Opening Ceremony of the Training Program for Civil Servants in Working Skills in International Environments in Kien Giang Province 2024

16 Oct, 2024

On the morning of October 3, 2024, at Kien Giang Provincial Political School, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) coordinated with the Provincial Party Committee's Organizing Committee and Kien Giang Provincial Political School to solemnly organize the opening ceremony of the "Training Program for Civil Servants in Working Skills in International Environments" for 46 leaders of current departments, agencies, and planning agencies under Kien Giang province.

Attending the opening ceremony, on behalf of Kien Giang Province, there were Mr. Le Thanh Hung - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Committee; Mr. Lam Phuoc Hai - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Principal of Kien Giang Provincial Political School; Mr. Ho Minh Hai - Deputy Director of the Department of Home Affairs; Mr. Vo Minh Luyen - Head of the Department of Organization and Personnel, Provincial Party Committee's Organization Committee; Ms. Pham Thi Thom - Vice Principal of Kien Giang Provincial Political School; Dr. Pham Van Quang - Deputy Head of the Department of Training Management and Scientific Research, Kien Giang Provincial Political School.

On behalf of UEH, there were Dr. Dinh Cong Khai - UEH Vice President; Dr. Thai Kim Phung - Vice Rector of UEH College of Technology and Design (CTD); Dr. Nguyen Kim Duc - Vice Dean of the Institute for Regional Development Research and Consulting (IRDRC); Mr. Nguyen Thanh Su - Vice Dean of the Institute for Regional Development Research and Consulting (IRDRC).

Overview of the Opening Ceremony

Speaking at the training course, Mr. Le Thanh Hung - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Board - emphasized that training and updating knowledge was an essential requirement for the team of leaders and managers in the political system. This ensured that cadres had the opportunity to life-long learning, helping them to promptly grasp new knowledge, scientific management and leadership skills, as well as quickly access the latest information, thereby effectively fulfilling their tasks in each stage. With the practical role of this training program, the Head of the Kien Giang Provincial Party Committee's Organization Board hoped that the trainees would study seriously, considering this a task, an opportunity to update and improve their qualifications to serve the work in the locality during the period of integration with the world economy.

Mr. Le Thanh Hung - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Organization Committee of Kien Giang Provincial Party Committee - delivering a speech

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the course, Dr. Dinh Cong Khai - Vice President of UEH - remarked: "The training program to improve leadership and management capacity aims to improve the planning and leading development policies for leaders and managers to meet the requirements of sustainable development leadership for Kien Giang Province in the current term and prepare leadership and management personnel in the next term. The program is designed and implemented according to the teaching method combining theory and case studies, especially discussing issues and bottlenecks in the development process of the province, contributing to the implementation of Resolution No. 13-NQ/TW of the Politburo on sustainable socio-economic development and ensuring national defense and security in the Mekong Delta region to 2030, with a vision to 2045".

Dr. Dinh Cong Khai - Vice President of UEH - delivering the opening speech of the course

After nearly 50 years of construction and development, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) has provided society with a large source of high-quality human resources, contributing to the industrialization and the modernization of the country in the context of global economic integration. The UEH brand has been affirmed domestically and internationally with prestigious rankings listed as Top 301+ Best Universities in Asia in 2024 (QS Asia University Rankings 2024), Top 301-400 Universities contributing to 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations according to The Impact Rankings 2023. On the new journey with the strategy of becoming a Multidisciplinary and Sustainable University, UEH will continue to promote our role in multidisciplinary training and research, aiming at the sustainable development of the society and the country.

Additional photos regarding the training class:

Mr. Vo Minh Luyen - Head of Personnel Organization Department, Provincial Party Committee's Organization Board - announcing the Decision to establish the Steering Committee.

Dr. Pham Van Quang - Deputy Head of Training Management & Scientific Research Department, Kien Giang Provincial Political School - announcing the Decision to establish the Organizing Committee and Class Executive Committee.

Mr. Lam Phuoc Hai - Provincial Party Committee Member, Principal of Kien Giang Provincial Political School - presenting the Decision to establish the Class Organizing Committee to Ms. Pham Thi Thom - Vice Principal of the Provincial Political School

Mr. Lam Phuoc Hai - Provincial Party Committee Member, Principal of Kien Giang Provincial Political School - presenting the Decision to establish the Class Executive Committee

Dr. Dinh Cong Khai - Vice President of UEH - presenting the topic "Local competitiveness of Kien Giang Province"

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Phan Thi Bich Nguyet - Chairwoman of UEH Strategy and Policy Advisory Council - presenting the topic "Leading innovation in the context of Industrial Revolution 4.0"

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Trinh Thuy Anh - Vice Rector of UEH College of Technology and Design (CTD) - presenting the topic "Innovation leadership in the context of Industrial Revolution 4.0"

Dr. Thai Kim Phung - Vice Rector of UEH College of Technology and Design (CTD) - presenting the topic "Digital transformation management in the public sector: Opportunities and Challenges"

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Tran Tien Khai - Head of Department of Quality Assurance - Program Development, UEH - presenting the topic "High-tech agricultural value chain and market linkage activities"