Building Viet Nam into a nation of lifelong learning, in which every citizen has the opportunity to learn and is encouraged to learn throughout life, is not only a humanitarian goal, but also an important requirement to enhance national competitiveness, develop human resources and reinforce the nation's internal strength, State President Luong Cuong has said.

Without breakthrough policy reforms, Viet Nam's growth in the coming years is likely to remain moderate and struggle to achieve the momentum needed to escape the middle-income trap.