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International cooperation on building an excellent civil service and developing public governance capacity in Viet Nam

International Seminar “Vietnamese Development Model and Policies for a Two-Digit Growth: With Special References to the Experience of China, Japan, and Korea”

Developing the Academy of Public Administration and Governance into a national center for training and research in public administration, state management, and public governance

Graduation ceremony for new Masters and Doctors, the 2nd batch in 2018

Ministerial-level Workshop “Building an Excellent Civil Service to Meet the Demands of National Development in the New Era”

The President of APAG hosts the Russian delegation of leaders and managers and delivers a presentation on “Training high-quality human resources to meet the demand for comprehensive reform of Viet Nam’s public service”

Diagnosing and Resolving Constraints Facing Commune-Level Governments in the Context of Operating a Two-Tier Local Government System

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ba Chien: Decisiveness in strategy and swiftness in action are essential

Academy of Public Administration and Governance attends the 2nd Regional Conference of the Digital Skills to Succeed Project in Leipzig, Germany: Connecting Businesses and Universities, Building the Future of Higher Education in the Digital Age

Enhancing Capacity for Public Leaders: Building a Public Service for Modern and Effective National Governance

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Opening ceremony of the 2025 Annual International Forum on Public Governance – “Innovation toward National Sustainable Development in the New Era”

15:08 24/10/2025

On the morning of October 24, 2025, in Ha Noi, the Academy of Administration and Public Governance (APAG), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Chandler Institute of Governance (CIG), the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy - LKYSPP (Singapore), the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE), the Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA), and the ASEAN Public Service Training Institutes Network (PSTI), held the opening ceremony of the 2025 Annual International Forum on Public Governance under the theme “Innovation toward National Sustainable Development in the New Era.”

Innovation toward National Sustainable Development in the New Era

On October 24, 2025, in Ha Noi, the Academy of Administration and Public Governance (APAG), in collaboration with the Chandler Institute of Governance, the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (Singapore), the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA), and the ASEAN Public Service Training Institutes Network (PSTI), organized the 2025 Annual International Forum on Public Governance under the theme “Innovation toward National Sustainable Development in the New Era.”

“The Annual International Forum on Public Governance is an important academic and policy initiative of the Academy of Administration and Public Governance, creating an academic space for open, intellectual, and practical policy dialogue”

APAG works with the Embassy of Canada and CBIE on the implementation of the Inclusive Local Governance Project

On 10 October 2025, at APAG Headquarters in Ha Noi, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ba Chien, President of APAG, had a working session with the delegation from the Embassy of Canada and the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE), led by Ms. Karen Dalkie, Vice President for Development and Partnerships of CBIE.

APAG works with the delegation from Saint Petersburg State University of Telecommunications, Russian Federation

15:17 09/10/2025

On October 3, 2025, at APAG Headquarters in Ha Noi, the Academy of Public Administration and Governance (APAG) held a meeting with the delegation from Saint Petersburg State University of Telecommunications (SPbSUT). The working session focused on sharing experiences in training and professional development, as well as discussing the possibility of establishing cooperative relations in the fields of education, training, and research.

The 2025 EROPA Conference in Tacloban City, Philippines, was successfully concluded

15:30 05/10/2025

The 2025 Annual Conference of the Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA), themed “Public Administration in the Age of Populism, Polycrisis, and Technological Transformation: Dilemmas, Dynamics, and Directions”, officially commenced on October 1, 2025, in Tacloban City, Philippines. The event was co-organized by EROPA and the Philippine Society for Public Administration (PSPA). Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ba Chien, President of the Academy of Public Administration and Governance (APAG) of Viet Nam and Chairperson of the EROPA Executive Council, delivered the opening remarks at the event. The conference took place from October 1 to 3, 2025. More than 500 delegates from Asia-Pacific countries and other nations, including China, the Philippines, Viet Nam, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Nepal, Timor-Leste, the United States, Bangladesh, Canada, Kazakhstan, and Malaysia, participated in the event. In addition to the opening ceremony and four plenary sessions, the conference featured numerous sub-plenary and parallel sessions focusing on key topics, including populism, polycrisis, technological transformation, inclusive governance, and public administration training. Nearly 100 leading regional speakers and 135 academic papers were presented.

APAG lecturers participate and present papers at the 2025 PSPA–EROPA Conference

14:15 05/10/2025

On October 2, 2025, within the framework of the 2025 PSPA–EROPA Conference, parallel sessions took place with the participation of a large number of scholars, experts, and policymakers from Asia-Pacific countries and beyond. This year’s theme, “Public Administration in the Age of Populism, Polycrisis, and Technological Transformation: Dilemmas, Dynamics, and Directions,” reflects the major issues that public administrations worldwide are currently facing amid a rapidly changing global context. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ba Chien, President of APAG and Chairperson of the EROPA Executive Council, together with Dr. Vincent Wong, Chair of the EROPA Resolutions Committee, attended the presentation session of APAG faculty members and international speakers.

Public Administration in the Age of Populism, Polycrisis, and Technological Transformation: Dilemmas, Dynamics, and Directions

10:31 05/10/2025

The 70th EROPA Executive Council adopts the organization’s strategic direction and the 2025 EROPA Conference program

16:00 03/10/2025

On October 1, 2025, in Tacloban (Philippines), the Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA) convened its 70th Executive Council Meeting. The meeting aimed to review annual activities, discuss and adopt key decisions on the organization’s strategic development direction, expand its membership network, approve the 2025 work plan, and endorse the agenda for the 2025 EROPA Conference.

Opening Ceremony of Undergraduate Cohort 25 (Academic term 2025–2029) and Announcement Ceremony of the Decision on granting accreditation certificates for 08 undergraduate programs

10:00 30/09/2025

On September 29, 2025, in Ha Noi, the Academy of Public Administration and Governance (APAG) held the Opening Ceremony of Undergraduate Cohort 25 (academic term 2025–2029) and the Announcement Ceremony of the Decision on granting accreditation certificates for 08 undergraduate programs