Povilas Beseckas, Head of the International Relations Unit, and Gabrielė Milašiūtė, International Admission Specialist, visited Vietnam last week with the aim of fostering international cooperation and promoting study opportunities at Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution. The visit took place in two Vietnamese cities – Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

In Hanoi, the representatives participated in school visits and the Begin EduFair higher education fair, where they presented study opportunities at Kauno kolegija and encouraged Vietnamese students to explore practice-based learning options. The second part of the visit continued in Ho Chi Minh City, where three private schools were visited, and Kauno kolegija was introduced to potential students and their parents at a study fair.

‘Some Vietnamese students showed great interest in studying in Lithuania, actively engaging in conversations about study programmes, scholarships, and life in our country. Some had difficulty locating Lithuania on the world map, but, after hearing that it is a small, safe country in Northern Europe, they became interested in discussing study and living conditions in Kaunas,’ says P. Beseckas.

He adds that meetings with potential students, their parents, and school counsellors allow to conclude that most of Kauno kolegija’s study programmes are attractive, and Vietnamese students see Lithuania as an innovative and welcoming destination for their studies.

Meetings with several Vietnamese universities during the education fairs also opened up new possibilities for cooperation and collaboration in applied research activities, as well as academic and cultural exchanges of students and staff.

Reflecting on the visit, P. Beseckas emphasises Kauno kolegija’s long-term strategic approach to internationalisation: ‘International partnerships are not short-term initiatives for us but a consistent part of our broader strategy to strengthen international engagement. Such visits help expand the diversity of study opportunities, create new exchange possibilities for students and lecturers, and enhance our institution’s global competitiveness.’