On 14th November 2009, Center for International Training & Education (University of Economics and Business - VNU) organized the Intake I opening ceremony of bilingual Master of Public Administration cooperated with the UEB and Uppsala University (Sweden).
Attending to the ceremony were Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Hong Son - Vice Rector of UEB - Director of CITE, MA. Pham Anh Tuan and MA. Ho Minh Phuong - Deputy Director of CITE - University of Economics and Business; Mr. Kay Svensson - Director of International Programs - Uppsala University, lecturers and students of the program.
To open the ceremony, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Hong Son expressed his gratitude to representatives from Uppsala University, departments, students, and congratulated new graduates of intake I.
Mr. Kay Svensson also expressed his cheer before successful cooperation between the two universities. He hoped that the Master of Public Administration course cooperated between University of Economics and Business - VNU and Uppsala University would meet the needs of improving human resource training quality in public sector in Vietnam. Besides, Mr. Kay Svensson committed that Uppsala University would bring the best learning conditions to graduates and hoped to welcome they to Sweden.
Representatives of the two universities, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Hong Son and Mr Kay Svensson drummed to give the signal of new course.Also on this occasion, representative of UEB awarded scholarships of 200USD to graduates who has obtained IELTS certificate to encourage them in studying.
Mr. Bui Thai Quang - Vice Chief of Chamber of General Department of Vietnam Customs - represented class affairs committee shared his feelings and expectations when entering the course. Graduates hoped that the usefulness and practicality of the program will support students in accumulating necessary knowledge to serve their career and contribute to the common development of the country.
The celebration ended successfully in nice and warm atmosphere. Master of Public Administration Program cooperated with Uppsala University, Sweden marked an initial progress of training cooperation between the two universities and promised a long-lasting relation between University of Economics and Business - VNU and Uppsala University.
Intake I of bilingual Master of Public Administration Program cooperated with Uppsala University, Sweden.