Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Institute for Global Engagement to Enhance Cooperation
On December 4, in Hanoi, as part of their visit to Vietnam, the Delegation of the Global Collaborative Community, led by pastor Bob Roberts, President of the Institute for Global Engagement (IGE), held a working session with officials of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics.
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| At the meeting, Associate Professor Dr. Hoang Van Nghia, Director-General of the International Cooperation Department of the Academy, highlighted the Academy's role in training officials within Vietnam's political system. He also praised the outcomes of the six-year collaboration between IGE and the Academy’s Institute for Religious Studies and Beliefs in the fields of religion and the rule of law. |
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