Attending were Mr. Nguyen Kim Son - Minister of Education and Training and leaders from several central ministries and agencies.
Representing Binh Duong Province was Mr. Vo Van Minh - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.
Overview of the meeting
Dr. Ha Thuc Vien - Vice President of VGU, presents a summary report on some outstanding achievements and the development orientation of VGU.
Reporting to the Permanent Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Ha Thuc Vien - Vice President of VGU, summarized several outstanding achievements and the development orientation of VGU. Established and operational since September 2008, the Vietnamese-German University is the result of bilateral international cooperation in higher education between the Government of Viet Nam, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, and the State Government of Hessen (Federal Republic of Germany), considered a "lighthouse" project in international cooperation on education and training between Viet Nam and Germany. VGU was formed and developed with the goal of becoming a research-oriented university, striving for excellence in teaching, research, and governance. The university's training focus is on key technical and technological fields, as well as economics and financial management, which are Germany's strengths.
Mr. Nguyen Hoa Binh - Permanent Deputy Prime Minister, along with leaders from Binh Duong Province and a working delegation, visit the Vietnamese-German University (VGU).
As of February 2025, the university has a total of 237 faculty and staff in both academic and administrative divisions. Among them, the academic division (lecturers, researchers, research and teaching assistants, and laboratory engineers) comprises 108 people, including 48 full-time lecturers (45 of whom hold doctoral degrees, accounting for 95.6%), all recruited according to German university standards and professor appointment procedures.
Students and trainees enrolled in the university's training programs enjoy numerous advantages, including access to advanced education with excellent academic quality, direct instruction from leading professors with extensive professional and practical experience from top German universities, and a qualified faculty at the university.
During the working session, the Vietnamese-German University proposed and requested Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh's input on matters such as: VGU's desire for government support in developing specialized training programs in finance, risk management, and financial technology (fintech), as well as facilitating connections with German businesses to implement applied research projects.
Mr. Nguyen Hoa Binh - Permanent Deputy Prime Minister, along with leaders from Binh Duong Province and a working delegation plant commemorative trees on the VGU campus.
Additionally, the University proposed strengthening cooperation with the state of Hessen and international financial organizations to build a training and research ecosystem, contributing to providing high-quality human resources for financial centers in Viet Nam.
After listening to the opinions of the University and leaders of Binh Duong Province and relevant ministries, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh agreed with the goal of developing VGU into a world-class university, a "lighthouse" in strengthening Viet Nam-Germany relations, especially in education and training, playing a close and important bridging role between the two countries in the future.
Mr. Nguyen Hoa Binh - Permanent Deputy Prime Minister speaks at the working session
The Standing Permanent Deputy Prime Minister proposed that VGU leverage its cooperative relationships with the State of Hessen and German organizations to train high-quality human resources in the fields of finance, technology, and management, which are core elements for the development of International Financial Centers.
Delegates take a group photo
German professors should discuss and provide insights to the Vietnamese Government on policies to attract German partners, encourage German enterprises to invest in, and participate in the construction and development of financial centers in Viet Nam, contributing to digital transformation and innovation, in the spirit of Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW.