On the afternoon of October 1, 2025, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Huy Nhuong, President of National Economics University (NEU), welcomed and met with a delegation from HSE University in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation. The meeting provided an opportunity for the two sides to discuss directions for cooperation in education, research, and academic exchange, contributing to stronger educational and scientific cooperation between Vietnam and the Russian Federation.

Representing HSE University in Saint Petersburg at the meeting were Dr. Anna Tyshetskaya, Rector; and Daria Ivanova, Secretary to the Rector. Also attending from NEU were Dao Thanh Tung, Head of the Department of International Cooperation; and Dr. Nguyen Quang Huy, Rector of the College of Technology.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Huy Nhuong, President of NEU, and Dr. Anna Tyshetskaya, Rector of HSE University in Saint Petersburg, hold discussions at the meeting

Speaking at the reception, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Huy Nhuong, President of NEU, expressed his pleasure at welcoming the delegation from HSE University in Saint Petersburg and spoke highly of the reputation and educational quality of HSE, one of the Russian Federation’s leading educational institutions in economics, management, and the social sciences.

Assoc. Prof. Bui Huy Nhuong, President of NEU, affirmed that NEU is actively implementing its strategy for internationalization and digital transformation, with the goal of ranking among Asia’s top 100 universities by 2030. As part of this development strategy, international cooperation has been identified as a key pillar in enhancing the University’s quality of education and research and its academic reputation.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Huy Nhuong, President of NEU, and Dr. Anna Tyshetskaya, Rector of HSE University in Saint Petersburg, exchange gifts and pose for a commemorative photo

On behalf of the delegation from HSE University in Saint Petersburg, Dr. Anna Tyshetskaya, Rector, thanked NEU for its warm hospitality and expressed her hope that the two sides would continue to expand and deepen their cooperative relationship in the coming period.

At the meeting, the leaders of the two universities agreed to advance several key areas of cooperation in the coming period, including expanding student and lecturer exchange programs; undertaking joint research projects in economics, public policy, digital transformation, and sustainable development; developing dual-degree academic programs, short courses, and international thematic courses; and jointly organizing conferences and scientific forums to connect the Vietnamese and Russian scholarly communities.

Leaders of the two institutions pose for a commemorative photo

At the conclusion of the meeting, the leaders of the two institutions expressed confidence that cooperation between NEU and HSE University in Saint Petersburg would become increasingly substantive, effective, and sustainable, contributing to stronger traditional friendship and educational and scientific cooperation between Vietnam and the Russian Federation.

Article and photos: Department of International Cooperation and Department of Communications

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