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City St George’s, University of London, brought together senior Vietnamese officials, UK industry leaders and academic experts for a roundtable at Bayes Business School

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City St George’s, University of London hosted a high-level delegation of senior Vietnamese officials on Tuesday 8 July at Bayes Business School in Finsbury Square.

Leaders from the University welcomed the delegation, which included representatives from government and finance, for a roundtable discussion exploring strategic partnerships in support of Vietnam’s development of international financial centres in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang.

Professional organisations from sectors such as accounting, insurance, securities and investment attended the roundtable and shared UK expertise in skills and education.

Dr Sionade Robinson, Vice-President (Enterprise, Engagement & Employability) at City St George’s opened the event and Gemma Kenyon, Director of Careers and Employability, chaired the discussion. The roundtable opened with remarks underscoring the importance of collaboration between universities, industry and government in achieving Vietnam’s long-term economic ambitions.

City St George’s has close links to Vietnam as a partner of British University of Vietnam (BUV) and the first English university to join the country’s British Chamber of Commerce (BritCham). Dr Robinson said:

It was a pleasure to receive the British Consul and a senior delegation from Vietnam to share our expertise as the leading university of business practice and the professions. As an institution, we are committed to supporting Vietnam’s financial ambitions through education and training.

The high-level delegation took part in the roundtable discussion

The Vietnamese delegation included Nguyen Xuan Duong from the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, Tran Thi Hoa from the State Bank of Vietnam, Thai Quoc Khanh from Da Nang City’s Department of Finance, Alex Smith, Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City and representatives from the Supreme Court, Ministry of Justice, HCMC Institute for Development Studies.

Topics covered at the roundtable ranged from UK apprenticeships, technology and data security, graduates as leaders in the world of work and talent development on a global scale. Organisations who took part in the event included:

  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
  • The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
  • The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)
  • Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI)
Gemma Kenyon, Director of Careers and Employability, chaired the discussion

Will Holt, Managing Director, Education & Training at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) said: "It was a privilege to meet with such a distinguished delegation from Vietnam and to share ICAEW’s commitment to advancing professional education and training."

Vietnam represents a dynamic and rapidly growing market, and we greatly value the opportunity to contribute to conversations shaping the future of finance and business education. Events like this deepen our collaboration with both international partners and forward-thinking institutions like City St George’s.

Holly Porter, Executive Director, Markets & Opportunities at the CII, said: “Our goal is to support economies across the world to achieve the highest standards of competence and professionalism in insurance and personal finance. We welcomed the opportunity to meet the delegation from Vietnam and share insights on how partnerships between academia, regulators, professional bodies and the private sector can help to build the skills, talent pipelines and professional structures that underpin sustainable growth.”

Glenn Collins, Head of Technical and Strategic Engagement at ACCA, said “This important dialogue focused on how Vietnam is advancing its ambition to develop international financial centres, the role of global standards, professional competencies, and public-private collaboration becoming more critical than ever. Our longstanding presence in Vietnam has seen us work with government, regulators, and academia to strengthen the accountancy profession and build the talent to drive sustainable economic growth. We look forward to continuing vital partnerships supporting Vietnam’s ambitious economic goals.”

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