RMIT University's President, Merilyn Liddell has been interviewed by the Australian newspaper. Photo, Christian Berg.
On 14 November 2011, “The Australian” newspaper ran a supplement on the Greater Mekong. One of the articles was written by Pauline Webber about “RMIT’s Asian study hub a global education operation”. In that article about RMIT, a one line reference is made to Vietnam’s national AFL team, the Vietnam Swans and the University’s high quality sporting facilities. An extract is below.
THERE could be no better demonstration of RMIT’s commitment to its venture in Vietnam than the university’s “Saigon south” campus, a few kilometres from the centre of bustling Ho Chi Minh City.
The buildings, set in extensive grounds planted with lush tropical vegetation, are modern, bright and bold, reflecting the lively energy of this dynamic environment.
RMIT Vietnam was established a decade ago, after the Vietnamese government extended an invitation to RMIT to establish a private international university in the rapidly developing Southeast Asian nation.
The Ho Chi Minh City campus opened in 2001. A second opened in the heart of Hanoi three years later. High-quality sporting facilities have since been added to the first campus, its playing fields regularly used by Vietnam’s national AFL team, the Vietnam Swans.
RMIT describes its Vietnamese arm as the Asian hub of a global operation. It’s a description that aptly reflects the blending of local and international influences that the university aims for.
To read the full article on P14, click onto Greater Mekong – RMIT’s Asian study hub a global education operation.
- To read other articles about the Vietnam Swans that have appeared in the media, both in Vietnam and Australia, click here.
