Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam received members of the AustraliaVietnam Young Leadership Dialogue (AVYLD) in Hanoi on May 27.
At the meeting,the Deputy PM spoke highly of the dialogue’s activities, saying they contributeto the Vietnam-Australia friendship and cooperation, especially since the bilateral relations were officiallyupgraded to a strategic partnership in 2018.
He also expressedhis hope that the second AVYLD, slated for May 26-30 in Hanoi under the theme“Beyond 2019: creating a sustainable future together”, will be a success.
Notingopportunities brought by the rapid development of the Fourth IndustrialRevolution, Dam said that last year, Vietnam launched a project to build adigital system to store general knowledge in a bid to promote Vietnamesepeople’s awareness and fondness for online learning.
Theproject draws the participation of various firms in the information andtechnology (IT) sector, teachers, and intellectuals, he added, voicing his hopethat members of the AVYLD will proactively take part in the project.
The AVYLDis a transnational non-profit initiative that was endorsed by the Australian governmentthrough the ASEAN-Australia Council and other partners. The dialogue isdesigned to nurture relationships, promote engagement, and incubatecollaboration between Australian and Vietnamese young leaders from a broadspectrum of society.
The firstAVYLD was held in Sydney, Australia in May 2017, involving around 20 delegatesaged 25-35 from Australia and Vietnam, along with various speakers and partnersfrom diverse sectors, including business, education, policy, non-for-profit,and the arts. –VNA
At the meeting,the Deputy PM spoke highly of the dialogue’s activities, saying they contributeto the Vietnam-Australia friendship and cooperation, especially since the bilateral relations were officiallyupgraded to a strategic partnership in 2018.
He also expressedhis hope that the second AVYLD, slated for May 26-30 in Hanoi under the theme“Beyond 2019: creating a sustainable future together”, will be a success.
Notingopportunities brought by the rapid development of the Fourth IndustrialRevolution, Dam said that last year, Vietnam launched a project to build adigital system to store general knowledge in a bid to promote Vietnamesepeople’s awareness and fondness for online learning.
Theproject draws the participation of various firms in the information andtechnology (IT) sector, teachers, and intellectuals, he added, voicing his hopethat members of the AVYLD will proactively take part in the project.
The AVYLDis a transnational non-profit initiative that was endorsed by the Australian governmentthrough the ASEAN-Australia Council and other partners. The dialogue isdesigned to nurture relationships, promote engagement, and incubatecollaboration between Australian and Vietnamese young leaders from a broadspectrum of society.
The firstAVYLD was held in Sydney, Australia in May 2017, involving around 20 delegatesaged 25-35 from Australia and Vietnam, along with various speakers and partnersfrom diverse sectors, including business, education, policy, non-for-profit,and the arts. –VNA
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