(CPV) - The Governments of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the Kingdom of Belgium signed a specific agreement for the project "Facility for Capacity Building (FCB)". The representatives of both Governments, Mr. Bui Van Ga, Vice-Minister of Education and Training and Mr. Angelet Bruno, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Vietnam signed a specific agreement for the project "Facility forCapacity Building (FCB)", with a Belgian contribution of EUR6,200,925. The objective of the project aims to contribute to the sustainable development and growth of Vietnam by facilitating Vietnam to become a knowledge-based industrialized country by 2020. The project will focus on enhancing the quality of human resource of Vietnam through strengthening the innovative and management skills and capacities of Vietnamese individuals and targeted institutions. The project will have a duration of 4.5 years. The Ministry of Education and Training will be responsible for the implementation and … [Read more...] about Belgium commits over EUR6 million of non-refundable ODA to support Vietnam in enhancing the quality of human resources
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Deputy PM asks VNPT to enhance quality of human resources
The Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Corporation (VNPT) must continue to improve its management level and quality of human resources, said Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung at a recent meeting to review activities in 2006 and carry out plans for 2007 for the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications (VNPT) Group in Hanoi. During the meeting, Deputy PM Nguyen Sinh Hung highly applauded the achievements that VNPT obtained in the past year. He also acknowledged the corporation’s efforts in overcoming difficulties to exceed the planned targets of turnover, profit and contribution to the State budget. In 2006, VNPT’s revenues reached 38.329 billion VND, an increase of 14.92 % compared to the year 2005 and was 3.28% greater than the targeted plan. The corporation also contributed 6.300 billion VND to the State budget, up by 24.42% in comparison with the 2005 figure. VNPT registered 4.5 million new telephone subscribers, raising the total number of the network’s … [Read more...] about Deputy PM asks VNPT to enhance quality of human resources
PM: Ho Chi Minh National University must be built to become a high-quality training center of human resources
Visiting the Ho Chi Minh Nation University on April 26, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung agreed with the Ho Chi Minh National University to build up and expand a model of an advanced university. The university has 1,869 lecturers, including 470 PhDs, 795 MAs and 190 professors and associate professors. Thanks to an increase in the lecturers, the university has opened a number of departments to train proficient and high-quality students. The training of students has been combined with the industrial production of southern provinces and the transferal of technology. The university has planned 643.5 hectares of land to establish the face of the university, including the administration building, software technology centers, high-tech laboratories and hostels. The dormitories are considered small urban centers with enough medical services, sports facilities and clubs. The prime minister stressed that party and state always put the educational sector on high priority, and that the university … [Read more...] about PM: Ho Chi Minh National University must be built to become a high-quality training center of human resources
Japan aids with over 3.8 million USD for Vietnam’s development of human resources
All the aid will be used to train masters and high quality technicians for Vietnam. On July 2nd, in Hanoi, the Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Hattori Norio and the Vietnamese Minister of Education and Training (name??) signed two diplomatic notes to receive a project on scholarships for Vietnam's development of human resources funded by the Japanese government. According to the Department for International Cooperation under the Ministry of Education and Training, Japan pledges to provide Vietnam with non-refundable aid worth 3.85 million USD. All the aid will be used to train masters and high quality technicians for Vietnam. As scheduled, 35 Vietnamese students will be sent to Japan by these scholarships this year. This is the eighth year Vietnam receive Japan's aid for this project. The statistic from the Department for International Cooperation shows that after seven years of implementing the project, 208 Vietnamese students went to Japan to study economics, business management, … [Read more...] about Japan aids with over 3.8 million USD for Vietnam’s development of human resources
Agriculture Minister: Developing human resources to reduce poverty
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat said that there is a high risk that the gap in incomes and living conditions between urban and rural areas is widening. The statement was made as he answered deputies' queries about issues related to farmers' living conditions and agricultural development in the process of international integration. Minister Phat said there have not been detailed statistics of farmer' incomes compared to that of people living in urban areas. The Party and Government have taken many measures to overcome the situation by exempting farmers' contributions, preventing diseases and natural calamities and implementing a series of programmes to develop agriculture in rural areas. He said, as a result, farmers have reaped bumper crops in 2007. However, due to the great impact of natural calamities and diseases farmers actual incomes are only increasing slowly. The government is developing new projects to support the agricultural sector and farmers … [Read more...] about Agriculture Minister: Developing human resources to reduce poverty