Deputy Minister of Education and Training Hoàng Minh Sơn holds an exchange with Vietnamese students in Russia. –VNA/VNS Photo

MOSCOW – Deputy Minister of Education and Training Hoàng Minh Sơn is leading a delegation on a working visit to Russia from April 15-20 to bolster education and training collaboration between the two countries.

On April 16, the delegation met with officials of Russia’s Ministry of Science and Higher Education led by Deputy Minister Konstantin Mogilevskyi.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed the signing of a new agreement in education and training cooperation, expansion of activities of the Puskin Institute of Russian Language (HFIRL) in Việt Nam, university alliance between Việt Nam and Russia and research collaboration. 

The Russian side said it is considering the granting of scholarships for Vietnamese students to study science-technology and information technology in Russia, among others.

Deputy minister Sơn also informed that Việt Nam will grant 75 scholarships for Russian students in 2024.

On the same day, the delegation visited some top universities in Russia, including the National Research University Higher School of Economics University (HSE) and Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI).

On the occasion, the Vietnamese delegation also held an exchange with Vietnamese students in Russia. – VNS