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Ms. Julianne Cowley – Australian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City: Education promotes people to people links

Ms. Julianne Cowley – Australian Consul-General in Ho Chi Minh City – gave 65 million dong to Ms. Vo Hoang Yen, DRD Director. This amount was contributed by Australian alumni to help the DRD Companion scholarship program to increase the number of beneficiaries Education &Times Newspaper – The Australian

Learning to overcome adversity

The joy of receiving the Australian Awards Scholarship of new recipient Ms. Phan Thi Rat Education &Times Newspaper – On the Pre-Departure Briefing Session for Australia Awards recipients, Ms. Phan Thi Rat, a special Master candidate, received a lot of congratulations from her friends and fellow recipients. With her

Boosting female students’ confidence to take leadership roles

Lecturer Vu Thi Duc Education & Times Newspaper – After a session about having an active mindset, a student sent a message to Ms Vu Thi Duc, Lecturer, Department of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tay Bac University (TBU) as follows: “Thanks to this session, I recognized that a minor physical disadvantage

A female lecturer connects students with part-time job opportunities

Dr Nguyen Thi Hong Minh Education & Times Newspaper- “Excuse me, could you please help me to find a part-time job so that I can pay for my accommodation? If I ask a Tutor Centre, I must pay a few months’ salary in advance”- Dr Nguyen Thi Hong Minh, Head

Experiences in developing a set of standards for university accreditation

A student from Foreign Faculty (Thai Nguyen University) was interviewed by recruiters Education & Times Newspaper – Thai Nguyen University, with its 7-member universities, were accredited by Ministry of Education and Training for educational quality accreditation in 2017, it is one of the first higher educational institutions across the country

The first Vietnamese university to provide a common room on campus

Dr Vu Thi Quy (second from right) received a Certificate of Participation from the Australian Awards Short Course – Women in Leadership Journey. Education & Times Newspaper – Everyday, after her university duties, Dr Vu Thi Quy, Deputy Head of Administration and Service Department, Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and

Comprehensive plan for university autonomy

University of Agriculture and Forestry – Thai Nguyen University Education and Times Newspaper – Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry has made significant changes in accordance with a comprehensive plan towards its autonomy. The plan is an achievement through breakthroughs and innovations in strategic management and planning by

Universities yearning for autonomy

University of Agriculture and Forestry – Thai Nguyen University Education & Times Newspaper – In an Aus4Skills course on Leadership, Governance, and Strategic Planning, Australian experts were impressed by a strategic plan developed by participants from the University of Agriculture and Forestry, Thai Nguyen University (TUAF). The plan outlines

The Amended Law on Higher Education expected to spur internationalization

Prof. Dr Dang Van Minh Education & Times Newspaper – The article title was concluded from a discussion between Prof. Dr Dang Van Minh, Vice President of Thai Nguyen University, and a reporter from Education & Times Newspapers regarding the draft revised Law on Higher Education. Prof. Dr

Australia partnering with Vietnam to advance women in leadership

Photo of the final Symposium Education & Times Newspaper – The Symposium and Graduation Ceremony for the Australia Awards Short Course – Women in Leadership Journey – was held on 14th June in Hanoi The Women in Leadership Journey is a flagship initiative under the Advancing Women in Leadership

We built tents together to enjoy the night with nature

Learning from the Nature and Entrepreneurs

Twenty participants of the Australia Awards Short Course – Women in Leadership Journey had the opportunity to take part in a journey of self-exploration, self-challenge and learning on Kangaroo Island, Australia. The purpose of this regional study tour was two-fold: to develop the participants inner resources through some moderately physically

Gender equality through a personal lens

Participants actively engaging a group discussion Education & Times Newspaper – In the pre-core session of the Australia Awards Short Course in Project Implementation to Optimise Gender Outcomes, there were interesting exercises designed by Australian experts, such as: “Discovering who we are together”, “Critical reflection and sharing of ideas”. “We