HSE and Vietnam National University to Establish Joint Research Institute
A cooperation agreement has been signed in Moscow between HSE University and Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU). The document was signed during the official visit of a Vietnamese delegation to celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of Victory Day and negotiations involving President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Tô Lâm. The agreement was signed by HSE Rector Nikita Anisimov and VNU Rector Le Quan.
The joint research institute will focus on cutting-edge developments, the coordination of bilateral research programmes, academic exchanges, and the enhancement of scientific capacity.
On May 12, a meeting took place at HSE University between the delegation from Vietnam National University, led by Rector Le Quan, and HSE Rector Nikita Anisimov, along with other university representatives. The parties discussed key aspects of launching joint projects and the concrete steps required for their implementation.
During the Vietnamese delegation’s visit, HSE University also signed an agreement with the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST). HSE University and VAST agreed to strengthen scientific and cultural cooperation, joint projects, conferences, and the exchange of scientific knowledge.
These initiatives mark a new phase in the scientific and educational partnership between Russia and Vietnam. The expansion of cooperation and the establishment of a shared research space not only strengthen bilateral ties but also enhance both countries’ contributions to the global scientific community, including the development of an intellectual foundation for the sustainable advancement of BRICS.
HSE University has been developing partnerships with Vietnamese educational and research institutions since 2016. It has cooperation agreements in place, including memoranda of understanding, as well as educational, research and academic mobility agreements, with various Vietnamese partners. These include the University of Engineering and Technology at Vietnam National University, the University of Economics in Ho Chi Minh City (UEH), the National Economics University, and others. Between 2020 and 2023, HSE University, in cooperation with the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences and with the support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR), conducted the research project ‘Cross-Border Interaction, Socio-Cultural Transformations, and Local Communities in the Sino–Vietnamese Border Region in Government Projects of the PRC and Vietnam.’
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