Authorities in the central province of Binh Thuan met with a Canadianreview mission to discuss the implementation of the Vietnam Skills forEmployment Project (VSEP) on July 8.
The20-million-CAD VSEP project, funded by the Canadian InternationalDevelopment Agency (CIDA), aims to enhance the management of vocationaland technical training in Vietnam, and improve access to high qualityskills training for women, youth, ethnic minorities and rural residents.
The project has been implemented in Binh Thuan andthe Mekong Delta provinces of Hau Giang and Vinh Long, as well as at theVietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City.
Aspart of the project, select training institutions ran trainingprogrammes that were demand-driven; incorporated gender equality, andthe environment; and focused on each locality’s key sectors.
The review mission assessed the project’s implementation in Vietnamand in Binh Thuan in particular. They suggested developing new curriculathat meet the standards of universities in Vietnam and in Canada inorder to facilitate exchanges and develop a high caliber workforce.
They also called for increased cooperation between colleges and universities, and closer links with businesses.
In Binh Thuan, the project focused on providing vocational andtechnical training in tourism and hospitality at the Binh ThuanCommunity College in order to meet the local demand for trained staff.
The VSEP also contributed to the improvement of vocational training quality and management of the college.
Brenda Cooke, VSEP Canada’s project manager, spoke highly of theachievements Binh Thuan made by implementing the project, highlightingthe important role of involving local businesses in developing trainingcurricula.
The mission is scheduled to work withrelevant bodies, sectors, schools and businesses in the province tosurvey labour demand and foster links between training institutions andenterprises.
According to the local socio-economicdevelopment plan until 2020, Binh Thuan requires more than 870,000trained workers, up by 40 percent compare to 2010.-VNA
The20-million-CAD VSEP project, funded by the Canadian InternationalDevelopment Agency (CIDA), aims to enhance the management of vocationaland technical training in Vietnam, and improve access to high qualityskills training for women, youth, ethnic minorities and rural residents.
The project has been implemented in Binh Thuan andthe Mekong Delta provinces of Hau Giang and Vinh Long, as well as at theVietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City.
Aspart of the project, select training institutions ran trainingprogrammes that were demand-driven; incorporated gender equality, andthe environment; and focused on each locality’s key sectors.
The review mission assessed the project’s implementation in Vietnamand in Binh Thuan in particular. They suggested developing new curriculathat meet the standards of universities in Vietnam and in Canada inorder to facilitate exchanges and develop a high caliber workforce.
They also called for increased cooperation between colleges and universities, and closer links with businesses.
In Binh Thuan, the project focused on providing vocational andtechnical training in tourism and hospitality at the Binh ThuanCommunity College in order to meet the local demand for trained staff.
The VSEP also contributed to the improvement of vocational training quality and management of the college.
Brenda Cooke, VSEP Canada’s project manager, spoke highly of theachievements Binh Thuan made by implementing the project, highlightingthe important role of involving local businesses in developing trainingcurricula.
The mission is scheduled to work withrelevant bodies, sectors, schools and businesses in the province tosurvey labour demand and foster links between training institutions andenterprises.
According to the local socio-economicdevelopment plan until 2020, Binh Thuan requires more than 870,000trained workers, up by 40 percent compare to 2010.-VNA
