Harrow College receives visit from Vietnamese education director

A GOVERNMENT official from the Far East came to learned about further education during a recent visit to Harrow College.
Dr Hoang Thi Lan Phuong, vice director of the Vietnamese department of higher education, toured the Harrow on the Hill campus in Lowlands Road, Harrow, on November 11 and spoke to the college principal Tony Medhurst about opportunities for co-operation including staff development for teachers back in her homeland.
Mr Medhurst said: "These visits are an important part of our international engagement strategy for the college.
"Dr Phuong had only couple of days in England and we are pleased that she chose to come to Harrow College as the only further education College on her visit.
"Our ongoing work with Language Link Vietnam and their general director, Gavan Iacono, made all of this possible and we are certain that there will be ongoing development opportunities for our staff and students as a part of this venture."
On Friday (27/11), the college had a guest closer to home when Liberal Democrat MP for Brent East, Sarah Teather, who is her party's spokeswoman on housing, gave a lecture to A-level economics and humanities students.