Rome (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy NguyenThi Bich Hue said Italy has become more and more popular among Vietnamese students looking to get an education abroad, while opening a series of workshops on studying in Italy on April 16.
The UniSmartItaly workshops, looking into study and workopportunities in Italy, are held virtually from April 16 to 24 by the ItalianRectors’ Conference and the Italian Trade Agency with the support of theItalian Embassy in Vietnam and the Uni-Italia Association.
In her remarks, Ambassador Hue thanked workshop organisers for choosing Vietnam as the first country to carry out this programme, noting thatalthough the number of Vietnamese students in Italy remains modest, it has beengrowing fast in recent years.
Italy is an increasingly popular destination for Vietnamesestudents as it has a high-quality tertiary education system that providestraining in the majors that can help deal with global challenges related todevelopment, the environment, and technology and thus, meeting Vietnam’s demand.
Many Vietnamese students returning from Italy have greatlyhelped with national development and the two countries relations, she said.
Besides, she added, bilateral trade has topped 5 billion USD,and more than 4,000 Italian businesses are cooperating with Vietnamese partnersin export and import, which are favourable conditions to create more study andwork chances for Vietnamese students in Italy.
Hue suggested Italy promote students’ participation in andcontributions to economic events between the two countries and invitepostgraduates to engage in bilateral research projects, especially those inscientific research cooperation programmes.
She also recommended the two sides set up a channel forlinking Italian employers with Vietnamese students and postgraduates in thecountry and sign an agreement on mutual recognition of each other’s certificatesso as to facilitate the student exchange.
Vu Thi Bich Diep, deputy head of the Vietnamese StudentsAssociation in Italy, said Vietnamese students are confident in the developmentof bilateral ties across the board, which will further facilitate their effortsto study and find jobs in the European nation./.
The UniSmartItaly workshops, looking into study and workopportunities in Italy, are held virtually from April 16 to 24 by the ItalianRectors’ Conference and the Italian Trade Agency with the support of theItalian Embassy in Vietnam and the Uni-Italia Association.
In her remarks, Ambassador Hue thanked workshop organisers for choosing Vietnam as the first country to carry out this programme, noting thatalthough the number of Vietnamese students in Italy remains modest, it has beengrowing fast in recent years.
Italy is an increasingly popular destination for Vietnamesestudents as it has a high-quality tertiary education system that providestraining in the majors that can help deal with global challenges related todevelopment, the environment, and technology and thus, meeting Vietnam’s demand.
Many Vietnamese students returning from Italy have greatlyhelped with national development and the two countries relations, she said.
Besides, she added, bilateral trade has topped 5 billion USD,and more than 4,000 Italian businesses are cooperating with Vietnamese partnersin export and import, which are favourable conditions to create more study andwork chances for Vietnamese students in Italy.
Hue suggested Italy promote students’ participation in andcontributions to economic events between the two countries and invitepostgraduates to engage in bilateral research projects, especially those inscientific research cooperation programmes.
She also recommended the two sides set up a channel forlinking Italian employers with Vietnamese students and postgraduates in thecountry and sign an agreement on mutual recognition of each other’s certificatesso as to facilitate the student exchange.
Vu Thi Bich Diep, deputy head of the Vietnamese StudentsAssociation in Italy, said Vietnamese students are confident in the developmentof bilateral ties across the board, which will further facilitate their effortsto study and find jobs in the European nation./.
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