On the morning of October 29, Saigon Telecommunication and Technology Corporation (Saigontel), together with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Valey Campus Saigon Company (VCS), held a working session with the People's Committee of Long An Province on the issue of training and developing the province's human resources to achieve green growth goals.

Welcoming the working delegation, representatives from the People's Committee of Long An Province included Mr. Pham Tan Hoa, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee, along with leaders from local departments and agencies. The meeting was attended by representatives from the National Agency for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Development (NATEC), leaders of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) delegation, Saigon Telecommunication and Technology Corporation (Saigontel), and Valey Campus Saigon Company (VCS).

Working session between Long An People’s Committee, Saigontel, NATEC, ADB and VCS

At the working session, Saigontel representatives provided consultancy and proposed a plan for the province's human resources development program. They conducted a preliminary assessment of the current state of the province's workforce, noting its abundance but acknowledging the need for higher quality. The proportion of individuals with degrees or certificates was observed to be low, and there was a shortage of technically skilled and highly skilled workers for industrial and agricultural development. As a result, the proposed solutions included updating training programs based on the needs of high-tech businesses, emphasizing the incorporation of knowledge and green skills into the curriculum. The plan also suggested creating an interactive learning environment, fostering technology access, encouraging research, and innovation. Additionally, the proposal highlighted the importance of training and enhancing the quality of educators, emphasizing international partnerships, and ensuring quality through evaluation. The aim is to establish an environment that encourages research and innovation among students to enhance the quality of the province's workforce.

Next, NATEC representatives introduced the Open Innovation Center and the strategy to attract international resources for developing the open innovation ecosystem, fostering green skills and entrepreneurship innovation skills for Vietnamese labor, including the workforce in Long An province.

From the side of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Mr. Sung Sup Ra – ADB Deputy Director General, presented projects supporting education and vocational training worldwide and in Vietnam. ADB and Saigontel will explore and provide local support in updating training programs for specific industries such as the environment, high-tech agriculture, and renewable energy—industries identified as local needs but lacking vocational training facilities.

During the working session, representatives from Valey Campus Saigon introduced a model for training high-tech agricultural labor in a practical environment and an information technology workforce training program following Japanese standards.

At the end of the meeting, Mr. Pham Tan Hoa - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, expressed joy and gratitude for the delegation's visit and committed to cooperating in implementing the discussed initiatives for green growth. They agreed on the importance of ensuring regional connectivity, especially with neighboring provinces such as Ho Chi Minh City, Tien Giang, and Dong Thap, to create a collaborative bloc for producing better and more efficient products. To actualize the discussed initiatives, the Vice Chairman proposed forming expert teams to exchange and build a roadmap, identifying steps for each year to achieve the goals as quickly as possible.

Communication Department.