Vietnam signed two accords of educational and research cooperation with Hessen State of Germany in Wiesbaden on May 4.

The signing ceremony (source: vietnamplus)

The signing was part of an ongoing visit to the European country by a delegation from the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) and the Vietnam-Germany University, led by MoET Minister Pham Vu Luan.

All three signatories, including the Minister of Science and Art, Eva-Kuehne-Hoerman, and the Minister of Culture, Dorothea Henzler, of Hessen State, described the accords as a contribution to bilateral relations, especially in scientific research and the exchange of students.

The Vietnam-Germany University is an example of successful cooperation between the two countries, attracting many donors, including the Hessen and Baden-Wuerttemberg states of Germany , the Vietnamese Government and businesses from the two countries.

The World Bank has committed a loan worth USD180 million for the upgrade of infrastructure at the university, which will graduate the first batch of students this year