(VOVworld) - The 12th Annual Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF) Fellows and Scholars Conference was held in Washington DC on Thursday.

The event aimed to review the contribution of education and science and technology training to Vietnam’s development.

The conference included discussions on Vietnam’s opportunities and challenges over the next five years, as well as strategies to improve training in the fields of science and technology.

The Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Hoang Quan hailed the foundation, saying it has built an efficient scholarship model that helps Vietnamese students pursue their goals in the US.

Quan noted that international cooperation and experience from developed countries such as the US will help Vietnamese enterprises and students promote their creative abilities, improving Vietnam’s competitiveness as it integrates into the world economy.