On November 11, 2022, Hanoi University of Civil Engineering held a meeting of the National Council for the Perfection of the High-Quality Engineer Education Program in Vietnam (PFIEV) to summarize the activities in 2022 and set out the operational direction for 2023.
Overview of the meeting
Attending the program on the French side were: Mr. Dominique Laffly - Attaché of Scientific and University Cooperation of the French Embassy in Vietnam; Mr. Joël Bianco - Principal of Louis Le Grand High School; Mr. Thibaut Skrzypek - International Cooperation Department of Paris National University of Bridges and Roads (ENPC), Spokesperson (Porte-parole) of the French School Complex; Ms. Mai Quyen Pham - IMT Atlantique School; Mr. Christian Obrecht - Lyon National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA Lyon); Mr. Christophe Bobineau - Grenoble Institute of National Polytechnic (Grenoble INP); Ms. Séverine Giroud - Department of International Relations, Grenoble Institute of National Polytechnic (INP); Mr. Pascal Maussion - Vice President of Foreign Affairs of the National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse (Toulouse INP) and Ms. Claudia Frydman - National Polytechnic University of Marseille (Polytech Marseille).
On the Vietnamese side, there were: Mr. Nguyen Duc Trung - Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Training; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Duy Hoa - Rector of Hanoi University of Civil Engineering; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Xuan Anh - Vice Rector of Hanoi University of Civil Engineering; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Hong Hai - Vice Rector of The University of Danang - University of Science and Technology, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thien Phuc - Vice Rector of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Phong Dien - Vice Rector of Hanoi University of Science and Technology; leaders of departments, PFIEV program leaders of schools , business representatives, PFIEV alumni and students.
At the opening speech of the session, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Duy Hoa - Secretary of the Party Committee, Rector of Hanoi University of Civil Engineering, the host school organizing this year's CNP meeting, on behalf of four universities participating in the PFIEV in Vietnam welcomed delegates to the meeting, thanked the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, The French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Invention, the Embassy of France in Vietnam, French partner schools and Vietnamese universities for their support, concern, and participation in the PFIEV program.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Duy Hoa, Rector of Hanoi University of Civil Engineering gave a welcome speech
Mr. Dominique Laffly - Attaché of Scientific and University Cooperation, Representative of the French Embassy in Vietnam spoke and shared about many activities to help the program develop such as supporting the invitation of native French teachers to teach French to PFIEV students, connecting with French businesses through the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (CCIFV), supporting PFIEV students to study in France, ... and he also pledged to continue supporting PFIEV's further activities.
Mr. Dominique Laffly, Attaché of Scientific and University Cooperation, Representative of the French Embassy
The complex of French partner schools always accompanies and supports Vietnamese schools in activities such as accreditation of PFIEV training programs with CTI, participation in French-Vietnamese graduation councils, exchange of lecturers and students, building a common website of PFIEV and many other activities. On this occasion, Louis Le Grand High School presented the school's medal to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Duy Hoa – Rector of Hanoi University of Civil Engineering for the great contributions of the Rector to PFIEV, and at the same time showing the friendship between the two French-Vietnamese complexes.
Mr. Thibaut Skrzypek, representative of the Complex of French Partner Schools spoke
Principal of Louis Le Grand High School presented the school's medal (Médaille) to the Rector of Hanoi University of Civil Engineering
Following the program, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Xuan Anh representing the Vietnam Complex and Mr. Thibaut Skrzypek representing the French Complex presented a report summarizing the overall activities of the PFIEV program.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Xuan Anh - Vice Rector of Hanoi University of Civil Engineering, representing Vietnam Complex reported on the summary of PFIEV's activities last year
Mr. Thibaut Skrzypek, representative of French partner schools, presented a report on the operation of the French Complex
After listening to two reports of the Vietnamese and French complexes, the participants exchanged and discussed the cooperation in accrediting work and training activities, enhancing the exchange of lecturers and students, promoting cooperation with French enterprises operating in Vietnam…
Delegates exchanged and discussed at the meeting
Dr. Tong Ngoc Tu, Head of High – Quality Engineer Education and Management Department – Hanoi University of Civil Engineering summarized the outstanding results of PFIEV in the past year thanks to the coordination between 2 complexes
After agreeing on the opinions exchanged between the two sides, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Hong Hai, Vice Rector of The University of Danang - University of Science and Technology concluded the main contents that the two sides will work together in the coming year and he gave the closing speech of the National Council for the Perfection of the High-Quality Engineer Education Program in Vietnam - 2022.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Hong Hai - Vice Rector of The University of Danang - University of Science and Technology concluded and delivered the closing speech of the meeting
The meeting ended successfully, the delegates exchanged and discussed enthusiastically, gave many valuable comments to improve and sustainably develop PFIEV - the training program that is considered the most successful ever in cooperation on higher education between France and Vietnam.
Delegates attending CNP - 2022 took souvenir photos
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The PFIEV program was established in 1999 under the educational cooperation agreement between the governments of Vietnam and France. In Vietnam, four leading technical universities which were selected to participate in the PFIEV program include: Hanoi University of Civil Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, The University of Danang - University of Science and Technology, and Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City - Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology. On the French side, a consortium of leading universities that are partners of PFIEV was established to give professional advice for the program, including: Paris National University of Bridges and Roads, Lyon National Institute of Applied Sciences, University of Central Paris, Grenoble Institute of National Polytechnic, Poitiers National University of Mechanics and Aeronautical Engineering, Toulouse National University of Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Informatics, Hydraulics and Telecommunications, Bretagne National University of Telecommunications and The Lycée Louis le Grand. Through the annual Perfection Council meetings, the PFIEV has made many positive changes. The program is constantly updated and improved with the aim of training high-quality human resources to meet the needs of domestic, regional and international enterprises. |
High-Quality Engineer Education and Management Department (PFIEV)
