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The occasion, titled “Second Gathering of Young Vietnamese Intellectuals in Thailand,” featured the participation of Vietnamese scientists, intellectuals, lecturers and a lot of Vietnamese college students finding out in Thailand.
At the dialogue, Associate Professor and Dr. Nguyen Thi Phuoc Lai, Head of the Public Policy and Sustainable Development Department on the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), mentioned younger intellectuals right this moment play an necessary position in linking science and technology with folks, sustainable growth, social fairness and environmental safety.
She famous that as Vietnam is present process profound social modifications and dealing with challenges associated to local weather change, together with environmental air pollution and rising sea ranges, younger Vietnamese intellectuals in Thailand can contribute in lots of areas.
These embrace taking part in technology initiatives that assist group growth, enhance high quality of life and promote sustainable growth; enhancing hyperlinks between Vietnamese and Thai universities in coaching and analysis cooperation, particularly for colleges in distant areas; and serving to construct communities which are resilient to international disruptions.
Participants additionally shared views on the position of Vietnamese intellectuals in selling the sharing of initiatives in areas the place Thailand has strengths, corresponding to precision agriculture and clear agriculture, in addition to connecting with Thai companies working in Vietnam.
Le Huu Phuc, Vietnam’s Trade Counselor in Thailand, mentioned commerce relations between Vietnam and Thailand are at the moment very optimistic, with two-way commerce rising sharply to US$8.6 billion throughout the previous 4 months of the yr. However, he famous that many Vietnamese merchandise nonetheless face difficulties getting into the Thai market.
He expressed hope that Vietnamese intellectuals and abroad Vietnamese companies will assist assist Vietnamese firms in acquiring export licenses and distributing merchandise in Thailand, whereas serving to convey extra Vietnamese agricultural merchandise into the Thai market.
Some members additionally mentioned younger Vietnamese intellectuals in Thailand may assist promote Vietnam’s picture by actively participating in and organizing Vietnamese cultural festivals at their locations of examine.
Regarding plans to construct a community of younger Vietnamese intellectuals in Thailand, members steered that the community needs to be developed in an open and interdisciplinary route, with sensible actions and stronger connections to Vietnam’s growth wants. Priority actions proposed included mentoring college students, organizing seminars and scholar initiatives, and creating boards for college kids to share analysis points.
According to Ngo Van Tai, Vice President of the Vietnamese Students’ Association in Thailand, 33 out of round 70 members of the affiliation are doctoral college students finding out in varied fields at Thai universities, accounting for 47.1% of complete membership.
This group will kind a high-quality pool of younger intellectuals contributing to science, technology and innovation cooperation between Vietnam and Thailand within the coming years, he added
The college students additionally expressed hope for continued assist from the Vietnamese Embassy throughout their research in Thailand.
