Expanding educational and research cooperation between Vietnam and MATE University, Hungary

WVR - On the afternoon of October 14, Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary Bui Le Thai met with Professor Csaba Gyuricza, Rector of the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE), to promote cooperation between the two countries in education, training, scientific research, and technology transfer.
Expanding educational and research cooperation between Vietnam and MATE University, Hungary
Ambassador Bui Le Thai and Professor Csaba Gyuricza, Rector of the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences. (Source: Vietnamese Embassy in Hungary)

Ambassador Bui Le Thai highly appreciated the achievements of MATE, one of the leading educational and research institutions in Hungary and Central Europe in agriculture and life sciences. The Ambassador welcomed the cooperation results between MATE and Vietnamese universities in recent times, especially in scientific research, food technology, and educational collaboration.

Emphasizing that Vietnam is accelerating its growth model based on science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation, the Ambassador suggested that MATE strengthen cooperation with Vietnamese partners in areas of mutual strength and complementary needs, such as biotechnology, climate-adaptive breeding, agricultural product processing and preservation, sustainable aquaculture, smart agriculture, and AI applications.

Expanding educational and research cooperation between Vietnam and MATE University, Hungary
Overview of the meeting between Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary Bui Le Thai and Rector of the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences Csaba Gyuricza. (Source: Vietnamese Embassy in Hungary)

During the meeting, Professor Csaba Gyuricza provided information on the existing cooperation activities between MATE and Vietnamese universities and expressed a desire to expand cooperation in training, research, and technology transfer. The university is ready to welcome Vietnamese scientists for research and develop training programs tailored to Vietnam's needs.

Both sides also discussed promoting joint research projects, implementing collaborative training programs, and enhancing student and faculty exchanges. Currently, 51 Vietnamese students are studying at MATE at various levels from undergraduate to doctoral.

Ambassador Bui Le Thai affirmed that the Vietnamese Embassy in Hungary is ready to facilitate, act as a bridge, and support MATE in strengthening connections with Vietnamese educational, research institutions, and enterprises.

Expanding educational and research cooperation between Vietnam and MATE University, Hungary
Both sides agreed to promote cooperation in education, training, scientific research, and technology transfer between Vietnam and Hungary. (Source: Vietnamese Embassy in Hungary)

The meeting contributed to promoting educational, scientific, and technological cooperation between Vietnam and Hungary, aiming to implement specific and practical programs and projects in the near future, especially in technology transfer.

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