📋 Tender Overview
On December 4, in Hanoi, the Australian Embassy and the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) co-organized a workshop summarizing 10 years of the Australia-Vietnam Human Resources Development Cooperation Program (Aus4Skills), with the participation of ministries, departments, branches, along with partners and beneficiaries of Aus4Skills. Ms. Gillian Bird, Australian Ambassador to Vietnam, awarded certificates of appreciation to Vietnamese partners for accompanying the Aus4Skills program - Photo: Aus4Skills. The workshop emphasized the essential role of Aus4Skills in improving the quality of the workforce, promoting inclusive education, and meeting Vietnams changing human resource development needs. These are key factors that help maintain economic growth and global competitiveness. The Aus4Skills program inherits a long tradition of cooperation in the fields of education and human resource development. Over the past decade, Aus4Skills has responded to Vietnams growing need to foster leadership and professional skills to drive economic growth. Through providing scholarship opportunities, training and collaboration between agencies, Aus4Skills equips Vietnamese students with international expertise and practical skills, helping them confidently drive innovation and lead breakthrough transformations. In his opening speech, Associate Professor, PhD. Nguyen Thu Thuy, Director of the Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Education and Training, emphasized the strategic importance of cooperation: The Aus4Skills program over the past 10 years has contributed to improving capacity for postgraduate education, modernizing vocational training, promoting gender equality and social integration. With thousands of officials and lecturers with improved capacity, Aus4Skills has truly created a sustainable network of connections between the two countries. We look forward to continuing to cooperate to implement the new phase of the program, aiming to innovate education, develop high-quality human resources and leave no one behind. Speaking about Aus4Skills, Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Gillian Bird emphasized: Over the past decade, Aus4Skills has been more than just a program; it has been a bridge connecting people, ideas and opportunities between the two countries Vietnams human resources in key sectors, empowering thousands of individuals through education and training, while promoting leadership capacity, creating momentum for innovation and inclusive growth.Aus4Skills has supported innovation initiatives to modernize training programs, improve governance and approach international standards in the areas of higher education, vocational education and leadership development. In the field of vocational education, the program has contributed to improving the practicality of training, linked to real job needs, through establishing partnerships with businesses and applying new approaches so that after graduation, students will have the skills that employers need. These efforts contribute to maintaining the competitiveness of Vietnams human resources in a world of close cooperation. At the same time, Aus4Skills promotes inclusive growth through improving gender equality and expanding opportunities for disadvantaged groups, reinforcing Vietnams commitment to social justice./.
