Opening Ceremony of the Fostering Program for Leaders and Managers Having Skills to Work in International Environments in Kien Giang 2023

With prestige and quality that have been affirmed over the past 47 years, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) is always a reliable address for businesses, associations, and government agencies to train, foster, and provide economic, business, management, law, and technology and design knowledge for human resources. On the morning of December 21, 2023, at the Kien Giang Province Political School, UEH coordinated with the Kien Giang Provincial Party Committee and the Kien Giang Province Political School to solemnly organize the opening ceremony of the Fostering Program for Leaders and Managers Having Skills to Work in International Environments in Kien Giang 2023 with the theme "Improving leadership and management capacity to promote competitiveness and sustainable development for the locality in the context of global economic integration" for 40 Directors/Deputy Directors of Departments, Heads/Deputy Heads of Departments under the People's Council/People's Committee, Chairman/Vice Chairman of the People's Committees of the districts/cities under Kien Giang province.

Attending the Opening Ceremony, from 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 - Provincial Party Committee member, Principal of Kien Giang Province Political School; Mr. Ho Minh Hai - Deputy Director of the Department of Home Affairs; Ms. Pham Thi Thom - Vice Principal of Kien Giang Province Political School; Mr. Pham Van Quang - Deputy Head of Department of Training Management & Scientific Research, Kien Giang Province Political School. On the UEH side, there was the presence of Dr. Dinh Cong Khai - Deputy Director of UEH; Dr. Nguyen Kim Duc - Deputy Director of the Institute for Regional Development Research and Consulting; Dr. Nguyen Le Hoang Thuy To Quyen - Lecturer at the Department of Government.

Overview of the Opening Ceremony

Overview of the flag-raising ceremony

Addressing the class, Mr. Le Thanh Hung, Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Organizing Committee of the Kien Giang Provincial Party Committee, on behalf of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, warmly welcomed and sent sincere thanks to the lecturers, delegates, and learners who had arranged their work and spent time attending the program. Mr. Hung affirmed that Kien Giang always focused on organizing training for leaders and managers and viewd this as one of the important stages of promoting competitiveness and sustainable development for localities in the Mekong Delta region. He also advised leaders and managers participating in the training course to increase interaction, debate, exchange, and sharing with UEH's team of experts to be able to update new economic models in the process of managing their unit's operations in the upcoming time.

Mr. Le Thanh Hung - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Organizing Committee of Kien Giang Provincial Party Committee

Speaking at the opening of the course, Dr. Dinh Cong Khai - Deputy Director of UEH - shared: "The program to train leaders and managers skills to work in international environments is specifically designed for strategic leaders and managers in Kien Giang with the aims of improving their capacity to plan, lead, and administer development policies, meeting the requirements for sustainable development of Kien Giang Province in the 2021-2025 term and preparing leadership and management personnel in the next term. The program is designed and implemented using a teaching method that combines theory and case studies, especially discussing problems and bottlenecks in the province's development process."

Dr. Dinh Cong Khai - Deputy Director of UEH - delivering the opening speech of the course

Dr. Nguyen Kim Duc - Deputy Director of the Institute for Regional Development Research and Consulting - announcing the Decision to open a training program 

Mr. Pham Van Quang - Deputy Head of Department of Training Management & Scientific Research, Kien Giang Province Political School - announcing the Decision to organize the training programs

Mr. Lam Phuoc Hai - Provincial Party Committee member, Principal of Kien Giang Province Political School awarding the Decision to appoint Head of the Training Program to Ms. Pham Thi Thom - Vice Principal of Kien Giang Province Political School

MSc. Lam Phuoc Hai - Provincial Party Committee member, Principal of Kien Giang Provincial Political School-  handing over the Decision to appoint the training class cadres (From left to right: Ms. Nguyen Thi Be Tu - Deputy Chief of the Provincial Party Committee Office (vice monitor of the class); Mr. Ha Van Thanh Khuong - Director of the Department of Construction (class monitor); Mr. Tran Van Phuoc - Director of the State Bank (vice monitor of the class))

Following that, Mr. Ha Van Thanh Khuong, Director of the Department of Construction, on behalf of the 40 learners of the training class, sent sincere thanks to the leaders and lecturers of UEH and the Kien Giang Province Political School. He commented that the learning topics closely followed the actual situation and economic development orientation of Kien Giang in the context of globalization, promising a space for learning and positive exchange. Mr. Khuong also represented all students and committed to strictly complying with the rules and regulations of the class, building a united class team, fully participating in all classes, and studying actively and proactively so as to achieve the best results.

Mr. Ha Van Thanh Khuong - Director of the Department of Construction - speaking on behalf of the learners

Over 47 years of construction and development, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City provides society with a large source of high-quality human resources, contributing to the industrialization and modernization of the country in the context of global economic integration. The UEH brand has been affirmed domestically and internationally with prestigious rankings such as the Top 1 best universities in Vietnam (according to U-Multirank Ranking 2022); Top 301+ best universities in Asia in 2024 (QS Asia University Rankings 2024); Top 301-400 Universities contributing to the 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 its multidisciplinary training and research role towards the sustainable development of society and the country.

Additional photos regarding the training class:

Dr. Dinh Cong Khai presentiong the topic "Local Competitiveness of Kien Giang Province"

Dr. Nguyen Le Hoang Thuy To Quyen presenting the topic "Orientation for Sustainable Development of Kien Giang Province"

Dr. Nguyen Duc Tri presenting the topic " Change Management in Governmental Organizations in the Context of Industrial Revolution 4.0"

Dr. Pham Thai Binh presenting the topic " Planning and Implementing Sustainable Development Policies "

Mr. Tran Van Phuoc - Director of Kien Giang State Bank 

Mr. Do Tran Thinh - Provincial Party Committee member, Chairman of the Farmers' Association

Mr. Nguyen Huu Suong - Deputy Head of the Provincial Economic Zone Management Board

Mr. Vo Cong Son - Deputy Head of Phu Quoc Economic Zone Management Board 

Mr. Phan Dinh Nhan - Secretary of the Provincial Union

Mr. Duong Thanh Nha - Deputy Chief of the Provincial People's Committee Office

Mr. Tran Ngoc Tinh - Deputy Director of the Department of Planning and Investment 

Mr. Ngo Phuong Vu - Vice Chairman of the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee 

Mr. Nguyen Quoc Tuan - Deputy Secretary, Chairman of Kien Hai District People's Committee

Ms. Trieu Thi Huyen Tran - Vice Chairwoman of Giong Rieng District People's Committee 

Ms. Nguyen Duy Linh Thao - Deputy Director of the Department of Industry and Trade 

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong Linh - Vice Chairwoman of Rach Gia City People's Committee 

Mr. Le Truong Ke - Deputy Secretary, Chairman of Tan Hiep District People's Committee 

Mr. Huynh Ngoc Nguyen - Vice Chairman of Vinh Thuan District People's Committee 

Mr. Tran Cong Danh - Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development 

News and photos: Institute for Regional Development Research and Consulting, UEH Department of Marketing and Communications