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On October 30, 2026, a delegation from Hiroshima University (HU), led by Executive Vice President (Global Initiatives) Shinji Kaneko, visited the University of Science and Technology of Hanoi (USTH) in Vietnam for a signing ceremony to conclude a university-level international exchange agreement.

The ceremony was attended by representatives from USTH, including Dr. Tran Dinh Phong, Vice Rector, and Prof. Patrice Estellé, Director of the Department of Research, Innovation and International Affairs. Representing HU were Executive Vice President Kaneko; Prof. Tran Dang Xuan, Director of the Vietnam Overseas Co-Creation Ecosystem; and Assistant Professor Nguyen Van Thinh of the IDEC Institute, among others. The signing marked a new step toward strengthening collaboration between the two universities.

Prior to the signing, on October 9, 2026, Vice Rector Tran Dinh Phong of USTH paid a courtesy visit to HU and met with Executive Vice President Kaneko to exchange views on promoting cooperation between the two universities. These discussions helped pave the way for the agreement.

Building on this agreement, HU aims to further strengthen its partnership with USTH and expand educational and research exchanges with Vietnam through student mobility, joint research, and other collaborative initiatives.