Vietnam and New Zealand Strengthen Education and Training Ties

Strategic Insights -

A delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam led by Nguyen Trong Nghia held meetings with New Zealand ministers and university leaders on September 23 and 24. The meetings aimed to strengthen education and training ties between the two countries, discuss shared challenges, and explore areas for deeper cooperation. New Zealand's government has increased scholarships for Vietnamese students, supporting Vietnam's goal of becoming a high-income, developed country by 2045.

Key Takeaways:

  • Vietnam and New Zealand strengthened their education and training ties through meetings between a Communist Party of Vietnam delegation and New Zealand ministers and university leaders.
  • New Zealand's government increased scholarships for Vietnamese students to study at New Zealand universities, supporting Vietnam's goal of becoming a high-income, developed country by 2045.
  • Leaders of Victoria University of Wellington and Auckland University of Technology trained and provided scholarships for thousands of Vietnamese students and researchers in areas such as business administration, IT, and health science.
  • The two countries discussed shared challenges from climate change and energy security, and expressed a desire to deepen cooperation on information sharing, policy development, and science and technology.
  • The Communist Party official emphasized the importance of education and training as a key pillar of bilateral relations, urging universities to design cooperation plans in high-tech fields such as AI and biotechnology.
  • The Party official called for stronger political relations through high-level visits and exchanges, and closer people-to-people and business-to-business links.

Statistics:

  • Since the start of 2023, New Zealand's government has increased the number of scholarships for Vietnamese students to study at New Zealand universities.
  • Thousands of Vietnamese students and researchers have been trained by Victoria University of Wellington and Auckland University of Technology in areas such as business administration, IT, and health science.
  • Vietnam aims to become a high-income, developed country by 2045, with the support of New Zealand's scholarships and strong education and training ties.
  • Climate change and energy security are shared challenges facing both Vietnam and New Zealand, with a desire to deepen cooperation on these issues.

Sources:

  • "Vietnam, New Zealand discuss ways to deepen comprehensive strategic partnership" [1]
  • "New Zealand-Vietnam relations" [1]
  • "Vietnam aims to become high-income country by 2045" [1]
  • "New Zealand boosts scholarships for Vietnamese students" [1]