Vietnam brings “Green Education” message to Southeast Asian Education Ministers Conference

Within the framework of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Conference, at the 7th Education Strategy Dialogue session with the theme “Green Education”, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Van Phuc shared with delegates about Vietnam’s “Green Education” strategy in the context of responding to climate change and promoting sustainable development.

Deputy Ministerof Education and Training Nguyen Van Phuc speaks at a session of the 53rd Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Conference. (Photo: MOET)

According to information from the Ministry of Education and Training , on July 1 and 2, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Van Phuc led a delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training to attend the 53rd Southeast Asian Education Ministers' Conference in Brunei Darussalam.

Attending this conference were representatives of the Ministries of Education of 11 member countries, the Secretariat of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Council (SEAMEO), Directors of 26 SEAMEO Centers and representatives of regional and international partner countries.

Within the framework of the Conference, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Van Phuc chaired the second session of the 7th Education Strategy Dialogue with the theme “Green Education”. Here, the Deputy Minister shared with delegates about Vietnam’s “Green Education” strategy in the context of responding to climate change and promoting sustainable development.

According to the Deputy Minister, Vietnam is actively implementing the Green Growth Strategy for the 2021-2030 period, which identifies education as a key factor in transforming thinking and forming a skilled, creative workforce that adapts to the green economy .

Students of Chu Van An High School for the Gifted (Hanoi) go on a field trip, experience nature, and plant trees at Cuc Phuong National Park. (Illustration photo)

The Ministry of Education and Training has launched the program "Green Education - Green Sports" with many specific activities such as: Green Voice, Green School, promoting tree planting, energy saving, integrating environmental education into the curriculum and extracurricular activities.

The “Green School” model is based on the 7R principle, which is: Rethink; Refuse; Reduce; Reuse; Recycle; Repair and Replace. The “Green Schools” that are being replicated not only reduce the environmental burden, but also help improve learning efficiency, helping the younger generation realize the sustainable value of the living environment.

For universities and vocational education, training programs are being innovated towards developing green human resources to meet the requirements of a sustainable economy. The Ministry of Education and Training also focuses on promoting cooperation between the state, businesses and training institutions to increase practicality, improve training quality and learners' adaptability to the green labor market.

At the Dialogue, delegates unanimously adopted a Joint Statement, emphasizing the commitment to prioritizing “Green Education” as a transformational strategy for a sustainable future. The Statement emphasizes the integration of environmental education and sustainable development into all levels of education, promoting regional and international cooperation, and prioritizing support for vulnerable student groups. The Statement also mentions strengthening teacher training, improving communication capacity, and building a mechanism to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of “Green Education” initiatives.

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