SEAMEO Chief Calls On Education Minister
By Azaraimy HH

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Minister of Education and Training of the Republic of Vietnam, Prof Dr Nguyen Minh Hien, in his capacity as the President of Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation (SEAMEO) Council is in the country for a two-day official visit.

The Vietnamese minister paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Education, Pehin Dato Haji Awang Abdul Rahman bin Dato Setia Haji Mohammad Taib, at his office in Berakas. They discussed issues on education and training of regional and bilateral interests during the meeting.

The minister is also scheduled to visit SEAMEO Regional Centre for Vocational and Technical Education in Gadong, where he will be briefed on the centre's activities and projects.

This is the minister's second visit to Brunei Darussalam. The SEAMEO Council's President is currently on a working visit to all SEAMEO member countries, which comprise Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

The Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation established in 1965 is a regional intergovernmental organisation. Its objective is to promote regional cooperation among Southeast Asian nations in the areas of education, science, culture and information technology.

Brunei Darussalam was officially proclaimed a SEAMEO member on 16th February 1984. The Ministry of Education is the lead agency for SEAMEO in Brunei Darussalam. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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