On September 18, 2025, Can Tho University (CTU) warmly welcomed the European Union (EU) Delegation to Vietnam, led by Mr. Julien Guerrier, Ambassador of the European Union to Vietnam, along with the Ambassadors representing EU member states, including Denmark, Ireland, Lithuania, Estonia, Bulgaria, Finland, Croatia, Germany, Portugal, France, the Czech Republic, Spain, Belgium, Hungary, and Poland.

Receiving and working with the delegation, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Phuong, Chairman of CTU Board of Trustees, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Hieu Trung, Vice Rector, along with leaders of affiliated units and students, attended the event. 

On behalf of CTU’s leadership, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Phuong expressed his honor in hosting the delegation and provided an overview of CTU's position and the outstanding results of its recent cooperation with EU partners. He also expressed hope for continued attention and support from the EU to further expand collaboration and strengthen connections.

Mr. Julien Guerrier expressed his pleasure at the warm welcome from CTU and praised the growing cooperation between the EU and Vietnam, especially with CTU. He was impressed with the successful collaboration outcomes in areas such as climate change, high-tech agriculture, fisheries, food security, and water security, viewing these areas as key to promoting sustainable development in the Mekong Delta and expanding EU-CTU cooperation in the future.

The visit of the EU Delegation and the representatives of EU embassies to CTU not only underscores the increasingly close relationship between the EU and CTU but also opens up new opportunities for collaboration in education, research, and technology transfer, contributing positively to the sustainable development of the Mekong Delta region.

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