Illustrative image (Source; VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – TheHanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) on October 18 convened thefourth meeting of the NutriSEA project management board under the Erasmus capacitybuilding in higher education programme.
The event attractedrepresentatives from universities in Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands,Portugal, Hungary, Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam which are the project’spartners and several food enterprises.
Speaking at the event, HUST ViceRector Dr. Huynh Quyet Thang said the project has improved the capacity oflecturers and students via new approaches taught at short-term courses incountries which have strengths in the food industry such as Belgium, theNetherlands, France, Portugal and Hungary.
Coordinated by Ghent Universityof Belgium and Royal University of Agriculture (RUA) of Cambodia, the projectis known as the Network of Universities and Enterprises for Food Training inSoutheast Asia (NutriSEA).
It runs from October 2015 toOctober 2018 with the participation of 14 member European and Southeast Asianuniversities, including HUST and Hue University of Vietnam.
Its long-term goal is to ensure asustainable food value chain by increasing added value to natural foodmaterials in Southeast Asia and set up a regional food network withstakeholders such as businesses and universities.
With nine components, the projectseeks to renovate tertiary and post-tertiary food education in six partneruniversities in Southeast Asia, including the RUA and Chea Sim KamchaymearUniversity of Cambodia, Yangon University and Yezin University of Agricultureof Myanmar, HUST and Hue University of Vietnam.
On this occasion, HUST also plansto hold a seminar on food quality and safety management on October 20, with anaim of increasing inter-sectoral cooperation between partner universities andbusinesses at home and abroad.
With more than 150 scientists,lecturers and corporate representatives, the event will discuss food qualityand safety management system, risks to food safety, food production andconsumption chain, among others.-VNA
The event attractedrepresentatives from universities in Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands,Portugal, Hungary, Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam which are the project’spartners and several food enterprises.
Speaking at the event, HUST ViceRector Dr. Huynh Quyet Thang said the project has improved the capacity oflecturers and students via new approaches taught at short-term courses incountries which have strengths in the food industry such as Belgium, theNetherlands, France, Portugal and Hungary.
Coordinated by Ghent Universityof Belgium and Royal University of Agriculture (RUA) of Cambodia, the projectis known as the Network of Universities and Enterprises for Food Training inSoutheast Asia (NutriSEA).
It runs from October 2015 toOctober 2018 with the participation of 14 member European and Southeast Asianuniversities, including HUST and Hue University of Vietnam.
Its long-term goal is to ensure asustainable food value chain by increasing added value to natural foodmaterials in Southeast Asia and set up a regional food network withstakeholders such as businesses and universities.
With nine components, the projectseeks to renovate tertiary and post-tertiary food education in six partneruniversities in Southeast Asia, including the RUA and Chea Sim KamchaymearUniversity of Cambodia, Yangon University and Yezin University of Agricultureof Myanmar, HUST and Hue University of Vietnam.
On this occasion, HUST also plansto hold a seminar on food quality and safety management on October 20, with anaim of increasing inter-sectoral cooperation between partner universities andbusinesses at home and abroad.
With more than 150 scientists,lecturers and corporate representatives, the event will discuss food qualityand safety management system, risks to food safety, food production andconsumption chain, among others.-VNA
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