As part of the “Strengthening Internationalization of Vietnamese Emerging Universities – STRIVE” project, a delegation from the Academy of Public Administration and Governance (APAG), led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ba Chien, APAG President, attended the international workshop on “Enhancing Budget Preparation Capacity for Erasmus+ Projects” on March 18, 2025, at the University of Évora, Portugal.
The workshop featured representatives from various partner institutions within the STRIVE project, including AlmaLaurea Interuniversity Consortium (Italy), Hanoi University (Viet Nam), University of Évora (Portugal), Academy of Public Administration and Governance (Viet Nam), Quang Ninh University of Industry (Viet Nam), Phu Xuan University – Hue (Viet Nam), and the University of Tuscia (Italy).
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ba Chien, APAG President, delivered a speech at the workshop and presented a souvenir to Dr. Paulo Quaresma, Vice-Rector of the University of Évora (Portugal).
Speaking at the event, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ba Chien emphasized that since joining the STRIVE project proposal in 2022, APAG has undergone two government-directed mergers aimed at streamlining the political-administrative system to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. This transformation has provided APAG with opportunities to continue its tradition while innovating and reforming to improve training, academic research, and international cooperation.
As the lead institution in drafting a new project proposal, which is one of the key outputs of the STRIVE project, APAG relies on the strong collaboration and support of project partners and the expanded STRIVE network. The new project proposal will be submitted to the EU Funding & Tenders Portal upon the completion of STRIVE.
In the following sessions, project members participated in training sessions on project budget management and sustainability strategies, with a focus on the new project proposal in the field of tourism governance. This initiative aims to enhance the quality of teaching and learning in tourism-related disciplines while fostering strong connections between universities, students, businesses, and tourism associations.
Delegates of the workshop.
The STRIVE project (2024–2027) aims to enhance the internationalization and modernization of international cooperation efforts in Vietnamese universities while strengthening collaborations between European and Vietnamese higher education institutions. STRIVE aligns with the objectives of the Erasmus+ CBHE (Capacity Building in Higher Education) program, facilitating access to Erasmus+ cooperation funding opportunities for Vietnamese universities.
Since the project’s launch 14 months ago, in January 2024, APAG has (1) signed a partnership agreement with AlmaLaurea Interuniversity Consortium (Italy), the international coordinating unit of the project; (2) jointly launched the project website at https://strive-project.eu; (3) contributed to the development and publication of the project quality plan and the first interim quality report; (4) led the drafting of a new project proposal on tourism governance.
