Vietnam promotes senior official training cooperation with Australia, India

At the meeting with Australian Ambassador Gillian Bird, Huan proposed expanding the role of the Vietnam-Australia Center and called for Australia’s support and experience-sharing in green transition linked to green growth, urban development management, the creative economy, heritage conservation, and addressing social security challenges in the digital era. He expressed his wish to promote specialized academic diplomacy between scholars and research institutions in the two countries.

Ambassador Bird said Australia is committed to implementing the second phase of its cooperation program between 2027 and 2035, focusing on digital transformation, gender equality, green transition, and human rights. She expressed Australia’s wish to cooperate with the Academy in developing its Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI), and invited Dr. Huan to serve as co-chair of the project’s steering committee.

During his meeting with Indian Ambassador Tshering W. Sherpa, Dr. Huan proposed maximizing the role of the Indian research center at the Academy in organizing scientific seminars and promoting investment linkages. He also suggested expanding training and capacity-building programs for Vietnamese officials in India, especially in areas of India’s strength, such as strategic autonomy, science and technology development, cultural industries, entertainment, and heritage preservation.

Dr. Huan expressed his wish to promote a strategic dialogue on policy and theory between the Communist Party of Vietnam and India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party through party-to-party diplomatic channels.