Foreign students visit Vietnam for sustainable development study
Monday, July 22, 2024, 10:05 GMT+7
For the first time, the ASEAN University Network (AUN) organized a summer camp program, known as the AUN Summer Program, for students from ten ASEAN nations to visit Vietnam and study climate change.
The program concluded with a closing ceremony hosted by the Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) on July 19.
A total of 68 students from 23 universities, both domestic and international, participated in the AUN Summer Program, which officially ran from July 7 to 20.
The program aimed to enhance students' international experiences and deepen their understanding of the region's pressing common challenges.
Ivy Niera Rubillar, a student from the University of the Immaculate Conception (Philippines), stated that the program supplied participants with a wealth of fresh knowledge about climate change, circulation economy, and green economic development models after more than a dozen days.
The female student was surprised to learn about the projects established by Vietnamese people to adapt to climate change.
Ho Chi Minh City's Can Gio District is establishing a mangrove forest, while the Mekong Delta provinces have developed salt-tolerant rice types.
"I remember most our two trips to Can Gio District and the commune of My Hoa Hung in Long Xuyen City, An Giang Province, where I could have a clear observation of the changes prompted by climate change and the ways in which the Vietnamese get used to them each day," Rubillar stated.
Thao Nguyen, a student from the VNU-HCM International University, emphasized the importance of learning how to work and collaborate with others in a multicultural environment, in addition to learning about climate change and sustainable development.
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| A team of six people from five ASEAN countries in the AUN Summer Program. Photo: Trong Nhan / Tuoi Tre |
Her team included six people from Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Myanmar. They all have distinct fields of study and cultural backgrounds.
"We learned the way to work with each other and jointly conducted projects on climate change in the program, which would provide us with experiences for working in an international environment later," said Nguyen, the coordinator.
Prof. Dr. Vu Hai Quan, director of VNU-HCM, said in his closing statement that climate change has become a global challenge for everyone.
He expected the international students to have more ideas and experiences to implement future sustainable development projects by gaining insights on the field trips through the AUN Summer Program.
Since 2024, the AUN Summer Program, launched by the National University of Singapore, has grown to become the first international student exchange program across the AUN network.
This year, 11 universities from seven ASEAN nations are organizing the AUN Summer Program simultaneously for two months in June and July 2024.
More than 2,000 international students have participated in the AUN Summer Program events.
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