On November 12, 2018, Prof. Dr. Tran Tho Dat - NEU President welcomed with the delegation of Singapore Institute of Management.
Attending the program were Mr. Diong Chi Wen - Senior Managing Director of Singapore Institute of Management; Nam Phuong - Representative of Singapore Institute of Management in Vietnam. The National Economics University also has Dr. Dao Thanh Tung - Director of International Cooperation Department.
At the meeting, Prof. Dr. Tran Tho Dat - President of the University welcomed the delegation of Singapore Institute of Management spent time visiting and working at National Economics University, also gave thanks to Singapore Institute of Management for their goodwill to build cooperation with the university. The President also said that the school would be always very welcoming and supportive to the expansion of the joint educational programs to improve the quality of training and research of the university.
On behalf of the Singapore Management Academy, Mr. Diong Chi Wen expressed his wish to build a long-term cooperation relationship with the National Economics University through exchange activities, exchanges of staffs, lecturers and students. as well as exchanging models of training and management between the two sides.
It is known that Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) is one of the leading institutes of higher education and professional training in Singapore. Founded in 1964 by the Economic Development Board to support Singapore's economic development. SIM has a history of nearly 55 years in the education sector with many outstanding achievements. According to the AsiaOne People's Choice Awards 2016, SIM is the best academy in Singapore. In addition, SIM is one of three units to enter the final round of the "Best Educational Experience" contest in 2010-2011.
At the meeting, the two sides discussed the direction of cooperation in joint academic programs such as 2 + 2 program development, student exchange program. At the same time, the two sides will actively discuss to sign possible cooperation agreements in the coming time.