22/07/2026
HANU Explores Cooperation with the UNESCO Teacher Education Centre in Shanghai
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On 20 July 2026, Assoc. Prof. Chu Tiểu Hổ, Director of the Southeast Asia Programme at the UNESCO Teacher Education Centre in Shanghai (China), and Assoc. Prof. Trương Kế Long, Vice Dean of the Institute of International Education, Shanghai Normal University, visited and held a working session at Hanoi University.
The delegation was received by Dr. Nguyễn Ngọc Tân, Director of the International Office, together with representatives of the Office of Research Management, the Chinese Studies Department, and the Confucius Institute at HANU.
During the meeting, representatives of the UNESCO Teacher Education Centre in Shanghai introduced the Centre's activities in education, research, and international cooperation, particularly in the areas of teacher education, AI in education, educational resource sharing, and scientific research. The Centre also expressed its desire to strengthen cooperation with HANU by promoting faculty and student exchanges and expanding participation in international academic exchange activities.
Representatives of HANU shared the strengths of the Chinese Studies Department, one of the University's founding academic units with a long-standing history closely associated with HANU's development. In the context of digital transformation and the growing application of artificial intelligence in education, HANU expressed its hope that the Centre would facilitate professional exchange opportunities and support the enhancement of lecturers' AI competencies in teaching and research.
The two sides also discussed the possibility of developing a 3+2 articulation programme, enabling students transferring to Shanghai to continue their studies and obtain both bachelor's and master's degrees. In addition, they agreed to explore the co-organization of international scientific conferences, Chinese language teacher training programmes, and professional development workshops with the participation of the Confucius Institute at HANU.
Earlier, during a working visit to China in June 2025, Dr. Lương Ngọc Minh, Vice President of Hanoi University, held discussions with the Centre's leadership. On that occasion, the two sides identified a number of promising areas for cooperation, including research on AI competency frameworks, translation technologies and language education, comparative education, academic publishing, as well as postgraduate and doctoral programmes for Vietnamese lecturers.
The meeting further opened up promising opportunities for practical cooperation between HANU and leading educational institutions in Shanghai, contributing to the expansion of the University's international partnership network while enhancing the quality of education, scientific research, and internationalization.
