TNU IAC’S ACTIVITY REPORTfor the period Nov 2011 – Jun 2014

Thai Nguyen, July 2014

2. What have been done at TNU LRC?2. What have been done at TNU LRC?

3. Current situation3. Current situation

4. Proposals for future cooperation4. Proposals for future cooperation

1. Brief Introduction of TNU and TNU LRC1. Brief Introduction of TNU and TNU LRC

Thai Nguyen

University

TNU is located at the CAPITAL of THE NMA of Vietnam

~ 14 million people living in 15 province: mountainous, rural, poorest

TNU = The central hub for

training, scientific research and

technology transferring in the

NMA of Vietnam

Total students: ~ 90 000 coming from 15 northern provinces(30% are ethnic minority)

4000 lecturers & researchers

First direct beneficiaries from TNU IAC

A member of TNU

A modern library & information center established through a $10 million project financed by Atlantic Philanthropies

Missions:To support educational and training institutes for better developing human resources, improving scientific research and promote technology transferring

Main activities/Interest

• Library and Information service/resources

• Training in ICT

• E – learning, E –library, E-government

The launching of 2nd Vietnam-Korea Information Access Center at TNU LRC on November 21, 2012.

• Training course for TNU students, local government officers: Fundamentals of IT ( Computer usage and public internet access, Microsoft Office application) information literacy

• Free internet access for TNU community• Space and facilities for study, group discussion/presentation • TNU IAC has been recognized as a well-known representation

for a good friendship between Korean and Vietnamese

What have been done?What have been done?

ADVANTAGES• HR:

– Good leadership– Key staff: young,

dynamic, hard-work • Modern facilities• A larger numbers of users,

business partners

CHALLENGES• Gorvemental budget has

been reduced sharply• Operating cost has been

increasing steadily• Limited cooperation

activities between TNU and NIA

Current situationCurrent situation

Proposal for future cooperation

• New development projects in the areas of• E-learning• E-government• Promoting application of ICT

• Students, staff exchange: 2 ways V K

• More activities in the area of education/culture exchange to enhance mutual understanding between K and V: Korean film/music/art festival at TNU

Let TNU & NIA create another successful project

to enhance the mutual understanding & friendship

between Vietnamese and Korean people!

Thank you very much for your consideration!