Vietnamese partnerships recognised

Last month saw the first PhD student, Mai Truong Khanh Linh, a lecturer in Vietnam, under the partnership between the University of Lincoln and the National Economics University in Vietnam came to Lincoln for her first visit to work with her supervisor, Director of Studies, Professor Hao Quach.

The University of Lincoln currently has two partnerships in Vietnam with the National Economics University in the North and the University of Economics in the South that promote UG students from these two universities to come to attend Year 2 of AFE programmes. The PhD partnerships allow students to study part-time under joint supervision between the University of Lincoln and the partner universities with the partner universities providing research facility, accommodation and a second supervisor. This PhD partnerships are considered to help develop the human resources for universities in Vietnam.

The partnerships have been chosen as a case study in the latest report “Towards a more competitive environment for TNE in Viet Nam” by British Council and British Embassy Hanoi on behalf of the Ministry of Education and Training of Viet Nam (MOET). As described on the British Council’s website, “the report highlights the potential for increased openness in the TNE sector and the valuable contributions that the UK can make through strategic partnerships. This collaboration reflects our collective commitment to foster UK–Viet Nam partnerships and enhance Viet Nam’s education landscape. The research is the outcome of a Work Plan agreed between the British Council and MOET, and is part of the UK–Viet Nam Government MoU on education co-operation signed in October 2019, which sets the foundation for education partnerships in relation to higher education, international schools, early years education, English language training and education technology”.

To reflect on this, Prof Hao Quach said: “I am very delighted that the works I have done have been recognized by British Council, British Embassy and Vietnam Government. As a Vietnamese British, I am proud to contribute to the relationship between the UK and Vietnam that marked their 50 year anniversary last year. Apparently, I am happy to see that with the existence of the partnerships, Lincoln is more visible in Vietnam and more Vietnamese students are choosing Lincoln, from 24 in total enrolled in 2013-2014 to 88 in 2022/2023 academic year”.

Story submitted by Hao Quach
HQuach@lincoln.ac.uk