Illustrative image (Photo: UNESCO) Ba Ria-Vung Tau(VNA) – The UNESCO Office in Vietnam in coordination with the Centre for Vocational Education and Training under the Trade Union of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on February 26 launched a project on facilitatingaccess to vocational and transferable skills for out-of-school children andyouth in Vietnam.
The project, which will becarried out in southern provinces of Dong Thap and Ba Ria-Vung Tau in 2023-2024, aims to narrow the gap in accessibility to schooling by children and youth. It is thethird phase of a larger project implemented by UNESCO in the Association of SoutheastAsian Nations (ASEAN) region with the first phase implemented in Indonesia(2018-2019) and Thailand (2020-2021).
Miki Nozawa, head of the education department at the UNESCO Office in Vietnam, said the project isexpected to be a driving force for boosting socioeconomic growth of thelocalities and the region.
Key occupations for training programmes in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province include basic bakingtechniques, cooking techniques, welding, civil electricity, basicindustrial sewing techniques, basic spa care techniques and restaurant serviceskills.
In addition to grantingvocational certificates, after completing the programme, trainees will getsupport in securing jobs as well as better integrating into the community.
Tran Quang Vinh, director of the Centre for Vocational Education and Training, said with vocational skills acquired, they can get stable jobs with betterincome.
To date, the centre hasenrolled 210 students. It will organise seven vocational training classes, with35 students each, which will start in March in Vung Tau city and Xuyen Mocdistrict, he said./.
