Knowledge Exchange between Poland and Vietnam in Mining and Geology – the Status Quo and Future Development

¹ Mining Management Department, Faculty of Economic and Business Administration, Hanoi University of Mining and Geology, 10000 Hanoi, Vietnam
² Informatics for Economics Department, Faculty of Informatics, Hanoi University of Mining and Geology, 10000 Hanoi, Vietnam

^* Corresponding author: nguyenthihoainga@humg.edu.vn

Abstract

From the beginning of the 21^st century, knowledge exchange between Poland and Vietnam in mining and geology has been focusing in technology, education and training. Since years, Polish academic and commercial partners have been developing a close collaboration with Vietnam National Coal – Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited. Major outcomes of the collaboration are installations and operation of mining equipments and machines in Vietnamese mining companies, and excellent training programs for graduate and post graduate students and mining staff for both countries, etc. From aspects of knowledge management in globalization, the article highlights the outstanding outcomes of knowledge exchanges between the two countries, outlines cultural and economic challenges for the exchange and proposes some improvement in the future.