(VOVworld)- Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung hosted a reception in Hanoi on Thursday for Professor Roger B. Myerson, a 2007 Nobel Laureate for Economics.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung receives 2007 Nobel Laureate

Dung expressed his hope that Myerson, with his prestige, will contribute to boosting cooperation between universities of Vietnam and the United States.  Dung said that Vietnam has considered education and training as one of national top policies to help the country develop in a rapid and sustainable manner in its industrialisation, modernisation and international integration. He stressed Vietnam prioritised cooperating with advanced educational institutions in the world, and always welcomes foreign scientists to visit, exchange experience and give lectures in Vietnam.