The event is part of the 2018 cooperation programme oneducation and training adopted by the 13th ASEM Foreign Ministers’ Meetingand the 37th ASEF Board of Governors’ Meeting in Vietnam in 2017.Accordingly, they agreed to hold four conferences on the topic in four differentcountries, including Vietnam.
Speaking at the event, Minister of Education and TrainingPhung Xuan Nha said the Vietnamese Party and State have issued many policiesand guidelines to build a learning society that enables people to pursuecontinuing and life-long learning.
In 2005, the Prime Minister approved a project on building alearning society for the 2005-2010 period, which produced encouraging results.Later on January 9, 2013, the PM issued Decision No.89/QD-TTg approving theproject for the 2012-2020 period.
Nha wished that the event would afford Vietnam a chance toshare experience with ASEM member states and access the latest research resultsabout adult education and life-long learning.
He hoped to acquire foreign experts’ consultations on organisinglife-long learning activities in different forms, supported by information andcommunications technology and open education resources.
Vice President of the European Association of Institutionsin Higher Education Phil Hanil Ulf-Daniel Ehlers called for building a suitablelearning ecological system for personal development
Participants shared experience in recognising study resultsunder regular and irregular models to encourage learning throughout the life, andpolicy making towards a life-long learning culture.-VNA