Seeking Collaborative Potentials at Hue and Danang, Vietnam
On March 13 to 16, 2018 in Vietnam, courtesy visit to Hue and Danang by KMU representatives was considered fruitful, Professor Hung-Yi Chuang Dean for Office of Global Affairs, Professor Yen-Hsu Chen, Secretary of Superintendent and Professor Chu-Sung Hu, Director for Division of Academic Collaboration and Ms. Aerin Huang, Administrative Coordinator at Office of Global Affairs, paid courtesy visit to Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy and University of Danang. KMU hosted a variety of commemorative activities for Dr. Carlos Urbani.
The 15th. Anniversaries of Commemoration for Dr. Carlos Urbani’s sacrifice, President Ching-Kuan Liu suggested KMU delegation to visit Vietnam to explore possibilities of collaborations with Carlos Urbani Center, founded by Italian government and Italian Cooperative Office at Vietnam and Italian Consortium with the facilitation of Sassari University. Dean Professor Chuang explained the types of collaborative project running at KMU with overseas partner universities as well as Dual Ph.D. Program with five prestigious universities. Knowing the varies cooperation KMU had with her partners, Vice Rector of Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, HUMP suggested that under the frame of Memorandum of Understanding, both universities could explore and develop into a variety of collaborative projects. Head of Laboratories of Carlos Urbani Center and other representatives also showed great interests in learning KMU’s English program opened for international students. Henceforth, on reviewing KMU’s standard MoU template, before KMU delegation embarked the flight, HUMP’s representative presented the hard copies with their Rector’s signatures.
On March 14, KMU delegation paid returned visit to University of Danang, UD. On meeting with the Vice Present of UD, Professor Ngo Van Duong, the Vice Dean of School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Prof Phan The Phuoc Long even proposed to have sandwich program with KMU after two universities’ Memorandum of Understandings were mutually sent and incorporated together by both side. The short stay in Vietnam was deemed overall as a productive. KMU would have to think for the future development combined with the southbound policy and foresee the potentials and possibilities in those uprising countries.
2018.03.14 Courtesy visit to University of Danang. Picture on the Left: brief discussion of potential collaboraiton with Dean of School of Medicine. Picture on the right: Vice President of UD presented gift to KMU. 
Picture on the Left: Vice Rector Presented Gift to KMU Picture on the right: Group photo in front of building of Carlos Urbani Center and Institute of Biomedicine
107年3月13日至16日(星期二~五)本校莊弘毅國際長、附設醫院陳彥旭醫務秘書、國際處胡楚松組長與國際處黃玉華小姐，前往越南拜訪順化醫藥大學(Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, HUMP)、順化醫藥大學卡羅歐巴尼中心(Carlos Urbani Center at HUMP)，與峴港大學(University of Danang)及該校醫藥學院(School of Medicine and Pharmacy)。
107年3月14日，本校與峴港大學副校長Vice President Ngo Van Duong, Prof. Ho Long Ngoc, Vice Director for Director of International Cooperation Department, Prof Phan The Phuoc Long, Vice Dean of School of Medicine and Pharmacy等人會面。雙方擬於我校代表返臺後，互寄合約草案，峴港大學表示雙方可於簽約後研議3明治合作計畫。
適逢「SARS15週年與抗SARS歐巴尼醫師逝世15週年紀念」，本校於3月15日派遣代表前往越南順化大學卡羅歐巴尼中心參訪，並於此行回訪峴港大學。順化醫藥大學副校長、Vice Rector Ngo Viet Quynh Tram，卡羅歐巴尼中心主任Head, Prof. Le Van An與國際處Deputy Head, Office of Science Technology and International Relations等代表見面。參訪當日本校3位主管與該校洽談未來教學與醫療合作之可行性，莊弘毅國際長當日提供合約草案，順化醫藥大學主動表示可於備忘錄合作架構下，更進一步延伸可合作項目。並於洽談時詢問本校相關招生資訊，返台後由國際處提供給該校窗口參考。期能招募新南向國家優秀青年至本校就讀。
107.03.14峴港大學參訪。 左圖:莊弘毅國際長(中)、陳彥旭醫務秘書(左一)、峴港大學醫學院院長 中圖：大合影 右圖：副校長(右)致贈禮品
左圖：順化醫藥大學副校長致贈禮品(107.03.15) 右圖：順化醫藥大學卡羅歐巴尼中心與Institute of Biomedicine大樓前合影(107.03.15)