The core of creative connection

Today, innovation has become a key driver for sustainable growth and development. Local universities are being given a new mission: not only to train human resources but also to become centers of knowledge, research, technology transfer, and connectivity of development resources.

• Improving the quality of healthcare and basic education.
• Traditional education, spreading well-being.
• Disseminating legal knowledge, providing legal education, and offering legal assistance to children in special circumstances.
• The Ministry of Interior inspects emulation and reward activities at the Department of Education and Training.

Towards becoming a regional knowledge and development center.

Ca Mau possesses many unique advantages with its mangrove forest ecosystem, marine economy , aquaculture, renewable energy, and the famous shrimp-rice farming model. It is also a region facing new demands regarding digital transformation, green economy, circular economy, and climate change adaptation.

In this context, the role of local universities is no longer limited to training human resources or awarding degrees; instead, they need to become strategic institutions, closely linking training and scientific research activities with the socio-economic development needs of the locality and region.

Bac Lieu University has signed cooperation agreements with localities and businesses in the field of aquaculture, demonstrating a trend of strengthening links between universities and practical production. Photo: ANH TUAN

At the recent scientific conference "The Role of Local Universities in the Innovation and Development Ecosystem of the Region" organized by Bac Lieu University, experts noted that universities need to become the nucleus connecting the government, businesses, cooperatives, communities, and the scientific community, thereby solving problems arising from local realities.

The new development space of Ca Mau province after the merger also poses new demands on higher education. With its advantageous location amidst forests, seas, shrimp farms, and rice paddies, Bac Lieu University is expected to become a bridge between knowledge and practical production, enhancing the locality's competitiveness through research, innovation, and technology transfer.

Students from the Faculty of Agriculture and Fisheries, Bac Lieu University, are conducting a scientific research project on the production of safe organic vegetables. Photo: ANH TUAN

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Building a "shield" against drug abuse in schools.Drug use is increasingly infiltrating teenagers through sophisticated methods, creating an urgent need to strengthen prevention efforts in schools. Besides the roles of families and law enforcement, schools are considered a crucial environment for equipping students with the knowledge and skills to identify, avoid, and say no to drugs.

Promoting the 80th anniversary of the Traditional Day of the People's Public Security Force among Youth Union members and young people.With the aim of widely disseminating information among cadres, union members, youth, and the general public about the 80-year tradition of building, fighting, and maturing of the Vietnam People's Public Security Force (August 19, 1945 - August 19, 2025), and the significance of the National Day for Protecting National Security, the Provincial Police and the Provincial Youth Union jointly organized a contest to learn about the 80th anniversary of the People's Public Security Force's tradition and the 20th anniversary of the National Day for Protecting National Security (August 19, 2005 - August 19, 2025).

Reviewing the draft resolution on policies for part-time workers.On the afternoon of June 26th, the Legal Affairs Committee of the Provincial People's Council held a meeting to review documents to be submitted to the 11th session of the Provincial People's Council. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Hoang Dinh Liem, Head of the Legal Affairs Committee of the Provincial People's Council.

Following this orientation, universities are not only places of teaching but also centers of knowledge for the community, promoting entrepreneurship, innovation, supporting digital transformation for businesses and people, and providing scientific solutions for sustainable development.

Connecting training with practice.

The development orientation of Bac Lieu University in the new phase is not only to expand training programs and improve the quality of human resources , but also to build a model of a university that fosters the development of the ecological region. Accordingly, training and scientific research activities need to be closely linked to the development requirements of the locality, from marine economy and aquaculture to environmental protection and adaptation to climate change.

Instead of approaching problems from a discipline-by-discipline approach, many experts believe that universities need to develop interdisciplinary thinking to solve the practical challenges facing them. In the southernmost region, issues such as saltwater intrusion, marine economic development, mangrove ecosystem conservation, and enhancing the value of the shrimp industry all require a combination of science and technology, resource management, economics, environment, and digital transformation.

The challenges facing the southernmost region today are interconnected and integrated. The issue of saltwater intrusion is not only related to irrigation but also to people's livelihoods, environmental data, resource management, marine economics, and digital technology. Similarly, a shrimp product is not just a simple seafood product but also involves traceability, cold chain logistics, international trade, branding, and experiential tourism development. This necessitates training human resources with integrated thinking, adaptability, and innovative capabilities to meet the new development needs of the locality and the region.

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Comrade Le Minh Hoan, former Vice Chairman of the National Assembly

Based on this practical experience, many groundbreaking training models have been proposed, such as: "classrooms between forests and seas," "schools without fences," or "living laboratories." Instead of just learning in the classroom, students can study and conduct research right in high-tech shrimp farming areas, seafood processing businesses, cooperatives, mangrove forests, or fishing communities. These spaces become environments where learners can access practical experience, hone problem-solving skills, and develop innovative thinking.

Alongside this is the orientation towards building an innovation and entrepreneurship center, connecting students, lecturers, businesses, and the community to research and apply science and technology to production and life. Areas identified with high potential include artificial intelligence in aquaculture, biotechnology, deep processing of seafood , circular economy, e-commerce, and digital transformation in agriculture.

Students from the Faculty of Agriculture and Fisheries, Bac Lieu University, experiment with a high-tech shrimp farming model. Photo: ANH TUAN

United States - Vietnam: Don't miss

Vietnam encourages US businesses to expand investment in high technology.On the morning of June 26th, at the Government Headquarters, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung received Mr. Jeff Place, Supply Chain Director of Coherent Group (USA). During the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister affirmed that Vietnam encourages US businesses to expand investment, especially in high-tech, innovation, and semiconductor industries.

Encourage U.S. businesses to expand investment in high-tech sectors.Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung said that Vietnam welcomes US businesses to continue expanding their operations in Vietnam, especially in high-tech industries and sectors with high added value.

Vietnam and the United States strengthen cooperation in addressing the consequences of war.VTV.vn - On June 22, General Secretary and President To Lam received Acting Secretary of the US Navy Hung Cao.

To meet the demands of development in the new era, future human resources need to be equipped with more than just specialized knowledge. This includes digital skills, innovative thinking, and the ability to adapt to the green economy, circular economy , and sustainable development. This is also the foundation for transforming knowledge from the classroom into practical solutions serving the community, building an innovation ecosystem linked to the development needs of the southernmost region of Vietnam.

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