Vietnam wants Emirati youth to make use of opportunities

During a meeting with the UAE Government Leaders Programme delegation from the Prime Minister’s Office, Ho Duc Phoc, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, highlighted the importance of promoting bilateral ties between Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates.

He hailed the UAE’s leading experience in government innovation and its leadership in key sectors such as education, information technology, infrastructure, and investment.

The meeting took place during the delegation’s knowledge visit to Vietnam, organised in cooperation with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

The delegation was accompanied by Dr. Bader Al Matrooshi, UAE Ambassador to Vietnam; Khaled Sharaf, Director of the UAE Government Leaders Programme; and senior Vietnamese officials.

The Deputy Prime Minister emphasised Vietnam’s aspiration to elevate the collaboration to new horizons through shared experiences, success stories, and by encouraging Emirati youth to seize strategic investment opportunities in Vietnam.

He stressed the value of joint efforts to embed sustainable development goals in ways that reflect the ambitions of both nations.

Omar Sultan Al Olama, UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, and Director General of the Prime Minister’s Office, stated that the UAE government is committed to enhancing global partnerships and exchanging successful models with other governments worldwide. This approach, he added, is guided by the UAE wise leadership’s vision to deepen international cooperation and stay ahead of future challenges.

He underlined that the UAE Government Leaders Programme 2025 showcases the UAE’s vision to empower national leaders with future foresight and world-class skills. The programme reflects the UAE’s broader commitment to upskilling its national workforce by enhancing skills, expanding knowledge, and aligning capabilities with global leadership standards, providing participants with access to global experts, best practices, and disruptive ideas.

Dr. Bader Al Matrooshi commended Vietnam’s progress across various fields and highlighted the surge in bilateral trade in recent years as a testament to a shared outlook for expanding cooperation and forging new strategic relations.

The visit to Vietnam comes as a part of the UAE Government Leaders Programme’s extensive training agenda, designed to introduce participants to diverse and impactful international models. The initiative promotes sustainable knowledge development through experiential learning and hands-on training, which are core components of the Programme’s 2025 curriculum.

The visit covered main cities including Hanoi, Dien Bien, and Ba Vi, offering an opportunity to develop leadership principles and explore social impact strategies.

Programme participants explored Vietnam’s success stories in human capital development, economic transformation, and investment, and held key meetings with representatives of the UNICEF and Vietnamese government entities.

The programme featured immersive educational tracks, starting with “Purpose-Driven Leadership,” which involved addressing a real-world challenge related to clean water access in partnership with the UNICEF, and “Discovering Inner Leadership”, held in Ba Vi and focused on cultivating self-awareness and leadership resilience.

The “Strategic Insight” track centred on decoding Vietnam’s transformational path and its relevance to policy and regional economic innovation. “Expanding Global Perspectives” examined shifting global dynamics and their impact on future governance. The last educational track explored how to leverage community engagement to solve real societal issues.

In the Dien Bien province, participants developed practical solutions to scale climate-resilient water systems that could benefit over 20,000 residents. The field experience also strengthened participants’ cultural adaptability, emotional resilience, and cross-cultural collaboration skills.

The delegation visited Vingroup, Vietnam’s largest private-sector enterprise, to learn about its expansive portfolio spanning transport, energy, education, technology, construction, communications, and investment. The visit included a tour of the modern VinUniversity and VinFast, the country’s flagship electric vehicle manufacturer, a standout success story in Vietnam’s industrial development march.

WAM