Mayor of the City of London Michael Mainelli visited British University Vietnam (BUV) on September 19, 2024. The meeting was part of his official visit to Vietnam to demonstrate the UK's support for the development of a new international financial centre. This was also the first visit by the Mayor of the City of London to Vietnam in the past decade.
The delegation led by Professor Michael Mainelli - Mayor of the City Financial District of London and Principal of City University of London, together with representatives of the British Embassy in Hanoi, was welcomed by Professor Rick Bennett - Vice Principal of BUV to visit the campus, interact with the leadership, lecturers and students. The delegation had the opportunity to learn more about the academic programs and dynamic learning environment of the university.
Mayor of the City of London, Professor Michael Mainelli (third from right) visited BUV, welcomed by Professor Rick Bennett, Vice-Chancellor of BUV (second from right).
Specifically, during this visit, the Mayor of the London Financial District learned about British-standard teaching methods, toured modern facilities, and had open conversations with BUV students. These interactions helped him gain a clearer picture of the dynamic learning environment and top-quality training at this school.
Professor Michael Mainelli (second from left) interacts with students of the Finance, Game Design and Programming programs at BUV.
Following that, the Mayor of the City of London inspected the construction of phase 2B of BUV, with a modern and smart design and a capacity of up to 5,000 students, creating an ideal learning environment for students.
During interactive sessions with outstanding students, the Mayor of the City of London received many engaging questions from students, including topics such as leadership philosophy, the Mayor's views on the role of diversity in a university.
The Mayor of the City of London met intimately with the BUV Scholarship Champions, listened to their sharing, and gave them friendly advice.
BUV students presented the Mayor with a helmet bearing the school logo, an item that they humorously shared was "associated with a very unique indigenous cultural feature of Vietnam".
At the end of the visit, Professor Michael Mainelli emphasized: "Education is an important part of the UK-Vietnam relationship. Vietnam is one of five countries prioritized by the British Government in its international education strategy. The number of partners in the UK's transnational education network in Vietnam is the largest in the world, and BUV is the most important link, helping Vietnamese students access high-quality British education at home. BUV's flexible blended education model has opened up new opportunities for Vietnamese students."
Professor Rick Bennett, Vice-Chancellor of BUV, emphasized that the visit reflects the growing relationship between UK higher education and Vietnam's academic development. "The visit of the Lord Mayor of the City of London to BUV marks an important milestone in the journey of Vietnam - UK educational cooperation. This affirms BUV's leading position in providing Vietnamese students with opportunities to access world-class education," Professor Rick Bennett shared.
The visit of the Lord Mayor of the City of London to BUV has affirmed the British Government’s support for the activities of British universities in Vietnam. This further strengthens the close educational cooperation between the two countries, and affirms BUV’s commitment to continuously improve the quality of training to meet the increasing needs of Vietnamese students.
The visit not only demonstrates BUV’s development but also reinforces the school’s role in strengthening the UK-Vietnam educational relationship. With a British-standard curriculum and modern facilities, BUV is one of the world-class educational institutions in Vietnam, affirming its leading position for students seeking global opportunities at home.
BUV is the first university in Vietnam to receive a 5-star rating from Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), and the first university in Vietnam and ASEAN to receive global quality accreditation from QAA, the UK’s Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. These are two of the most prestigious accreditation bodies in the world.
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Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/thi-truong-khu-tai-chinh-london-buv-gop-phan-thuc-day-hop-tac-giua-viet-nam-va-anh-quoc-20240924164220587.htm
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