Based on the Party and Government’s strategic orientation for regional sustainable development, Can Tho University (CTU), with its resources and mission, has presided over the Forum on the Sustainable Development of the Mekong Delta - Vision 2045 (SDMD 2045) to connect and cooperate with domestic and foreign stakeholders to integrate national and international collaborative research and development activities, with the goal of contributing to the sustainable development of the Mekong Delta region with a vision to 2045.
March 2023 forum documents
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| 1 | Education for Sustainable Development – USAID Perspective |
Tim Ong, HCMC Office Director, USAID/Vietnam |
| 2 | INTERNATIONAL INTEGRATION IN EDUCATION |
Dr. Bui Tran Quynh Ngoc, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education |
| 3 | URGENT ISSUES OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN THE MEKONG DELTA | Dr. Huỳnh Anh Huy, Can Tho University |
| 4 | EDUCATION INDUSTRY OF HAU GIANG PROVINCE IN INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT |
Ms. Nguyen Hoai Thuy Hang, |
| 5 | Event report (written in Vietnamese) |
Organizer |
In the framework of the SDMD 2045 Forum, on 30th March 2023, CTU organized and hosted the live dialogue themed “Improving the quality of education for integration and sustainable development of the Mekong Delta”, which was joined by representatives of over 100 international organizations, the central and local agencies and departments, educational institutions and enterprises with thousands of online participants.
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The dialogue took place at the Rectorate hall, CTU |
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The delegates attended online |
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Prof. Dr. Ha Thanh Toan, Rector of CTU gave an opening remark |
Within SDMD 2045 Forum, regular live dialogues will be held every quarter, specifically in March, June, September, and December each year with various topics. In the first quarter of 2023, the regular dialogue on “Improving the quality of education for integration and sustainable development of the Mekong Delta” is aimed at sharing information and experiences, and discussing in-depth solutions for improving the quality of education, contributing to the integration and sustainable development of the Mekong Delta.
It is worth concluding, in the dialogue, that “Human resources are placed first” and “Education is an important factor”. Mechanisms and policies are the core issues, and international cooperation plays an important role in improving education and training quality. Therefore, it is necessary to call for the participation and contribution of international organizations to the development of education and the sustainable development of the Mekong Delta.
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Dr. Huynh Anh Huy, Dean of the School of Education, CTU, presented the urgent issues to improve the quality of education in the Mekong Delta |
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Ms. Nguyen Hoai Thuy Hang, Director of Hau Giang province’s Department of Education and Training shared the status and activities of Hau Giang in the process of innovation and development |
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Dr. Bui Tran Quynh Ngoc, Vice-President of Ho Chi Minh City University of Education shared information on international integration in education |
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Mr. Timothy Ong, USAID Vietnam, presented the view on education for sustainable development |
The delegates discussed at the dialogue:
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Mr. Watanabe Motoharu, Education Senior Expert, JICA Tokyo |
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Assoc.Prof.Dr. Minh Nguyen, Representative of CSIRO Australia |
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Prof. Dr. Marco Abbiati, Science and Technology Attaché, Italian Embassy in Vietnam |
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Dr. Lam Van Tan, Director of Ben Tre province’s Department of Science and Technology |
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Dr. Nguyen Phuc Tang, Deputy Director of Can Tho city’s Department of Education and Training |
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Mr. Le Hoang Kiet, Ca Mau Fertilizer Joint Stock Company |
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Ms. Nguyen Thuy Nha Truc, Vice-Principal of Kim Dong Primary School, Can Tho City |
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Assoc.Prof.Dr. Tran Van Minh, Vice Dean of the School of Education, CTU |
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Prof. Dr. Ishimatsu Atsushi, JICA-CTU Office |
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Group photo |
