Vietnam, Italy talk cooperation in culture, education

Le Nhu Tien, deputy head of the Vietnamese National Assembly’s Committee for Culture, Education, Youth, Adolescents and Children, had a meeting with a delegation from the Italian Parliament’s Chambers of Deputies’ Commission for Culture, Science and Education in Rome on May 12.

Tien, who led a NA delegation to pay a working visit to Italy, appreciated Italy’s experience in culture, education and training and said that Vietnam could learn from this and apply the knowledge to relevant sectors in line with Vietnam’s own circumstances.

He said he hopes for closer cooperation in the field between the two national assemblies.

Flavia Nardelli Piccoli, acting chairwoman of the commission, spoke highly of Vietnam’s socio-economic development over recent years, especially in poverty alleviation, education and creating jobs for young people.

According to Piccoli, the periodical exchange of leaders and commissions from the two legislative agencies has contributed to enhancing mutual understanding and cooperation at governmental level, especially in culture and education.

The two sides also discussed experience lawmaking to preserve cultural heritage and to improve education and vocational training for young people.

Italian MPs reaffirmed their support to the Italian central and local governments to implement preservation projects in Vietnam and share managerial experience in sustainable tourism development.

The Italian side welcomed cooperation in tertiary education and said that an increasing number of Vietnamese students in Italy will be an asset for future cooperation and friendly relations.

Vietnam and Italy have had 72 education projects and around 1,000 Vietnamese undergraduate and postgraduate students are studying in Italy.-

Vietnam, Germany share education, culture policymaking

A delegation of the National Assembly (NA) Committee for Culture, Education, Youth, Adolescents and Children led by its Deputy Head Le Nhu Tien is on a working visit to Germany to learn about its experience in culture-education policymaking.

The delegation discussed with the German parliament’s Committee on Education and Communications policies to conserve tangible and non-tangible cultural heritages and digitise parliament libraries.

The host noted their readiness to share experience with Vietnam to boost the Vietnam-Germany strategic partnership.

In a separate working session, the German Parliament’s Committee on Education, Research and Technology Assessment and the Vietnamese delegation pledged to broaden cooperation in education and scientific studies, including vocational training.

They shared the view that increased teachings of German at schools in Vietnam and Vietnamese language and culture to Vietnamese students in Germany will benefit bilateral ties in the future.

Talking with the Vietnamese guests, Berlin State Secretary for Education, Youth and Science Sigrid Klebba said the majority of Vietnamese students in Germany are performing well academically.

She also expressed her interest in adding Vietnamese culture and language into Berlin schools as optional subjects, adding that she is working closely with the Vietnamese embassy in this regard.

During the stay, the Vietnamese delegation also held a working session with Potsdam University and visited the Vietnamese embassy in Berlin.