Hanoi improves efficiency of vocational training

Vocational schools in Hanoi are attracting highly skilled professionals and cooperating more with enterprises to improve the efficiency of vocational training, said Pham Quang Vinh, Director of Hanoi Mechanical Vocational College I.

He told The Hanoi Times that tapping talent and improving the quality of human resources are among the factors for Hanoi's rapid, effective and sustainable development.

"Vocational education institutions must adapt their mechanisms and policies to the new provisions of the amended Capital Law and attract qualified professionals from outside the city for training," Vinh said.

Vocational schools need to place professionals with good expertise (mainly from enterprises) in teaching, quality assessment, program development, and send students to enterprises for practice and internship. This will improve the quality of vocational education.

They should also bring in experts with management skills to help change the school's governance model. They will help schools respond more quickly to market demands and solve problems more effectively.

Practical lesson on automobile technology for students of Hanoi Mechanical Vocational College I. Photos: The Hanoi Times

"Vocational schools need to take advantage of greater self-management, the right to choose, recruit, assign tasks and appoint, and change their training methods to work more closely with enterprises," Vinh added.

Businesses need vocational students. If students effectively support enterprises through internships and practical training in factories, their schools will receive support from enterprises. Schools send students to companies for internships in exchange for instruction from company executives.

 Interns get paid

According to Vinh, to have quality human resources, VET must be responsive to market demand. They must develop curricula that address the actual demands of the labor market.

To do this, schools must cooperate with enterprises and have training programs suitable for majors. In addition, they should also agree with enterprises on the policy of accepting students for internships with salaries. 

"Thanks to close cooperation with companies, more and more students are able to find jobs in their field of study," Vinh said.

Currently, foreign investment in Vietnam is shifting from assembly work to the manufacture of higher-value products. This means that workers must continue to improve their skills and abilities.

Businesses are calling for vocational training to be more aligned with real-world needs. Companies partnering with schools will provide equipment, machinery, raw materials, teacher training, and create job opportunities for students.

"According to VET leaders, when the cooperation between schools and enterprises is smooth and successful, the interests of all parties involved, including students, enterprises, students' families, and schools, are met in a harmonious way," Vinh said.