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Eight foreign female Consuls General serving in Ho Chi Minh City shared personal experiences with students, highlighting both the progress made and the challenges that remain for women pursuing careers in diplomacy.

The fair aims to create job connections, provide career counseling, offer vocational training, and support livelihoods for about 300 elderly participants (attending both directly and virtually).

The trial covering four key sectors: agriculture, logistics, healthcare and digital mapping.

Vietnam’s social structure is becoming increasingly differentiated as its economy expands and modernizes, presenting both opportunities and challenges for inclusive development.

The city aims to develop a modern high-tech industrial sector that integrates deeply into global supply chains, establishing itself as a leading national and regional hub for electronics, with a focus on semiconductors, microchips, and artificial intelligence (AI).

Vietnam currently ranks first in ASEAN in the proportion of AI pioneers, with 39% of workers classified as advanced AI users—more than double the global average of 16%, according to Microsoft Vietnam’s Work Trend Index 2026 report.