On 9 September 2026 in Prague, the Vietnamese Embassy in the Czech Republic and Ton Duc Thang University co-organised the second Viet Nam – Czech Republic roundtable on higher education, science, technology and innovation.
Prague, 9 September 2026 – According to Vietnam+ (VNA) on 10 September 2026, participants included Ambassador Duong Hoai Nam, Mr David Müller (Director for EU and Foreign Trade, Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade), Assoc. Prof. Tran Trong Dao (Rector of Ton Duc Thang University), Prof. Petr Šáha (Vice President of the Czech Technical University in Prague) and representatives of agencies, universities, research institutes and businesses of both countries.
Discussion
- Ambassador Duong Hoai Nam called for moving from exchanges and one-off projects to long-term partnerships with concrete results, in artificial intelligence, digital transformation, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, energy, green technology and biotechnology.
- Mr Müller said the Czech side will support cooperation among businesses, research institutes and universities; he said two-way trade in 2025 reached about US$5 billion (a figure given by the speaker).
- Ton Duc Thang University proposed expanding university networks, international academic programmes and school–business links.
- Prof. Šáha expressed interest in green energy, battery storage, health and dual-use technology.
Outcomes
According to Vietnam+, several cooperation agreements between universities were signed on the sidelines (the source does not name the universities). The parties also agreed to widen participation in the fourth international competition on unmanned aerial vehicle research and design (planned for September 2027) and to advance the Czech–Vietnam Deep Tech Innovation & Impact Hub.
Original source: Vietnam+ / VNA (10/09/2026): Vietnam, Czech Republic expand cooperation in education, science, technology. Photo: VNA.
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