Programme of Institutional University Cooperation (IUC) of the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR) with the Hanoi University of

The academic overall objective for HUT is to reach the level of a high quality centre in training, scientific research and technological transfer and to integrate itself into the national and international scientific and technological development trend The developmental overall objective for the IUC programme is to enhance technological transfer of knowledge to the national socio-economic development and to contribute to the upgrading of the university education and research system in Vietnam

The specific objective is to iimprove HUT's academic and administrative staff qualifications in overall project management and esearch policy and to improve research capacities of academic staff (particularly of young staff) to reach international standards of research.

The VLIR programme has convinced many HUT management and staff that younger academics can get money for research and can ndeed do a proper job both in terms of research and managing research projects. The research projects have also prompted people to look utside for additional research funding rather than passively wait for university's limited fund; the information available indicates that they have been quite successful in doing so. This is an important element for future sustainability of the research efforts initiated with support of the IUC. Sustainability of the programme lies furthermore in the programme's success in retaining of project participants (Ph.Ds and researchers) who have been involved in the research and management. About 10% of HUT's academic staff (of over 1,200) effectively participated in the projects, and it is expected that their experience will continue to serve their research projects in the future.