According to VNA, at noon on October 22 (local time), General Secretary To Lam and the Vietnamese high-ranking delegation visited Aalto University, met with the Board of Directors of Aalto University and met with Vietnamese students studying in Finland.
At the meeting with the Board of Directors of Aalto University, President of Aalto University Ilkka Niemela welcomed General Secretary To Lam and the Vietnamese high-ranking delegation; welcomed the upgrading of relations between the two countries to a Strategic Partnership and expressed confidence that the visit of the General Secretary will create new momentum, contributing to consolidating and deepening the traditional friendship between the two countries in all fields.
According to President Ilkka Niemela, Aalto University is the leading university in Finland in terms of expertise, in the group of 20 best young universities in the world.
Aalto University is famous for its diverse training programs in fields, from high-tech, industrial to social and artistic fields. In particular, the school is famous for its expertise in the field of startups and innovation.
The President of Aalto University expressed his impression of Vietnam's achievements in socio-economic development, education - training and science - technology, affirming his desire to strengthen cooperation with Vietnam's training and research institutions in the school's strengths such as artificial intelligence (AI), digital transformation, renewable energy, startups and innovation.
The General Secretary affirmed that the Party and State of Vietnam attach importance to and give top priority to creating breakthroughs in the development of science, technology, innovation, digital transformation and education and training, especially building high-quality human resources to contribute to bringing the country into a new era of development.
General Secretary To Lam suggested that the Board of Directors of Aalto University continue to pay attention to and support the promotion of cooperation in university and postgraduate training, scientific research and technology transfer, promoting the unique strengths of Aalto University in line with Vietnam's development orientation in the new development stage.
At the meeting with students studying in Finland, General Secretary To Lam expressed that students studying in Finland are lucky to have the opportunity to study and live in an advanced educational environment, especially in science - technology and innovation.
The General Secretary also informed about the domestic situation, saying that the Party has recently issued Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in education and training development, in which education is identified as the top national policy, a key driving force for national development.
The General Secretary affirmed that students living and studying abroad play a very important role, being a bridge to spread knowledge, culture, national traditions and absorb the quintessence of humanity and international standards.
The General Secretary hopes that students will always nurture their aspiration and passion for discovery and need to focus on application in research and study, linking theory with practice, shortening the gap from laboratories and lectures to meet practical needs.
The General Secretary hopes that students will always turn to their homeland in the context that the Party and State are building and implementing specific and outstanding mechanisms and policies to attract talent; will always welcome and create the most favorable conditions for students to contribute and contribute.
At the meeting, Le Uy Vu - representative of Vietnamese students at Aalto University - spoke to receive the instructions and advice of General Secretary To Lam.
On this occasion, General Secretary To Lam and the Vietnamese high-ranking delegation visited the Labor betteration and testing lab with research products serving climate goals and the circular economy.
