The Dutch Government has pledged to provide approximately 18 million EUR for Vietnam to strengthen its post-secondary education and training system during the 2010-2014 period.
An agreement was signed to this effect by Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Bich Dat and the Ambassador of the Netherlands, Joop Scheffers, in Hanoi on February 9. The agreement covers the implementation of the Netherlands Initiative for Capacity Development in Higher Education (NICHE) in Vietnam
NICHE--which follows up on the Netherlands Programme for the Institutional Strengthening of Post-secondary Education and Training Capacity (NPT)--will focus on the areas of integrated water resource management, climate change, agriculture, sea transport, health and higher education.
The programme will support training projects between Vietnamese ministries, national committees, institutes, training establishments and agencies with Dutch partners in order to meet the demand for high-quality and skilled human resources in Vietnam.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Ambassador Scheffers said that the implementation of NICHE will help enhance future cooperation between Vietnam and the Netherlands .
Vietnam is one of 23 countries benefiting from the programme./.
An agreement was signed to this effect by Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Bich Dat and the Ambassador of the Netherlands, Joop Scheffers, in Hanoi on February 9. The agreement covers the implementation of the Netherlands Initiative for Capacity Development in Higher Education (NICHE) in Vietnam
NICHE--which follows up on the Netherlands Programme for the Institutional Strengthening of Post-secondary Education and Training Capacity (NPT)--will focus on the areas of integrated water resource management, climate change, agriculture, sea transport, health and higher education.
The programme will support training projects between Vietnamese ministries, national committees, institutes, training establishments and agencies with Dutch partners in order to meet the demand for high-quality and skilled human resources in Vietnam.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Ambassador Scheffers said that the implementation of NICHE will help enhance future cooperation between Vietnam and the Netherlands .
Vietnam is one of 23 countries benefiting from the programme./.
