On May 22, 2023, at the conference room, the Faculty of Animal Science, Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA), welcomed and worked with Prof. Veronica Margareta Ani Nurgiartiningsih and Dr. Novianti, Lecturer of Faculty of Animal Science, Brawijaya University, Indonesia on opportunities for cooperation in training and scientific research. Prior to the meeting, an online student exchange program was successfully held between the two faculties (due to the Covid-19 pandemic) in the summer semester of 2022. After the course, the students of the Faculty of Animal Science, VNUA, obtained a certificate which could be converted to a specialized English course of the training program at VNUA.

Opening the meeting, on behalf of the Faculty of Animal Science, VNUA, Dr. Nguyen Thi Vinh, Vice Dean of the Faculty welcomed the delegation of Brawijaya University to visit and work at the Faculty of Animal Science, VNUA. Dr. Nguyen Thi Vinh also introduced the training programs, outstanding scientific and technological research results of the Faculty of Animal Science in recent years. Dr. Nguyen Thi Vinh emphasized that in the near future, after the MOU signing ceremony, the cooperation in training and scientific research between the two faculties would be increasingly promoted, making important contributions to the development of the two faculties in the coming years.

From Brawijaya University, Prof. Veronica Margareta Ani Nurgiartiningsih also shared information about the staff as well as management experience in training and scientific research of the Faculty of Animal Science, Brawijaya University, Indonesia. The professor expressed her desire to cooperate with the Faculty of Animal Science, VNUA, especially in students and staff exchange between the two faculties to create opportunities for the students to learn and practice research skills and other soft skills; as well as create opportunities for academic exchange and research experience of the lecturers. In her speech, Prof. Veronica Margareta Ani Nurgiartiningsih introduced the university credit exchange program and said that Brawijaya University, Indonesia would grant 04 credit exchange scholarships for students of the Faculty of Animal Science, VNUA to study in Indonesia during the period from August to December 2023.

At the end of the meeting, the representatives of the two faculties signed a memorandum of cooperation, marking the beginning of a long-term cooperation between the two faculties. In the afternoon of the same day, Prof. Veronica Margareta Ani Nurgiartiningsih met the students of the Faculty of Animal Science, VNUA, to introduce the credit exchange program and the learning and development opportunities for students at the Faculty of Animal Science, University of Brawijaya, Indonesia.

Some photos of the meeting

Prof. Veronica Margareta Ani Nurgiartiningsih gives an introduction to Faculty of Animal Science, Brawijaya University, Indonesia

Memorandum of cooperation signing ceremony

Giving the souvenir gifts

Prof. Veronica Margareta Ani Nurgiartiningsih discusses with students of the Faculty of Animal Science, VNUA