On 19 October 2026, the College of Natural Sciences, Can Tho University, welcomed a delegation from universities in Taiwan to discuss opportunities for cooperation in education and scientific research. Representing the College were Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thanh Men, Vice Dean, and representatives from the Departments of Physics, Chemistry, and Health Sciences.

The delegation included:

• Prof. Dr. Fa-Kuen Shieh – Department of Chemistry, National Central University
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cheng-Kang Chiang – Director of the Center for Bilingual Education and International Affairs; Department of Chemistry, National Dong Hwa University
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cheng-Ju Yu – Chair of the Department of Applied Physics and Chemistry, University of Taipei
• Asst. Prof. Dr. Lam Phuc Khanh – Department of Applied Physics and Chemistry, University of Taipei

During the meeting, both sides discussed opportunities for cooperation in physics, chemistry, and health sciences. Topics included joint research, short-term visits for academic staff, master’s and doctoral scholarships, and student and credit exchange programmes.

Both sides also discussed signing Memoranda of Understanding with proposed areas of cooperation reflecting the strengths and needs of each institution. They will continue discussions to finalise the agreements and work towards signing them as a basis for collaborative activities in education and scientific research.