The Dak Lak PPC and the Viet Nam Academy of Social Sciences (hereinafter referred to as the Academy) have signed a cooperation agreement for the 2026 - 2030 period.

During the 2020 - 2025 period, cooperation between the Academy and the Dak Lak PPC yielded positive outcomes. The both sides coordinated in organising scientific conferences, conducting research projects along with field surveys, providing policy consultancy and review, as well as measuring public satisfaction with services provided by state administrative agencies. The Academy carried out 28 sociological survey projects to support administrative reform; collaborated with local authorities on the research, compilation and publication of 35 books on the histories of Party organisations at district, commune, ward combined with township levels; and contributed to consultations on local history education, archaeological research as well as postgraduate human resource training, among other activities.

Comrade Do Huu Huy, Dak Lak PPC Chairman and Prof. Dr. Le Van Loi, President of the Viet Nam Academy of Social Sciences, signing the cooperation agreement.

For the 2026 - 2030 period, the PPC and the Academy agreed to cooperate in scientific research; the sharing, transfer alongside application of social sciences and humanities research findings; policy consultancy; together with human resource training in these fields. The two sides will focus on five key areas of cooperation: policy consultancy and review, including contributions to provincial guidelines, policies, plans combined with socio-eco development projects; scientific and technological research and innovation; data sharing as well as research transfer; basic and sociological surveys to support state management coupled with administrative reform; and the development of high-quality human resources development in the social sciences along with humanities.

Addressing the signing ceremony, Dak Lak PPC Chairman, comrade Do Huu Huy called on departments, agencies and local authorities to proactively coordinate closely with the Academy together with the Institute of Social Sciences of the Central Region and Central Highlands in developing specific annual implementation plans. He also stressed the need to clearly identify priority tasks, expected outputs alongside the responsibilities of each agency and unit, while strengthening the commissioning of scientific research tasks aligned with local practical requirements.

The Chairman expressed his hope that the Academy’s scientists and experts would continue to support the province by undertaking research projects with high scientific coupled with practical value, sharing their knowledge and experience, while providing policy advice as well as development solutions tailored to local conditions.

Translated by KHUONG THAO