Better career counselling services inVietnam would steer students who do not qualify for universities intomore suitable jobs via vocational training.
Chu Duc Tien, director of the Ministry of Education and Training’sVocational Training Department said students need more advice fromparents, teachers and authorities to change their thinking and makeright career decisions.
There should be more information on the internet about vocationalcareers and more businesses should develop recruitment policies forapprentices with training centres.
Le Thi Xuan Mai, deputy head of HCM City National University’s Post Graduate Department said about 90 percent of students choose toapply for university educations, in the hope of graduating and findingwell-paid jobs.
Another 8 percent of high school graduates apply for colleges, whileonly 1 percent apply for vocational training, Mai said, adding that formany of them, a university education is a guarantee of a good job.
Last year in HCM City , nearly 7,000 students failed high schoolgraduation examinations, while tens of thousands of students failedcollege and university entrance examinations. They need to be funnelledinto vocational courses.
Nguyen Thanh Hiep, head of Vocational Education Office under the HCMCity Department of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs, saidcurrently, students flock to attend colleges or universities, becausethey are misled about the promise of a degree from a famous university.
Vocational schools should build stronger trademarks and raise thequality of training.
Hiep said currently, vocational schools welcome secondary schoolgraduates by offering them employment pathways with options offurthering their education while working.
At the HCM City and Southeastern vocational schools, courseswith good job prospects such as electricians, industrial electronicexperts, mechanics and electro mechanics have shortages of apprentices,while accounting and business management majors receive the mostapplications.
Hong Thi Chau Thuy of HCM City Vocational College saidparents tend to guide children toward economics and informationtechnology majors./.
Chu Duc Tien, director of the Ministry of Education and Training’sVocational Training Department said students need more advice fromparents, teachers and authorities to change their thinking and makeright career decisions.
There should be more information on the internet about vocationalcareers and more businesses should develop recruitment policies forapprentices with training centres.
Le Thi Xuan Mai, deputy head of HCM City National University’s Post Graduate Department said about 90 percent of students choose toapply for university educations, in the hope of graduating and findingwell-paid jobs.
Another 8 percent of high school graduates apply for colleges, whileonly 1 percent apply for vocational training, Mai said, adding that formany of them, a university education is a guarantee of a good job.
Last year in HCM City , nearly 7,000 students failed high schoolgraduation examinations, while tens of thousands of students failedcollege and university entrance examinations. They need to be funnelledinto vocational courses.
Nguyen Thanh Hiep, head of Vocational Education Office under the HCMCity Department of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs, saidcurrently, students flock to attend colleges or universities, becausethey are misled about the promise of a degree from a famous university.
Vocational schools should build stronger trademarks and raise thequality of training.
Hiep said currently, vocational schools welcome secondary schoolgraduates by offering them employment pathways with options offurthering their education while working.
At the HCM City and Southeastern vocational schools, courseswith good job prospects such as electricians, industrial electronicexperts, mechanics and electro mechanics have shortages of apprentices,while accounting and business management majors receive the mostapplications.
Hong Thi Chau Thuy of HCM City Vocational College saidparents tend to guide children toward economics and informationtechnology majors./.
