UK vocational education providers to seek partnership in Vietnam. Illustrative image (Photo: globaltrademag.com)Hanoi (VNA) – Leading providers of technicaland vocational training and education from the United Kingdom will visit HCMCity and Hanoi from January 15-18 to set up and extend partnerships with localcompanies, schools, colleges, universities and government organisations.
According to the British Embassy inVietnam, the British delegation includes representatives from colleges, privatetraining providers and companies specializing in providing business solutionssuch as professional development programmes, vocational qualifications, teachertraining, courses with industry recognised accreditation and managementconsultancy.
With a young population and adynamic business environment, Vietnam stands out as a country with greatpotential for partnership with the UK, which is a centre of excellence for technicaland vocational training, said Ian Gibbons, British Consul General in HCM Cityand Director of the Department for International Trade in Vietnam.
“I’m confident that the partnerships established will endure and help equipVietnam’s students, workers and companies with the 21st century knowledge andskills for them to prosper in the global marketplace”, he stressed.
The Department for InternationalTrade Vietnam, in cooperation with the Vietnam Directorate for VocationalEducation and Training, will organise seminars in HCM City on January 15 and inHanoi on January 17.
The seminars will offer opportunitiesto share the UK’s expertise in technical and vocational training and educationand introduce its technology and equipment in the fields of automotive,textile-garment and construction, hospitality, English, ICT and soft skills to localstakeholders.
In addition, B2B meetings withmembers of the delegation will also take place in both cities.-VNA
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