(ĐN) – The delegation from Woosong University in South Korea was hosted at the Provincial People’s Committee Office on January 24 by Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Dinh Quoc Thai.
(ĐN) – The delegation from Woosong University in South Korea was hosted at the Provincial People’s Committee Office on January 24 by Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Dinh Quoc Thai.
The delegation introduced provincial leaders to the research and educational activities of Woosong University. The university is located in Taejon, South Korea, less than two hours south of Seoul. Since opening in 1995, Woosong University has been well prepared for the knowledge and information era of the 21st century. The university has received praise for specialized education in the Departments of Foreign Language Communication, Computer, and Information Technology. In addition, the university has been awarded “Excellency in Educational Reform” and “Excellency in Industrial Education” by the Korean Ministry of Education for three consecutive years (1999-2001, respectively). Furthermore, Woosong is deemed as one of the best universities in the nation by the Korean Council for University Education. The university is affiliated with more than 20 sister universities in the world including the Pennsylvania State University and the CIA in the U.S.; Sichuan University, Beijing Foreign Studies University, and Nan Jing Xiaozhuang College in China; and Ohkagakuen College and Shikoku Gakuin University in Japan. The university has also been establishing IT campuses abroad with HCM City Economics University and Ha Noi Polytechnic University since 2000.
At the working session with provincial leaders, the delegation expressed interest in investing in education in the province, respectively, international university project in Dai Phuoc, Nhon Trach district. Vice Chairman of the Provincial Peoples Committee Dinh Quoc Thai greatly appreciated the willingness and goodwill indicated by the delegation. He added local government would consider the proposal by the delegation. He pledged local government would create the most favorable conditions for the foreign businessmen in investment in the province. He pointed out the province’s goal is to establish a socialized life-long training and education system. He stressed the need for the province to lend support to important high-tech projects in order to develop a well-qualified workforce aiming at meeting requirements of social-economic development in the province in coming years.
Thu Trang
