At a meeting with Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne on December 4, Phong considered his guest’ first official visit to Vietnam as an illustration of the Canadian Government and Ontario’s interest in the Southeast Asian nation and Ho Chi Minh City.Economic cooperation between Ho Chi Minh City and Ontario remains modest compared to its potential, he said, noting that there are many fields in which they have opportunities to reinforce cooperation, especially the areas matching Ontario’s strength and Ho Chi Minh City’s demand like information technology, infrastructure building, and automobile assembly. Ho Chi Minh City pledges to provide the best possible conditions for Ontario investors to learn about and invest in the city, thus bringing successes to Canadian businesses and contributing to local development, he added. Wynne said Ontario is ready to cooperate and share experience in training teachers and improving general education. It successfully applied … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City seeks stronger educational ties with Ontario
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HCM City seeks stronger educational ties with Ontario
Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong (R) meets Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne on December 4 (Photo: VNA)HCM City (VNA)– Ho Chi Minh City wants to step up cooperation in general education andvocational training with the Canadian province of Ontario, said Chairman of themunicipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong.At a meeting with Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynneon December 4, Phong considered his guest’ first official visit to Vietnam asan illustration of the Canadian Government and Ontario’s interest in theSoutheast Asian nation and HCM City.Economic cooperation between HCM City andOntario remains modest compared to its potential, he said, noting that thereare many fields in which they have opportunities to reinforce cooperation,especially the areas matching Ontario’s strength and HCM City’s demand likeinformation technology, infrastructure building, and automobile assembly.HCM City pledges to provide the best … [Read more...] about HCM City seeks stronger educational ties with Ontario
HCM City wishes for stronger educational cooperation with Ontario
Meeting with Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne on December 4, Phong highlighted his guest’ first official visit to Vietnam as a demonstration of the Canadian Government and Ontario’s interest in the Southeast Asian nation and HCM City.Economic cooperation between HCM City and Ontario is still below their full potential, he said, while asking both sides to boost cooperation in areas of Ontario’s strength and HCM City’s demand such as information technology, infrastructure building, and automobile assembly.He affirmed his city's readiness to offer the best possible conditions for Ontario investors to learn about and invest in the city as a contribution to local development.Wynne said Ontario is ready to cooperate and share experience in training teachers and improving general education. It successfully applied public-private partnership in dealing with the problem of urban infrastructure construction, and it is willing to share this experience with HCM City.Both … [Read more...] about HCM City wishes for stronger educational cooperation with Ontario
Innovation in medical education highlighted
Speaking at a two-day conference that ended on December 3 in Ho Chi Minh City, Professor David Gordon, president of the World Federation for Medical Education, said that a training programme should include not only basic science and clinical medicine, but also teaching ethics and medical law, which are clearly not optional. Moreover, others subjects are important, such as health economics, anthropology and sociology, Gordon said. “However, how do we decide how much should be offered in these subjects, and how they should be taught and learned?” In thinking about these questions, medical universities should work with the International Federation of Medical Students’ Association, the World Medical Association, the International Committee of the Red Cross and others, he added. Gordon also highlighted the importance of accreditation of medical education, which ensures that medical schools are educating doctors fit to serve the needs of the population where they … [Read more...] about Innovation in medical education highlighted
HCM City cooperates with RoK to improve education quality
The Republic of Korea (RoK) is willing to cooperate with Vietnam and particularly Ho Chi Minh City to increase education quality and lecturers’ capacity at all educational stages.Chairman of the Korea-Asia Friendship Foundation (KAFF) Choi Jae-sung made the statement at a meeting with Vice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Tat Thanh Cang in HCM City on December 2. A delegation from the Korea-Asia Friendship Foundation (KAFF) is paying a working visit to HCM City He thanked the southern economic hub for supporting the building of an institute to enhance Vietnamese teachers’ capabilities, and hoped to build 2-3 models in Vietnam, including the first one in HCM City with the participation of Korean and international lecturers.He suggested the two sides study cooperation programmes in education and enable the two countries’ lecturers to exchange experience in modern teaching methods.For his part, Cang welcomed the KAFF’s initiative as a practical move … [Read more...] about HCM City cooperates with RoK to improve education quality