On October 16, a delegation from the Canadian Embassy in Vietnam, led by His Excellency Shawn Steil, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Vietnam, visited and held discussions at Thai Nguyen University (TNU).

The delegation from the Canadian Embassy in Vietnam met with the leadership of Thai Nguyen University

The reception team, headed by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Van Hung, President of TNU, warmly welcomed the Canadian delegation. Dr. Hung proudly shared that TNU currently hosts nearly 80,000 students, with a significant 33% belonging to ethnic minority groups.

The students of TNU greeted Ambassador Steil and the delegation enthusiastically

Annually, TNU contributes a substantial number of young, dynamic, creative, and enthusiastic human resources, meeting both domestic and international manpower needs. Dr. Hung expressed TNU's eagerness to intensify educational cooperation with foreign partners, particularly aiming to tap into the potential educational landscape of Canada.

Ambassador Shawn Steil and the delegation met and interacted with over 300 ethnic minority students at TNU

In a congenial atmosphere, TNU's leadership and Ambassador Steil exchanged views on mutual interests and proposed areas for collaboration. This included Canadian scholarship programs for TNU's staff, faculty, and students, and enhancing faculty and student exchanges between TNU and Canadian universities.

The Ambassador participated in a traditional bamboo dance interaction with the students of Thai Nguyen University

Ambassador Steil agreed with the proposals made by TNU's leadership, affirming his commitment to give greater attention to these matters. He expressed a hopeful outlook for the future strengthening of the cooperative relationship between Vietnam, particularly TNU, and Canada.

The delegation took a commemorative photo with the leaders and students of Thai Nguyen University

During the visit, Ambassador Steil and the delegation engaged with over 300 ethnic minority students at TNU. The Ambassador shared insights, answered numerous student inquiries about scholarship opportunities for Vietnamese students in Canada, especially those from ethnic minorities. He also discussed Canada's support policies for Vietnamese international students, with a special focus on TNU students./.

 Department of Science Technology and Foreign Affairs