Authorities in the central province of Binh Thuan met with a Canadian review mission to discuss the implementation of the Vietnam Skills for Employment Project (VSEP) on July 8.
The 20-million-CAD VSEP project, funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), aims to enhance the management of vocational and technical training in Vietnam, and improve access to high quality skills training for women, youth, ethnic minorities and rural residents.
The project has been implemented in Binh Thuan and the Mekong Delta provinces of Hau Giang and Vinh Long, as well as at the Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City.
As part of the project, select training institutions ran training programmes that were demand-driven; incorporated gender equality, and the environment; and focused on each locality’s key sectors.
The review mission assessed the project’s implementation in Vietnam and in Binh Thuan in particular. They suggested developing new curricula that meet the standards of universities in Vietnam and in Canada in order 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 and technical training in tourism and hospitality at the Binh Thuan Community 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 the achievements Binh Thuan made by implementing the project, highlighting the important role of involving local businesses in developing training curricula.
The mission is scheduled to work with relevant bodies, sectors, schools and businesses in the province to survey labour demand and foster links between training institutions and enterprises.
According to the local socio-economic development plan until 2020, Binh Thuan requires more than 870,000 trained workers, up by 40 percent compare to 2010.-VNA
The 20-million-CAD VSEP project, funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), aims to enhance the management of vocational and technical training in Vietnam, and improve access to high quality skills training for women, youth, ethnic minorities and rural residents.
The project has been implemented in Binh Thuan and the Mekong Delta provinces of Hau Giang and Vinh Long, as well as at the Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City.
As part of the project, select training institutions ran training programmes that were demand-driven; incorporated gender equality, and the environment; and focused on each locality’s key sectors.
The review mission assessed the project’s implementation in Vietnam and in Binh Thuan in particular. They suggested developing new curricula that meet the standards of universities in Vietnam and in Canada in order 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 and technical training in tourism and hospitality at the Binh Thuan Community 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 the achievements Binh Thuan made by implementing the project, highlighting the important role of involving local businesses in developing training curricula.
The mission is scheduled to work with relevant bodies, sectors, schools and businesses in the province to survey labour demand and foster links between training institutions and enterprises.
According to the local socio-economic development plan until 2020, Binh Thuan requires more than 870,000 trained workers, up by 40 percent compare to 2010.-VNA
