Int'l forum discusses ways for Mekong Delta’s sustainable development
The Can Tho University in the Mekong Delta city of the same name on October 30 hosted an International Forum on Sustainable Development of the Mekong Delta titled “Science and Technology: Driving forces for innovation and sustainable development”.
Can Tho University signs MoU on cooperation with JICA at the forum (Photo: VNA)
Can Tho (VNA) – The Can Tho University in the Mekong Delta city ofthe same name on October 30 hosted an International Forum on SustainableDevelopment of the Mekong Delta titled “Science and Technology: Driving forcesfor innovation and sustainable development”.
The forum attracted over 500 delegates fromGovernment agencies, ministries, sectors, educational establishments,businesses, and international organisations.
Over 20 presentations at the event focused on five mainfields: development of high-quality human resources, hi-tech agriculture andaquaculture, maritime economy – circulation economy, environment – naturalresources – climate change, and digital transformation.
An overview of the forum (Photo: VNA)
Delegates affirmed that the Mekong Delta holds manyadvantages as well as opportunities to contribute more to the development ofthe country. However, climate change, degradation of environmental resources,saltwater intrusion, and quality of human resources are barriers to the developmentof the region.
Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Duy Dong said that in a Prime Minister's decision earlier this year on the master plan for the MekongDelta region in the 2021 – 2030 period, with a vision to 2050, a special stress is laid on the need to invest in transportinfrastructure to facilitate inter-regional connectivity, boost administrativereform, and step up research and application of science and technology in production.
Participants also stressed that there should be groups of solutionsto strengthen coordination and resource sharing with international organisations,governments of other countries and foreign businesses to better support theregion.
It is also important to raise the quality of local humanresources, delegates said.
Expert Ho Thi Ha from the Can Tho University cited a 2019report as saying that the whole region had about 9.4 million workers aged 15and over, of whom only 5.2% has a Bachelor's degree./.
Training on free trade agreements are among the measures suggested for the development of the farm produce market and rural tourism in the Mekong Delta.
Dr. Le Toan Thuy, an overseas Vietnamese scientist in France, has joined projects to help Vietnamese managers and farmers effectively develop rice cultivation models in the Mekong Delta region.
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang hopes to harvest at least 86,000 tonnes of aquatic products from aquaculture from now through year end to take the output for the year to 315,000 tonnes.
The Can Tho University (CTU) in the Mekong Delta city of the same name on October 30 inaugurated a laboratory complex and a high-tech building, the most modern of their kinds in the region, using the official development assistance (ODA) from Japan.
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The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
The total investment exceeded 319 billion VND (12.2 million USD), including over 261 billion VND from the state budget and 57.5 billion VND mobilised from businesses, organisations, and individuals.
The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang is intensifying efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing as part of the country’s goal of having the European Commission’s “yellow card” warning lifted.
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With strong support from local authorities, businesses, organisations, and residents, the province has successfully built or repaired 10,707 homes for disadvantaged households, including war veterans, families of martyrs, ethnic minority people, and low-income residents.
Throughout its resistance against colonialists and imperialists, Vietnam developed a revolutionary press that has served as a benchmark for just and legitimate causes worldwide.
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PM Chinh lauded the press’s historic role in the nation’s fight for independence and its ongoing process of national development, affirming that the Government always highly appreciates the close partnership and steadfast support of press agencies and journalists nationwide.
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A hub for sharing best practices, the event aims to forge solutions for financial sustainability, public media contracts, audience engagement, content innovation, and newsroom restructuring. It is also a moment for Vietnam’s media to accelerate its progress and figure out what the “revolutionary press” means in a new era.
From “Thanh nien”, Vietnam’s first revolutionary newspaper founded by Nguyen Ai Quoc (later President Ho Chi Minh) on June 21, 1925, the revolutionary press has remained devoted to its sacred missions -accompanying the nation, serving the Fatherland, and working for the people.
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Bernama CEO Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin said VNA has been a consistent and reliable partner in OANA, contributing actively to the regional media landscape through content sharing, coordination, and policy discussions. Their coverage of ASEAN and Indochina issues adds valuable perspectives. Bernama appreciates the collaboration with VNA.
In this era of global integration and digitalisation, the press must adopt modern multimedia models to not only meet increasing information and communication demands but also align with the broader socio-economic development of the country.
Can Tho University signs MoU on cooperation with JICA at the forum (Photo: VNA) 
An overview of the forum (Photo: VNA) 
