Rustam Minnikhanov: “Tatarstan and Vietnam should enhance cooperation in educational sphere”

8 September 2014, Monday

On September 8, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Minister of Education and Training of Vietnam Phạm Vũ Luận discussed cooperation of Tatarstan and Vietnam in the sphere of education and science within the framework of Russia-Vietnam relations in Hanoi.

Ambassador of Russia to Socialist Republic of Vietnam Andrey Kovtun, Tatarstan Minister of Education and Science Engel Fattakhov, Aide to Tatarstan President Radik Gimatdinov took part in the meeting.

Rustam Minnikhanov noted that after the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Vietnam in 2013 and his announcement about development of strategic partnership relations between Russia and Vietnam it is important to enhance cooperation.

Rustam Minnikhanov continued that there are serious prospects in the sphere of education and specialists in many areas study at Tatarstan universities.
Besides, Tatarstan is one of leading educational centres in Russia, and cooperates with many countries in the sphere of education and student exchange programmes.

Addressing Phạm Vũ Luận, Rustam Minnikhanov said that it is important to expand contacts in scientific sphere and organize more joint exhibitions and internships. He invited Mr Phạm Vũ Luận to Tatarstan to estimate region’s opportunities.

Rector of Kazan State Technological University German Dyakonov, who took part in the meeting, told that the university established contacts with 18 higher educational institutions of Vietnam.

Tatarstan Minister of Education and Science Engel Fattakhov, in his turn, told about modernization of educational system in Tatarstan, and projects of international cooperation.

Mr Phạm Vũ Luận highly estimated cooperation with Russian and other foreign higher educational institutions. He expressed interest in education of students at Tatarstan universities.

Rustam Minnikhanov stressed that students who will study at Tatarstan and Vietnam universities will facilitate strengthening of relations between Russia and Vietnam.
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