Reiwa5(2023)Year8Month3In Japan, a signing ceremony for an international exchange agreement with our university was held at Can Tho University in Vietnam.Establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Vietnam this year50In the anniversary year, this signing ceremony was recognized by the Japanese government as one of the commemorative projects, and on that day, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) With President Iseki in the presence of Yoshitomo Kubo, Deputy Director of the Vietnam OfficeHa Thanh ToanThe president signed an international exchange agreement and a memorandum on student exchange.

　Sophia University and Can Tho University24(2012) since the conclusion of the international exchange agreement inJICACentering on the Can Tho University Strengthening Project, we have cooperated in support projects for human resource development and strengthening research and educational capabilities by accepting international students and dispatching teachers in the fields of marine bioresources and food production science.
　Reiwa4(2022), fromJICAbusiness phaseⅡAs a result, a new “Project to strengthen industry-government-academia collaboration for sustainable development in the Mekong Delta region under climate change” has been launched, and Professor Emeritus Yuji Tanaka, special assistant to the president of our university, will be stationed at Can Tho University as chief advisor. I'm here.Special Advisor to the President Tanaka attended the signing ceremony.
　In addition, at the signing ceremony, Masashi Maita, Executive Vice President (Education and International Affairs), Professor Kazufumi Osako, and Can Tho UniversityTran Ngoc Hai Vice-president,Tran Trung TinhVice-president,Vu Ngoc Ut Dean of the Faculty of Aquaculture,Le Van VangThe dean of the Faculty of Agriculture attended the meeting.

　After the signing ceremony, information and opinions were exchanged on the research activities of each university in order to promote future international exchange between the two universities.Also, in Can Tho UniversityJICABy2022We visited a large-scale research facility that was completed in XNUMX and laboratories of Japanese companies.

International exchange agreement signing ceremony1
(Front row: From the left, President Iseki,ToanPresident
　Back row: From the left, Special Advisor to the President Tanaka,JICADeputy Director Kubo, Director Maita,TinhVice-president,AnyVice-president)

International exchange agreement signing ceremony2

International exchange agreement signing ceremony3

Opinion exchange between the two universities1

Opinion exchange between the two universities2

Students of Can Tho University with President Iseki, Executive Director Maita, and Special Assistant to President Tanaka during a tour of JICA facilities