On the morning of April 14, 2026, at the headquarters of Capital Normal University (CNU) in Beijing, China, a delegation from Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA) visited, held a working session, and signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the two universities.
CNU leaders welcome the VNUA delegation at the CNU headquarters.
Representing Capital Normal University (CNU) were Ms. Cao Wenjun, Secretary of the Party Committee; Mr. Li Hailiang, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President; Mr. Ma Jin, Director of the Organization Department; Mr. Tang Shun, Director of the Office of Development Planning and Discipline Construction, and Director of the Office of Science and Technology; Ms. Wang Lihua, Director of the Office of International Cooperation and Exchange; Mr. Yuan Haipeng, Director of the Finance Office; Mr. Xu Zhenjian, Director of the Infrastructure Construction Office; Ms. Yang Na, Secretary of the Party Committee of the College of Literature; Ms. Wang Wenli, Secretary of the Party Committee of the College of Life Sciences; Ms. Chang Hua, Secretary of the Party Committee of the College of Resources, Environment and Tourism; Mr. Bai Xiaohuang, Secretary of the Party Branch of the College of International Culture; Mr. Jiang Guoquan, Dean of the College of International Culture; Mr. Li Chengzhen, Vice Dean in charge of training and scientific research of the College of International Culture; Ms. Shu Ning, Vice Dean in charge of international student admissions of the College of International Culture; Mr. Kang Yang, Director of the International Student Admissions Office of the College of International Culture; and Mr. Liu Huaxiang, Officer of the International Student Admissions, Office of the College of International Culture.
Representing VNUA, there were Prof.Dr. Nguyen Thi Lan, Secretary of the Party Committee and President of the University; Assoc.Prof.Dr. Vu Ngoc Huyen, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Vice President; Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Viet Long, Director of the International Cooperation Office; Assoc.Prof.Dr. Tran Hiep, Director of the Science and Technology Office; Assoc.Prof.Dr. Lai Thi Lan Huong, Director of the Personnel Management Office; Assoc.Prof.Dr. Tran Quang Trung, Director of the Accounting and Finance Office; Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hai, Director of the Training Management Office; Dr. Nguyen Tat Thang, Dean of the Faculty of Tourism and Foreign Languages; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Trong Phuong, Dean of the Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Duong Thanh Huan, Chief of the University Office; Dr. Le Vu Quan, Director of the Office of Infrastructure and Investment; and Dr. Vu Thi Ngoc Dung, Lecturer of the Faculty of Tourism and Foreign Languages.
Overview of the working session between CNU and VNUA.
In the opening remarks, the Party Secretaries of CNU and VNUA introduced an overview of the two universities, including their historical traditions, faculty, education and training, scientific research, international cooperation, and proposals for developing joint programs and projects between the two institutions.
Ms. Cao Wenjun, Secretary of the Party Committee of CNU, stated that CNU was established in 1954 and one of China’s most influential universities in the fields of education and teacher training nationwide. The university currently offered 60 undergraduate programs, 46 master’s programs, and 23 doctoral programs. At present, it enrolled approximately 25,000 undergraduate students, postgraduate students, and doctoral candidates. CNU was entrusted with the mission of training more than 50% of the teaching workforce for Beijing. The university maintained over 200 cooperative projects with partners in 54 countries. CNU had educated 180 Vietnamese students at undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels, many of whom had gone on to achieve outstanding success in their professional careers. In 2007, CNU launched programs in International Chinese Language Education; in 2009, it established a doctoral program in the same field; and in 2024, it introduced an international doctoral program in Chinese Language Studies. In addition, CNU had notable strengths in disciplines related to agriculture, including biotechnology and botany. The university consistently placed high importance on cooperation in Chinese language education as a means of promoting international humanities education. Ms. Cao Wenjun emphasized that the two universities possessed broad opportunities for collaboration in the agricultural sector. In the coming period, both institutions would strengthen cooperation in integrated programs such as Chinese Language and Tourism, Chinese Language and Agricultural Sciences, and Chinese Language and Geography Education, etc.
Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Lan, Secretary of the Party Committee and President of VNUA, expressed her appreciation for the cooperation as well as the warm and gracious welcome extended by the leadership of CNU. She affirmed that VNUA highly valued its partnership with CNU. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Lan highly appreciated CNU’s remarkable development in recent years, particularly its contributions to human resource development for both China and Vietnam in the fields of teacher education and Chinese language training. VNUA currently cooperated with 200 international partners and had always attached great importance to collaboration with Chinese universities, research institutes, and organizations. Since 1992, VNUA had established partnerships with many universities in China. She noted that CNU and VNUA shared many similarities and possess numerous disciplines with strong cooperation potential, such as biotechnology, animal science, food technology, and high-tech agriculture. Recently, VNUA had launched several new academic programs to strengthen domestic and international cooperation, including language and social science disciplines such as Chinese, English, Tourism, and Law. VNUA hoped to cooperate with CNU to accelerate the development of these new programs. In particular, VNUA sought to focus on collaboration in education and training, faculty development, and student exchange, especially in Chinese Language Studies, one of CNU’s leading strengths. In research cooperation, the President of VNUA expressed the desire to develop joint projects in Chinese language education, biotechnology, food technology, and Chinese language training integrated into biotechnology and agricultural disciplines.
In the presence of Ms. Cao Wenjun, Secretary of the Party Committee of CNU; Prof.Dr. Nguyen Thi Lan, Secretary of the Party Committee and President of VNUA; and delegations from both universities, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Ngoc Huyen, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Vice President of VNUA, and Mr. Li Hailiang, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President of CNU, signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two universities.
Signing ceremony of the cooperation agreement and commemorative photo session between the leaders of CNU and VNUA
Exchange of commemorative presents between the leaders of CNU and VNUA.
Immediately after the signing ceremony of the MoU, the leaders of CNU and VNUA spent time exchanging views and gaining a deeper understanding of each other’s academic units, while discussing specific issues to implement international cooperation between the two universities. Topics of mutual interest included cooperation in training programs in Chinese Language and Culture, International Chinese Language Education, Agricultural Biology, Bioinformatics, and related fields; Chinese language training integrated with majors in agriculture, tourism, and the application of RS/GIS in agriculture; capacity-building programs for lecturers in pedagogy and the application of AI in Chinese language education; organizing faculty and student exchange programs between the two universities; establishing an HSK center at VNUA; and developing joint training programs under 2+2 and 3+1 models. The leaders of the two universities also shared experiences in university autonomy, scholarship policies, and tuition fees, etc.
On this occasion, the VNUA delegation was invited by the leadership of CNU to visit the CNU History Museum. This museum held significant historical value and importance, serving not only to preserve and promote the traditions of CNU, but also as an invaluable source of materials reflecting the important cultural and historical values of China for education and research purposes.
VNUA delegation visits the CNU History Museum
The visit and working session of VNUA at CNU concluded successfully. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Lan extended a sincere invitation to the leadership of CNU and its affiliated units to visit and work with VNUA. In the coming years, cooperation between CNU and VNUA was expected to open up many meaningful programs in education and training, scientific research, student exchange, staff capacity building, and cultural exchange between the two universities.