The centre is expected to serve as a bridge strengthening Viet Nam–Thailand relations, contributing to educational cooperation and promoting mutual understanding between the peoples of the two countries.
Those attending included Vietnamese Consul General in Khon Kaen Dinh Hoang Linh; Khon Kaen Deputy Governor Prachuab Rakphaet; Vice Chairman of the Association of Vietnamese People in Thailand Le Van Trong; Chairman of the Association of Thai People of Vietnamese Origin in Khon Kaen Province Cao Tat Minh; as well as lecturers, students, overseas Vietnamese and Thai friends.
At the event, Consul General Dinh Hoang Linh stressed that the inauguration of the Vietnamese Studies Centre was a meaningful occasion to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and Thailand. He affirmed that the past 50 years of relations had been built on the foundation of friendship between the two peoples and illuminated by the noble cultural and spiritual values embodied by President Ho Chi Minh during his time in Thailand.
Consul General Dinh Hoang Linh emphasised that the Consulate General of Viet Nam in Khon Kaen would work alongside the centre and coordinate efforts to develop it into an academic space that fosters a multidimensional understanding of Viet Nam. It would also serve as a platform for promoting cultural and educational cooperation, people-to-people exchanges and connections between the younger generations of the two countries.
He expressed his confidence that the Vietnamese Studies Centre would become a bridge connecting knowledge and bringing together and spreading the positive values of the two peoples, nurturing solidarity and friendship between them and helping lay a solid foundation for the continued development of Viet Nam–Thailand relations.
Commenting on the significance of the inauguration, Professor, Doctor and Physician Krasae Chanawongse, founder of the Asian Scholars College, affirmed that it marked an important step forward in promoting academic cooperation and strengthening Thailand–Viet Nam relations throughout the college’s development.
Professor, Doctor Krasae Chanawongse expressed his hope that the Vietnamese Studies Centre would become a place for learning about Viet Nam and sharing knowledge about the country, as well as a practical forum for academic, linguistic and cultural exchanges. Close cooperation among the Asian Scholars College, the Consulate General of Viet Nam in Khon Kaen and educational institutions in the two countries would be a key driving force behind this process.
On this occasion, the Asian Scholars College and its partner signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on cooperation. Delegates noted that the MOU would mark an important starting point for developing a deeper cooperation network and delivering practical and sustainable results.
According to Consul General Dinh Hoang Linh, the signing of the MOU vividly demonstrated the goodwill and commitment to cooperation of the Asian Scholars College and the Association of Thai People of Vietnamese Origin in Khon Kaen Province, together with the Consulate General of Viet Nam in Khon Kaen, in supporting the Vietnamese community in preserving and promoting its national language and culture. It would also help translate into practice Politburo Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW on the development of Vietnamese culture and Politburo Resolution No. 23-NQ/TW on work relating to Vietnamese people overseas.
The MOU will open up numerous opportunities for students from the two countries to engage in exchanges and cooperation, while enabling younger generations of overseas Vietnamese to improve their Vietnamese language skills and learn more about Vietnamese culture.
