Japan, Viet Nam students find access to education by sea
Posted by Bao Viet Nam on August 25, 2008
HCM CITY— The Fujimaru ship with 480 Japanese students aboard the ship has anchored in HCM City during the first leg of a training course spanning the waters along Viet Nam, Singapore and China.
The visit marks the strong relations between the young in Viet Nam and Japan, as the two countries organise a series of events commemorating 35 years of diplomatic ties.
The almost month-long training course, which started last Monday will end on September 7.
Participants were selected from 33 universities and colleges in the Japanese province of Hyogo to attend the US$2.5 million training course funded by the Hyogo provincial government.
Eighteen Vietnamese students were also invited to take part in the training course. All participants are attending seminars, and hearing lectures by Japanese and Vietnamese professors on history, culture, language and socio-economic development in Viet Nam.
During the two-day visit and homestay in HCM City, which ends tomorrow, Japanese students are expected to visit historical sites, museums and famous landscapes.
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Hyogo provincial government and HCM City People’s Committee, aiming to improve co-operation between the two sides, especially in regards to culture and the economy.
A musical performance with Vietnamese and Japanese artists will also be held in September. —
