This morning (February 1, 2024), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hieu, Vice President of National Economics University (NEU), welcomed and met with Assoc. Prof. Patrick O’Connor, Director of the Centre for Global Food and Resources and Deputy Head of the School of Economics and Public Policy, University of Adelaide, Australia.

An overview of the meeting

Also attending the meeting on behalf of NEU were Prof. Dr. To Trung Thanh, Head of the Department of Research Management; Dr. Dao Thanh Tung, Head of the Department of International Cooperation; Prof. Dr. Le Quoc Hoi, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Economics and Development; and faculty and staff of the University.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hieu talks with Assoc. Prof. Patrick O’Connor, Director of the Centre for Global Food and Resources and Deputy Head of the School of Economics and Public Policy, University of Adelaide.

On behalf of the University’s leadership, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hieu, Vice President, warmly welcomed Assoc. Prof. Patrick O’Connor, Director of the Centre for Global Food and Resources and Deputy Head of the School of Economics and Public Policy, University of Adelaide, on his visit to NEU to share his experience. Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Thanh Hieu emphasized that NEU has a close relationship with the University of Adelaide. Over the years, the two universities have undertaken numerous cooperative activities, including lecturer and student exchanges, joint research, and training.

During his discussion with Assoc. Prof. Patrick O’Connor, Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Thanh Hieu, Vice President of NEU, expressed confidence that the seminar with Assoc. Prof. O’Connor would provide valuable knowledge and skills to support the future work of the University’s lecturers, PhD candidates, and groups publishing in international journals. Assoc. Prof. Patrick O’Connor has extensive experience publishing in reputable international journals, with more than 70 articles. He is an expert who co-designed and teaches a course on methods for writing academic articles and is the author of the book “Writing Scientific Research Articles: Strategy and Steps,” now in its third edition.

Representatives of the two universities’ leadership exchange gifts and pose for a commemorative photo.

As part of his working visit, Assoc. Prof. Patrick O’Connor, Director of the Centre for Global Food and Resources and Deputy Head of the School of Economics and Public Policy, University of Adelaide, delivered a session on “Writing Introductions for Impact” for the University’s lecturers, staff, PhD candidates, and learners, as well as its groups publishing in international journals.

An overview of the seminar

Dr. Dao Thanh Tung, Head of the Department of International Cooperation, delivers the opening remarks at the seminar.

Assoc. Prof. Patrick O’Connor, Director of the Centre for Global Food and Resources and Deputy Head of the School of Economics and Public Policy, University of Adelaide, speaks at the seminar.

Held as part of the cooperation program between NEU and the University of Adelaide, Australia, and in celebration of NEU’s 68th anniversary and the University of Adelaide’s 150th anniversary, the seminar aimed to share experience and skills in writing and publishing scientific papers in reputable international journals, helping develop and strengthen the research capacity of NEU’s groups publishing in international journals, lecturers, and PhD candidates.

Article and photos: Department of Communications

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