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Chapter 2 Results of Technical Cooperation Project

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6) Implementing the  The 1 Cohort (Agriculture) have completed all necessary lectures for 2 years. Implemen-
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new programs tation of the program for the 1 cohort (especially preparation of thesis) had been delayed
due to COVID-19. All of them have passed their final examination by submitting the mas-
ter’s theses in February 2021.
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 The 2 Cohort started in October 2019 and the two programs have been under imple-
(Plan: mentation.
 A special course in the field of agriculture for local government officers of Vinh Long Prov-
Dec. 2018 – Dec.
ince started in October 2019.
2020)
 The 3rd Cohort started in November 2020 in agriculture and aquaculture & fisheries
courses. All of the 25 students of the aquaculture & fisheries course are the government
officers of Ca Mau Province.
<Implementation periods of the new master’s programs>
MSc
Programs Agriculture Aqua. & Fisheries Environment
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1 Cohort Oct. 2018 – Dec. 2020 - -
Oct. 2019 - Oct 2021
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2 Cohort [Vinh Long] -
2021
Oct. 2019 – May 2021
[Ca Mau]
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3 Cohort Nov 2020 – Nov 2022 -
Oct. 2020 – Sep. 2022
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4 Cohort From Oct. 2021
 As a part of the curriculum of the new master’s programs, four field excursions were car-
ried out as follows as of Oct. 2021.
No. Period Target No. of Participants Place of Excursion
Group
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25/May – 03/ 1 Cohort 10 students and 2 Hue and Central Highlands
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1 Trip
Jun. 2019 (Agriculture) lecturers and South Central Coast
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29/Feb. – 06/ 2 Cohort 29 students and 3 Hanoi and 6 northwestern
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2 Trip
Mar. 2020 (Agr.& Env.) lecturers provinces
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13/Dec. – 20/ 2 Cohort 61 students and 4 Central Highlands and South
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3 Trip
Dec. 2020 (Vinh Long) lecturers Central Coast
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th 13/Mar. – 20/ 3 Cohort 9 students and 3
4 Trip Mekong Delta Region
Mar. 2021 (Agriculture) lecturers
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3 Cohort 25 students
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5 Trip Nov. 2021 Under planning
(Ca Mau) and 3 lecturers
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6 Trip Nov. 2021 4 Cohort To be confirmed Under planning
[Note]
The education committee and CTU members of the project visited local governments in
the MD, and explained how the 3 new master’s courses are well suitable for further studies of
local government officers, especially staff in charge of climate change and its related issues.
Because of a series of these efforts by CTU and the Project, the number of applicants from
local governments expecting to enter these courses suddenly increased. CTU is still receiving
the demand to enter those courses from local governments.

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