Cultural - Educational Cooperation of Taiwan - Vietnam Under the New Southbound Policy: Assessments and Prospects in the 3rd Decade of the 21st Century

Abstract

Since 2016, Taiwan has implemented the New Southbound Policy, pivoting its cooperation across all sectors with Southeast Asia, with Vietnam emerging as one of its key partners. This strategy stresses commerce while also emphasizing the vital role that cooperation in training and education plays in enhancing ties between Taiwan and Vietnam. The NSP has sought to utilize economics, culture, & education as means of reinforcing Taiwan's purpose of diplomatic expansion towards Southeast Asian nations in recent years. It highlights how joint activities, collaborations, and programs initiated by Taiwan and Vietnam align with the shared goals of the NSP. The article looks at a number of academic collaborations, cooperative research projects, and scholarship programs that have made it easier for academics and students to travel between them. It then makes comments on the potential and difficulties that the two sides may encounter in promoting cultural and educational cooperation in the 3rd decade of the 21st century.