Vice Rector Kong Fanqing Led a Delegation to Visit the VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities

On September 22, Vice Rector Kong Fanqing led a delegation to visit the VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities. They were warmly welcomed by President Pham Quang Minh and invited to attend the school year opening ceremony of the university. Afterwards, the two sides had a discussion.During the discussion, President Pham Quang Minh introduced the history, social reputation, international cooperation, curriculum structure, program structure and course features of VNU-USSH. He expressed the hope that the two universities would conduct extensive cooperation such as joint research projects and international seminars through exchanges between students and teachers.Vice Rector Kong Fanqing thanked President Pham Quang Minh for his warm welcome and inviting the delegation of CityU to attend the school year opening ceremony of the university, and introduced the development of CityU. Vice Rector Kong also mentioned that VNU-USSH is similar with CityU’s in education objectives and advantageous curriculum, and the convenient transportation between the two places is conducive to the achievement of efficient cooperation. She extended a sincere invitation to President Pham Quang Minh and expected his visit to CityU for exchanges. Subsequently, Executive Associate Dean Gavin Chau of the Faculty of International Tourism and Management of CityU introduced the characteristics of the faculty. The two sides also discussed and exchanged views on cooperation issues and relevant details, laying a foundation for further cooperation between the two universities.VNU-USSH is the most famous national university in Vietnam that trains professionals in the fields of humanities and social sciences. VNU-USSH’s programs include journalism, management science, tourism studies, business and social studies, public relations, etc. There are 24 undergraduate programs, 41 master’s programs and 31 doctoral programs. The university has signed cooperation agreements with more than 300 international partners, committed to cultivating high-quality and highly skilled personnel, disseminating knowledge in the fields of social science and humanities, and contributing to Vietnam's development and international development of education.Prof. Tran Viet Nghia, Head of the Office of Cooperation and Development of VNU-USSH, Prof. Pham Hong Long, Dean of the Faculty of Tourism Studies of VNU-USSH, and Dr. Shen Huawen, Director of the doctoral program of the Faculty of International Tourism and Management of CityU attended the discussion.