On the morning of April 9th, Saigon Telecommunication Technology Corporation (Saigontel), in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and its partners, held a working session with the Long An Province People's Committee to discuss the province's human resource development plan.

Representatives from Long An Province's People's Committee, including Vice Chairman Mr. Pham Tan Hoa, welcomed and presided over the meeting, as did leaders from local departments and agencies. The ADB mission was led by Mr. Fook Yen Chong, a leading expert in social development. The conference was also attended by Mr. Pham Hong Quat, Director of the Market Development and Science and Technology Enterprises Department (NATEC), as well as officials from the Open Innovation Institute (OITI) and Saigon Telecommunication Technology Corporation.

During the working session, ADB delegation official explained the procedures for planning ADB projects in Vietnam. The ADB lending strategy prioritises programmes such as poverty alleviation, inequality reduction, climate change adaptation, rural development, and food security, as well as regional cooperation and integration. Furthermore, through exchanges and discussions, the ADB agreed to collaborate with the province to develop a project titled "Training Semiconductor Industry Human Resources in Long An Province by 2030, with Orientation to 2045," which will focus on four major components: programme structure, training curriculum, experts, workshop facilities and learning equipment.Furthermore, the ADB announced plans for the province's team to visit semiconductor industry models in Taiwan in June 2024 and Japan in October 2024. This comprises training and development programmes for provincial officials in semiconductor technology.

The vice chairman of the Long An Province People's Committee, Mr. Pham Tan Hoa, gave a speech during the working session in which he expressed his happiness and appreciation for the delegation's interest in the expansion of human resources training in the province. In addition, he provided some fundamental details regarding the overall state of affairs and the province's need for top-notch human resource development.

After the working session, the working group and the provincial delegation decided on the ADB project's implementation plan and how to help the province obtain ODA funding for the Semiconductor Industry Human Resources Training Project. The Government will be asked to approve these ideas. To guarantee on-time completion, the project plan and the ODA budget proposal will be drafted concurrently. In the foreseeable future, the project hopes to supply Long An Province with excellent human resources.

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