Upon the schedule, Global College paid an official visit to Vinh University on October 17, 2016. The delegation included three members led by Ms.  Grace Young Yang, senior educational administrator, with two other members Mr. Sung Koo  Lee and Mr. Eun Seok Park. On behalf of Vinh University, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ngo Dinh Phuong, Vice President, and representatives of concerned departments welcomed the delegation and worked with them at the meeting room, Administration Building of Vinh University. 

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ngo Dinh Phuong, Vice President, made a brief introduction of Vinh University and emphasized the fields of interest in term of international cooperation with Global College. In fact, Vinh University is carried out an online testing system based on CDIO standards, which embraces potential cooperation opportunities between Vinh University and Global College.

On behalf of Global College, Ms. Grace Young Yang introduced Global College and relevant features which have made online TESOL/TEFL training programmes outstanding. The programme includes ten modules providing knowledge and skills for a professional English teacher.

Representatives of two institutions discussed bilateral cooperation and promotion of online TESOL and TEFL training and testing. For the first step, Vinh University will apply some modules to English teaching programme for junior English students and develop the whole TESOL and TEFL programme to all specialized majors at Vinh University in the coming time.

To mark the beginning of cooperation, Global College granted ten scholarships to faculty and students of Vinh University with a total value of 11,000 USD and promised to give special offers to Vinh University’s staff and students with a low tuition fee so that Vinh University can improve teaching skills of current and future teachers at Vinh University.

On behalf of Vinh University, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ngo Dinh Phuong thanked the delegation and gave them present as a souvenir of Vinh University.

Following are pictures of the working session:

Written by Nguyen Van Hai
Photos by The Hoa