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	Thai Scholar: Vietnam’s Development Success Is a Model Worth Learning From

This was affirmed by the university’s President, Associate Professor Dr. Khanisara Thanyasunthornsakun, during a meeting with Ambassador Pham Viet Hung and a delegation from the Embassy of Vietnam in Thailand on their visit and working session with the university.

Ambassador Pham Viet Hung (second from right) during a visit and working session at Udon Thani Rajabhat University, Thailand. (Photo: VNA)

According to a VNA correspondent in Thailand, at the meeting, Ambassador Pham Viet Hung congratulated Dr. Khanisara on her election as President of Udon Thani Rajabhat University for the new term, and also extended congratulations to Dr. Charoon Thawornchak on being elected Chairman of the University Council.

In her remarks, Dr. Khanisara emphasized that promoting cooperation with Vietnamese partners has always been among the university’s top priorities. This stems from the local context, as the area hosts the largest Vietnamese-origin community in Thailand, as well as increasingly dynamic people-to-people exchanges between the two countries. The Vietnam Studies Center under the Faculty of International Studies serves as an important bridge to enhance mutual understanding, promote academic exchange, facilitate faculty and student mobility, and implement joint research programs. The university is committed to continuing to create favorable conditions to expand comprehensive cooperation with education and training institutions in Vietnam, contributing to improving human resource quality and supporting international integration.

Associate Professor Dr. Khanisara Thanyasunthornsakun (left), President of Udon Thani Rajabhat University, affirmed that the university always places importance on promoting cooperation with partners from Vietnam. (Photo: VNA)

Ambassador Pham Viet Hung highly appreciated the achievements of Udon Thani Rajabhat University in recent years, especially its active role in teaching Vietnamese and conducting research on Vietnam in northeastern Thailand. He stressed that educational cooperation and people-to-people exchange are important foundations for consolidating and developing the traditional friendship between the two countries, affirming that the Embassy of Vietnam in Thailand will continue to accompany, support, and facilitate cooperation programs between the university and educational institutions in Vietnam.

Ambassador Pham Viet Hung also expressed confidence that both sides will continue to expand cooperation in training, scientific research, academic exchange, and cultural exchange activities, thereby strengthening mutual understanding and ties between the peoples of the two countries.

Ambassador Pham Viet Hung (center) poses for a commemorative photo with the university’s leadership and leaders of the Vietnamese Association in Thailand and the Vietnamese Association of Udon Thani Province. (Photo: VNA)

The meeting clearly demonstrated the shared interest and commitment to promoting comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Thailand, particularly in education and culture. The visit by Ambassador Pham Viet Hung and the delegation from the Embassy of Vietnam not only contributes to reinforcing the traditional friendship between the two nations, but also opens up many practical and effective cooperation prospects between Udon Thani Rajabhat University and its partners in Vietnam in the coming time, contributing positively to the overall development of the region.

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