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Vietnam boosts policy research, training cooperation with Singapore, Ireland

Vietnam is strengthening cooperation with Singapore and Ireland in policy research, training, and capacity building for officials, aiming to enhance the quality of human resources and promote innovation.

Nguyen Xuan Thang (right), Chairman of the Central Theory Council and President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics. receives Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Jaya Ratnam on November 3. (Photo: VNA)
Nguyen Xuan Thang (right), Chairman of the Central Theory Council and President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics. receives Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Jaya Ratnam on November 3. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is strengthening cooperation with Singapore and Ireland in policy research, training, and capacity building for officials, aiming to enhance the quality of human resources and promote innovation.

At a meeting with Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Jaya Ratnam, who paid a farewell visit at the end of his tenure on November 3, Nguyen Xuan Thang, Chairman of the Central Theory Council and President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, expressed appreciation for the Ambassador’s support in fostering cooperation between the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Singaporean partners, including the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

During the discussion, Ambassador Ratnam proposed launching a new bilateral cooperation platform, the Singapore–Vietnam Strategic Policy Dialogue, based on agreements reached by the two countries' senior leaders. This mechanism will serve as a Party-to-Party cooperation channel to exchange views on shared policy challenges.

Expressing support for the Ambassador’s proposal, Thang stressed the need to further strengthen joint activities within the framework of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, including continued cooperation in training programmes and staff exchanges.

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Nguyen Xuan Thang, Chairman of the Central Theory Council and President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, and Irish Ambassador to Vietnam Deirdre Ní Fhallúin. (Photo: VNA)

At Thang’s meeting with Irish Ambassador to Vietnam Deirdre Ní Fhallúin on the same day, both sides discussed measures to realise the potential for cooperation between the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Irish partners. They agreed to prioritise collaboration in training and capacity building for officials, developing research programmes on digital transformation, green technology and renewable energy, as well as social welfare and welfare state models.

These efforts aim to enhance the quality of training, develop a high-quality workforce, and promote scientific research and innovation in Vietnam./.

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