VNU Vietnam Japan University (VJU) and the University of Tsukuba, Japan, agreed to promote cooperation in education, scientific research and academic exchange through a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) between the two universities.
The MOC was signed and exchanged at the Ceremony for the Exchange of Vietnam–Japan Cooperation Documents, held as part of the Vietnam–Japan Public-Private Forum on Economic and Science and Technology Cooperation on November 9, 2026. The ceremony took place during the official visit to Japan by General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm and a high-level Vietnamese delegation from November 8 to 11, 2026.
The ceremony was witnessed by General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm, along with high-level leaders from both countries. The Vietnamese delegation included the Ministers of Public Security, Foreign Affairs, Finance, Science and Technology, and Industry and Trade, as well as the Ambassador of Vietnam to Japan. The Japanese side was represented by the Ministers of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), and Finance (MOF), together with leaders of the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren), the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), and the Ambassador of Japan to Vietnam.
Under the MOC, the two universities will facilitate exchanges of faculty members, administrative staff, researchers and students; undertake joint research projects; organize lectures and academic seminars; and share academic information and materials. They will prioritize cooperation in education and joint research in fields where VJU is expanding its academic offerings and the University of Tsukuba has established strengths, including advanced materials, energy, semiconductor chips, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, smart manufacturing and robotics.
The University of Tsukuba is one of Japan’s leading national universities, located in Tsukuba Science City, a major hub for research and innovation. The university has been a longstanding partner of VJU since its establishment, contributing to the development and delivery of academic programs, dispatching faculty members, and supporting internship programs in Japan for students of the Master’s Program in Public Policy (MPP), in its role as a coordinating university. Since 2022, the University of Tsukuba has also been a member of the consortium of Japanese partners supporting VJU’s development (VJU Consortium).
The MOC marks another step in strengthening the longstanding partnership between the two universities. It provides a framework for expanding academic exchanges and developing joint education and research initiatives, thereby contributing to the quality of education, research capacity and internationalization at VJU.
