Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK and Ireland Nguyen Hoang Long and members of the Interim Executive Committee and Advisory Board of the Vietnamese Students Association in Ireland. (Photo: VNA) London (VNA) - The Interim Executive Committee and Advisory Boardof the Vietnamese Students Association in Ireland have officially been launched inDublin.
Speaking at the September 4 event, Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK andIreland Nguyen Hoang Long emphasised that the establishment of the committee is an important milestone marking the operation of the Vietnamese Students Association in Ireland.
He said that the association willfurther bolster education collaboration in the context that the bilateral ties have been lifted to a new height with the opening of Vietnam's HonoraryConsulate Office in Dublin in July 2023.
Education cooperationbetween the two countries is flourishing as it tops four priority areas in Ireland's official development assistance (ODA) strategy forVietnam.
Master and PhD scholarship programmes for the Southeast Asian country haveincreased with Ireland now being a destination for manyVietnamese lecturers, researchers and students./.
