Turkmenistan and Vietnam Explore Educational Cooperation
Hanoi, The Gulf Observer: A significant meeting took place at the Ministry of Education and Personnel Training in Hanoi between Parahat Durdyev, the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Vietnam, and Nguyen Van Phuc, the Deputy Minister of Education. The discussions focused on prospects for enhanced cooperation between the two nations, according to a report from IIC referencing Vietnam.vn.
Ambassador Durdyev highlighted the traditionally strong relations between Turkmenistan and Vietnam, emphasizing Turkmenistan’s interest in developing educational ties, including student exchanges and opportunities for young people to study abroad.
In this context, the Turkmen side extended an invitation to Vietnam’s Ministry of Education to collaborate on sharing information about their respective education systems. This collaboration would cover international cooperation and school education programs, as well as areas such as testing, assessment, recognition of diplomas, quality management, IT, and digital transformation.
Turkmenistan also proposed exchanging experiences and fostering cooperation between research institutes, organizing mutual visits of delegations and lecturers, and sharing innovative techniques.
Additionally, the ambassador suggested increasing contacts in the teaching of Turkmen and Vietnamese languages to students from both countries.
After discussing these key issues, the parties considered the possibility of preparing to sign an agreement on cooperation in the field of education, the source notes.
This meeting marks a promising step towards strengthening educational ties between Turkmenistan and Vietnam, potentially leading to mutual benefits and enriched educational experiences for students and educators from both countries.
