Joining the delegation were Mr. Pham Ngoc Thuan - General Director of Investment and Industrial Development Joint Stock Corporation (Becamex IDC) and Mr. Tran Ba Duong - Chairman of Truong Hai Group Joint Stock Company (THACO).
The delegation went to Lincoln City, the capital of Nebraska, to visit and work with Mr. Jim Pillen - Governor of the state of Nebraska, Minister of Agriculture, and a number of agricultural and mechanical manufacturing enterprises, etc. Here, Mr. Jim Pillen was very happy and welcomed the delegation; He hoped that Binh Duong province and the state of Nebraska would continue to cooperate more closely in the fields of education, production and agriculture in the coming time to improve the enterprises' competitiveness of both localities in the international arena.
Governor of the state of Nebraska Jim Pillen receives the PPC Chairman Vo Van Minh
Talking with Mr. Jim Pillen, the PPC Chairman Vo Van Minh said that the working visit to the state of Nebraska is a concrete step in tightening the relationship between the two localities after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the People's Committee of Binh Duong province (Viet Nam) and the government of the state of Nebraska (United States) which took place on July 12, 2023 to establish cooperative and twinned relationships based on the principles of equality and mutual benefit. This is also one of the meaningful activities after President Joe Biden paid a state visit to Vietnam from September 10-11, right on the occasion of the two countries celebrating the 10th anniversary of establishing the comprehensive partnership.
The delegation visits and works with the University of Nebraska Omaha
The PPC Chairman Vo Van Minh continued to affirm that further promoting the cooperative relationship between Binh Duong province and the state of Nebraska in the fields of education, industrial production agriculture, etc. is very necessary in the future; In the immediate future, priority will be given to cooperation in education. He also expressed his gratitude to Mr. Jim Pillen for his attention and hoped that the cooperation would bring more success in the coming time.
During the time in Nebraska, the delegation also visited and worked with the University of Nebraska Omaha, welcomed by Dr. Joanne Li - Chancellor and the University's Board of Directors. The University of Nebraska at Omaha is striving to be one of the leading universities in the United States and the world with a mission to improve and enhance the quality of life locally, nationally, and globally. There are currently more than 15,000 students enrolled, including more than 600 international students from many countries including Viet Nam with majors such as Arts and sciences, business administration, sciences and health, information technology, public services, etc.
The delegation visits and works with the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)
In addition, the delegation also visited and worked with the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and toured the iExcel Program, which is a program that combines multiple visualization and simulation methods with 3D, augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) technologies, supporting simulation of healthcare environments to improve research and learning outcomes.