department and Mr. Bui Quy
Long- CEO and Director of VISTIP to the UTS in 2014. This visit of the
UTS delegation led by Prof. William Purcell- Deputy Vice Chancellor and
Vice President (Internationaland Advancement). During the visit, the
Delegation paidcourtesy call on the Vice Minister of Science and
Technology Dr. Tran Quoc Khanh.
University of Technology, Sydney
(UTS) is a modern university with an international vision. UTS 21 world
ranking in the latest QS list of the top 50 universities under 50 years
old. UTS also ranked 28th in world top 100 universities with the highest
international character of Supplement University Times (Times Higher
Education - THE) (2014). UTS of 400 top universities in the academic
ranking of world universities (ARWU) 2014 of Shanghai Jiao Tong
University and attached to top 250 universities overall in the ranking
of world universities. The UTS has strong research in diversity fields
such as business, science and research management, commercialization,
health, medicine…In this visit to Vietnam, the UTS and VISTIP have
signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop cooperation on the
following key areas: training and exchanging academic and management
staff within institutions, enterprises; join research programs in common
interest; co-organizing scientific events ( conference, workshop,
technology promotion…). The UTS and VISTIP also discussed on a join
project for setting up a training center of hi-tech human resource in
Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park belonging to the Ministry of Science and
Technology.
Mr. Bui Quy Long- on behalf of VISTIP and Prof. William Purcell-on behalf of the UTS sign MOU
Witnessing
the MOU signing ceremony was Vice Minister of Science and Technology
Dr. Tran QuocKhanh, Madam Alison Keys – First Secretary for Trade and
Public Diplomacy from The Australian Embassy in Ha Noi together with
many high ranking officials from MOST, Government Office and others. Mr.
Bui Quy Long- CEO and Director of VISTIP, on behalf of VISTIP and Prof.
William Purcell- Deputy Vice Chancellor and Vice President of the UTS,
on behalf of the UTS have signed MOU.