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26
Jun

MOU Signing Ceremony with Colleges and Institutions Canada (CICan)

The MOU between SEAMEO RETRAC and CICan was signed in a formally-organized ceremony on the sidelines of the attendance from Dr. Ho Thanh My Phuong – Center Director and her delegation at the BC International Education Week (BCIEW) hosted in British Columbia, Canada by BCCIE on July 26, 2023. The MOU marks a milestone toward long-term cooperation for educational endeavors

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21
Jun

Courtesy visit of the Minister of the Post-Secondary Education & Future Skills of British Columbia, Canada

On June 21, 2023, SEAMEO RETRAC had the great honor to welcome the Minister of the Post-Secondary Education & Future Skills of British Columbia (B.C.), Canada, Hon. Selina Robinson together with her delegation, including the Deputy Minister – Ms. Bobbi-Lynn Plecas, Executive Director of BCCIE – Dr. Randall Martin, Chief of Staff – Mr. Eric Peters to the Center’s premises.

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18
Jun

Opening Ceremony of Teacher Training Courses for Teachers of English in Ninh Thuan Province

Within the framework of the teacher training plan in 2023 of the National Foreign Languages Projects, SEAMEO RETRAC has collaborated with the Department of Education and Training of Ninh Thuan province to conduct training courses in English Proficiency and Professional Training for 173 core English teachers from June 18 to the end of October, 2023. Notably, the English Proficiency Course

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6
Jun

Training course: AI Applications in Teaching and Research for Tra Vinh University

On June 06 – 07, 2023, SEAMEO RETRAC conducted a training course on “AI Application in Teaching and Research” for participants who are lecturers and academic staff for Tra Vinh University. The course focused on four different topics, which were (1) AI applications in developing lectures; (2) AI applications in designing teaching materials; (3) AI applications in evaluating and assessing

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30
May

Training course: AI Applications in Teaching and Research – Module 2

On May 30 – 31, 2023, the training course on “AI Applications in Teaching and Research – Module 2” was organized by SEAMEO RETRAC with the participation of lecturers and academic staff from various universities and colleges in Ho Chi Minh City and the nearby provinces. The four main areas of the course were: (1) Applying AI to create lectures;

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12
Dec

The Ceremony to Announce and Award Decisions on The Appointment of SEAMEO RETRAC’s Directorship

On Dec 12, 2020, the ceremony to announce and award Decisions on the appointment of Directorships of SEAMEO RETRAC was hold at its premises. Participating in the Ceremony was Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Phuc, Ministry of Education and Training in Vietnam (MOET), Director General Nguyen Viet Loc, Personnel and Organization Department, delegates and representatives from MOET Vietnam. From the Party

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3
Dec

International Symposium “Advancing Knowledge and Skills in Teaching English in Industry 4.0 Among the TESOL Practitioners in Vietnam”

SEAMEO RETRAC successfully held a two-day international symposium on “Advancing Knowledge and Skills in English Language Teaching in Industry 4.0 among TESOL Practitioners in Vietnam” on December 3-4, 2020. The symposium was proposed by SEAMEO RETRAC and sponsored by The U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City within the grant of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral

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27
Nov

The International Virtual Conference on TESOL “English Language Teaching in the Era of Globalization 4.0: Embracing the Challenges and Innovations”

On November 27, 2020, the International Virtual Conference on Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) on “English Language Teaching in the Era of Globalization 4.0: Embracing the Challenges and Innovations” was held virtually by SEAMEO RETRAC in cooperation with Curtin University, Australia. Approximately a thousand participants from different countries attended 13 presentations at the virtual conference.  Speakers were

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22
Nov

Meeting with the Board of the National Foreign Languages Project and Department of Training and Education of Tien Giang Province

On November 22, 2020 SEAMEO RETRAC had a meeting with the Board of the National Foreign Languages Project and Tien Giang Department of Training and Education. The meeting aimed to review and evaluate the implementation of professional training courses for English teachers at school levels in the training plan of 2020 for Tien Giang province. After the meeting, the delegates

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1
Oct

SEAMEO RETRAC 23rd Governing Board Meeting

SEAMEO RETRAC organized its 23rd Governing Board Meeting on Oct 1-2, 2020. The meeting was conducted virtually via the Zoom platform due to the international travel restrictions and the social distancing policy resulting from the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. Attending the meeting were the Director of SEAMEO Secretariat, Governing Board members, representatives and observers from 09 countries. The purpose of

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