An event to give advice on future careers for students (Photo: VNA)HCM City (VNA) – Improving thequality of vocational education in line with businesses’ requirements was themain focus of a forum held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 5.
Director of Vietnam Skills for EmploymentProject (VSEP) Michael Emblem said the annual forum gathers Vietnameseeducational leaders and policy makers to discuss developing vocational educationto meet the demand of the labour market – which is changing rapidly in thecountry.
The project aims to help Vietnam develop avocational education system according to Canadian models and help youngsters accesseducation and training services and seek high-income jobs.
President of Ho Chi Minh City-based VietnamNational University Huynh Thanh Dat said reforming to meet social developmentis a big challenge for the education sector.
He added universities and vocational trainingfacilities are working to forge links with businesses to train high-qualitystudents who can use new technologies.
Director of the National Institute forVocational Education and Training under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids andSocial Affairs Vu Xuan Hung reported that the country has nearly 2,000vocational education facilities.
Some businesses have worked with schools toprovide employment requirements, technical information, and scholarships for studentsand taken them on for work experience, he said.
However, ties between enterprises and vocationalschools are still small scale and unsustainable, he added.
The ministry is striving to develop 70high-quality schools by 2020, including 40 reaching the level of developedcountries in ASEAN.
To realise the target, Hung suggested reformingState management in vocational education, including refining legal regulationsand policies in the field.
He suggested promoting autonomy in vocationalschools and building national standards to ensure quality of training.
Director of the General Directorate forVocational Training under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social AffairsNguyen Hong Minh recommended increasing career guidance and professional skillscompetitions for employees in businesses.-VNA
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