On October 21, 2024, Mika Tirronen, Counselor for Education and Science at the Embassy of Finland, and a delegation visited National Economics University (NEU) for a working meeting.

An overview of the meeting

Welcoming and meeting with the delegation on behalf of NEU were Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hieu, Vice President; Dr. Dao Thanh Tung, Head of the Department of International Cooperation; and Dr. Trinh Thi Thu Giang, Vice Dean of the Institute of International Education.

Also accompanying the delegation from the Embassy of Finland were Marja Remes, Business Director at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences; Anna Korpi, Senior Specialist in Global Education and Partnerships at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences; and Nguyen Thi Hai Dieu, Chief Representative of Wise Consulting Finland Oy in Vietnam.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hieu, Vice President of NEU, and Mika Tirronen, Counselor for Education and Science at the Embassy of Finland, exchange views at the meeting

At the meeting, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hieu, Vice President, expressed his pleasure at welcoming Mika Tirronen, Counselor for Education and Science at the Embassy of Finland, and the delegation on their first visit to NEU for a working meeting. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hieu expressed his hope that the visit would expand diplomatic ties between NEU and the Embassy of Finland, creating more opportunities for cooperation between the two sides through joint programs such as organizing scientific conferences, strengthening teaching and training capacity, and exchanges of lecturers and students…

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hieu, Vice President of NEU, and Mika Tirronen, Counselor for Education and Science at the Embassy of Finland, exchange gifts and pose for a commemorative photo

Also at the meeting, Mika Tirronen, Counselor for Education and Science at the Embassy of Finland, said that in recent years Finland had focused on developing ties with countries in Southeast Asia. In particular, the Embassy had engaged in educational cooperation with universities in Vietnam. Mika Tirronen praised NEU for its teaching, which provides students with many opportunities for learning and exchanges, and for its distinctive initiatives suited to the increasingly innovative global educational environment.

The meeting concluded on a positive note. On behalf of the University’s leadership, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hieu thanked the Embassy of Finland for its interest and expressed his hope that NEU’s cooperation with Finnish educational institutions in particular, and with Finland in general, would grow and yield positive results in the coming period.

Article and photos: Department of Communications

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