The construction of modern rural areas in Vietnam is facing great opportunities and challenges from the industrial revolution 4.0. This is a strategic time to restructure the rural economy, improve competitiveness, and ensure sustainable development of rural areas in the context of global integration.

Human resources are not only the core factor determining the success of rural modernization, but also the lever to promote digital transformation, apply high technology, and effectively exploit economic, cultural, and environmental potentials in the locality. With the strong development of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), big data, rural areas not only need a large workforce but also have to meet the requirements of skills, innovative thinking, and flexible adaptability.