# Vietnam National University and IIT Kanpur Sign MoU to Strengthen Academic and Research Collaboration

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### Vietnam National University and IIT Kanpur Sign MoU to Strengthen Academic and Research Collaboration

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:   Published: 17 September 2025

On 15th September 2025, Vietnam National University (VNU) and the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) formalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster academic and research cooperation in multiple cutting-edge fields. The MoU signing ceremony, held in the presence of **Prof. Manindra Agrawal, Director, IIT Kanpur; Prof. Bushra Ateeq, Dean of International Relations; and Prof. Ashish Garg, Head of Sustainable Energy Engineering**, marked a significant step towards strengthening bilateral collaboration between two leading institutions in science and engineering.

A delegation from Vietnam National University, comprising **Dr. Nguyen Thu Huong, Vice Rector; Prof. Nguyen Dinh Duc, Dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering; and Dr. Tran Quoc Quan, Lecturer, Faculty of Civil Engineering**, visited IIT Kanpur to explore opportunities for collaboration. This visit follows a prior engagement in June 2025, when **Prof. Ashish Garg from IIT Kanpur visited VNU**, laying the groundwork for this partnership.

The delegation explored cutting-edge facilities including the **Helicopter and VTOL Lab, Startup Innovation & Incubation Centre, and Smart Grid Control Centre**, further strengthening avenues for future collaboration.

Both institutions acknowledge their respective strengths in research and education across the domains of science and engineering, and affirm a shared commitment to fostering academic collaboration. This MoU establishes a structured framework to promote joint research initiatives, student & faculty exchange, and reciprocal advancement in scientific and technological development.