On September 23 and 24, 2025, the working delegation of the Mekong Institute – Can Tho University, in collaboration with the delegation of the Can Tho City School of Politics, visited and worked with the local leadership of Long Binh Ward and Ke Sach Commune. The purpose of the mission was to assess the advantages and challenges in the management work of the two-level local governments after the administrative merger, thereby facilitating exchanges and proposing practical solutions to address current difficulties.
Participants included:
Representatives of the Mekong Institute – Can Tho University: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Canh Dung (Head of Delegation), MSc. Nguyen Tan Loi.
Representatives of the Can Tho City School of Politics: Dr. Bui Hai Duong – Vice Rector, Head of Delegation; Dr. Nguyen Thi Minh Trang – Head of Party Organization Office; MSc. Mai Van Loi – Head of the Department of Party Building; MSc. Nguyen Le Khanh Phuong – Department of Training Management and Research.
From the local authorities:
+ Long Binh Ward Leadership Representatives: Ms. Le Thi Cam Tu – Party Secretary; Ms. Nguyen Thi Diem – Head of the Party Building Committee; Mr. Le Kha Nhat Ban – Chief of the Party Committee Office; Mr. Phan Phuoc Truong – Chairman of the People’s Committee, along with other key officials.
+ Ke Sach Commune Leadership Representatives: Mr. Vo Hoang Tho – Party Secretary, Chairman of the People’s Committee; Ms. Ly Thi Vu Thu – Standing Deputy Secretary; Dr. Nguyen Anh Huy – Director of the Political Center; Mr. Tang Ba Thien – Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee; Mr. Lam Son – Vice Chairman of the People’s Council; Mr. Tran Van Xuyen – Head of the Party Building Committee.
At the meeting, the parties exchanged views on the current state of management and practical conditions in the localities after the merger, with particular attention to the challenges in organizational structure, operational management, and the capacity of staff members who are required to take on multiple concurrent responsibilities.
On this basis, the Mekong Institute and the Can Tho City School of Politics discussed and reached a consensus on a plan to support the localities in training and capacity building for human resources in line with practical needs, focusing on key topics such as digital transformation, information technology application, agricultural planning, and socio-economic development.