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Chapter 7 Future Plan

which, for the MD, “will focus on modern large scale agricultural production, organic, high-efficiency
agriculture, optimization of agricultural value; development of seed technology, processing technology,
agricultural and aquatic products preserving technology; link production with consumption market
and create product’s brand. Accelerate urbanization, create a regional urban network in order for
vast development. Develop renewable and clean energy. Promote economic restructuring, especially
agriculture structuring suitable for each ecological region, proactively and effectively implement
climate change projects as well as sea level rise projects; solve problems of erosion of riverbank
and coastal area, subsidence, drought and salinity; develop an overall strategy for protection and
sustainable use of water resources in the Mekong River. Quickly complete and put into use the My
Thuan – Can Tho highway; construction of new highways such as Can Tho – Ca Mau, Chau Doc –
Can Tho – Soc Trang, Ha Tien – Rach Gia – Ba Lieu, etc. Focus on developing Phu Quoc to become an
international center of marine eco–tourism and service, connecting with major economics center in the
world”.

To contribute to the successful implementation of guidelines and policies of the Communist Party
and the Government, synchronous and appropriate solutions are required, in which there is a very
important role of central agencies/departments of all levels and local communities, institutes –
universities, enterprises and social organization through activities of cooperation/collaboration. At the
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Third Conference of the Mekong Delta Sustainable Development under Climate Change on March 13 ,
2021 in Can Tho, the Former Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said, “Entrust CTU to organize dialogues
for all to contribute together to a Sustainable Development of the Mekong Delta towards 2045”.

In the central position of the MD, CTU plays a very important role in the development of the region.
The University’s mission is “To be the leading national institution for education, research and technology
transfer, making significant contributions to the development of high quality human resources, fostering
the talents and the advancement of science and technology to cater for the regional and national
socio-economic development. CTU is the crucial driving force for the development of the Mekong Delta
region”. CTU’s vision is “To be one of the leading higher education institutions in terms of quality in Viet
Nam and one of the top universities in training and research recognized in the region and the world”.
Currently, CTU has 16 training units, with 109 undergraduate programs, 48 postgraduate programs
and 19 doctoral training programs, with total enrollment of 44,500 undergraduate students and 2,500
postgraduate students. Scientific research and technology transfer are always important activities
for the development of the University and the MDR, with 400-500 scientific research programs,
technology transfer projects of all levels every year. CTU currently has 1,825 staff members including
15 Professors, 143 Associate Professors, 486 PhDs and 578 Masters. International collaboration is the
advantage of CTU; the University has collaborated with more than 250 institutes – universities and
many agencies, organizations around the world such as WORLD BANK, ADB, EU, JICA, VLIR, DANIDA,
WWF, GIZ, USAID, AUSAID, ACIAR, KOICA, etc. Especially at the moment, CTU is actively implementing
the CTU Improvement Project, period 2015-2022 supported by JICA and nine Japanese Universities.
The overall objective of the Project is to support CTU to become an excellent international university
in the field of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Environment; these interdisciplinary fields
will contribute to socio-economic development of the MDR and the country. After seven years of
implementing activities, Project has obtained many great achievements in strengthening human
resources, facilities, equipment, scientific research – technology development, to act as a foundation
for the TC Project phase 2 (TC2), simultaneously act as an important foundation for CTU to utilize its
assets, resources, continues to develop and fulfill its mission in the development of the MD.

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