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Aging labour with equipped with poor skills is raising a hurdle in the way of the development of the Mekong Delta.

The 12th Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI) Ministerial Meeting took place in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 1, on the sidelines of the 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-52).

Deputy Auditor General Vu Van Hoa has said the Vietnamese Government is working to add sustainable development into the country’s socio-economic development strategies and plans, and rally resources to achieve the United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs).

Construction of Vietnamese-funded Dongkhamxang Academy of Economics and Finance began its third phase in the Lao capital Vientiane on July 19.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc awarded third-class Independence Order to K Hospital, Vietnam’s leading cancer hospital, during a ceremony in Hanoi on July 18 celebrating its 50th anniversary.

The Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) and the Asian Development Bank held a seminar in Hanoi on July 17, discussing the development of high-quality workforce for Vietnam’s sustainable development.

Rector of Can Tho University (CTU) Ha Thanh Toan and Chief Secretary of the Education Ministry of Taiwan (China) Chu Nan Shyan reached several commitments to boosting education connectivity during a working session in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on July 8.

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh hosted a reception for members of the Vietnamese expert-intellectual group in Switzerland on July 6, as part of her trip to the central European country to attend the 2019 Global Summit of Women.

The FPT Corp recently received approval to build an AI-education complex in Binh Dinh province.

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on April 10 to launch a project on educational cooperation for sustainable changes in Vietnam’s deltas, attracting the participation of the project’s Vietnamese and Dutch partners.

Hanoi is willing to collaborate with and facilitate German firms, particularly those from Thuringia, to invest and operate in the city, stated Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung.

Vietnam and Singapore have rooms for extensive engagements, particularly in the sea, high-quality workforce, and startup fields, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh said during talks with his Singaporean counterpart Teo Chee Hean in Hanoi on March 22.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue chaired a consultation conference in the southern province of Binh Duong on February 14 to discuss orientations towards refining mechanisms and policies on foreign direct investment (FDI) in the new context.

Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan held talks with President of the Australian Senate Scott Ryan after an official welcome ceremony in Hanoi on January 21.

A ceremony marking the 45th anniversary of Vietnam – France diplomatic ties and five years of bilateral strategic partnership took place in Ho Chi Minh City on December 11.

As Vietnam envisions itself as becoming a prosperous nation by 2045, the Government is working to speed up administrative reform to improve the business climate, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed.

Two hundred young Vietnamese intellectuals have gathered in the central city of Da Nang to pool their ideas to help the country capitalise on opportunities brought about by the 4th industrial revolution (4IR) for a better workforce, environment and business climate.

Vietnam needs to work on implementing modern IT systems and high quality workforce training in the water supply and drainage industries in preparation for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, experts said at a conference in HCM City on November 8.

The first Vietnamese Young Intellectual Forum will take place in the central city of Da Nang from November 27-29, with 200 Vietnamese intellectuals residing domestically and abroad taking part.

An international symposium took place in Hanoi on October 19 to suggest policy solutions towards helping Vietnam develop sustainably amid demographic changes.