What do you need to prepare to study technology without losing job opportunities?

This morning, the University of Technology, (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) organized the "Job Fair 2025" with the participation of 76 recruitment booths from companies, corporations, banks, and enterprises. Recruitment positions related to the school's training majors are mainly information technology and electronic engineering.

Students learn about job information at the 2025 Job Fair organized by the University of Technology this morning. Photo: NH

Attending the festival, Nguyen Duy Tuan, a student at the National Economics University, said that the Data Science major he is studying is considered a new major in Vietnam, so there are not many job vacancies. For example, FPT Software only recruits 50 people (equivalent to the number of students in Tuan's class). Businesses recruit many positions for software engineers and programmers. Although studying a hot major, Tuan is quite worried about a series of news about large technology corporations in the world reducing their workforce because of AI replacement.

Prof. Dr. Chu Duc Trinh, Principal of the University of Technology, said that the school's job fair took place in a very special context. The whole country is implementing a revolution in reform and streamlining to prepare for breakthroughs and advancement in the new era.

The Party and Government are determined to develop the country based on the pillar of science and technology, using science and technology as the driving force to promote the development of all economic and social fields.

Resolution 57 with its determination to invest in science and technology, digital transformation, bringing digital technology tools and artificial intelligence to every industry, every home and every person has been a revolutionary decision.

Policy to promote private enterprise development, taking private enterprises as the mainstay and paying special attention to medium-sized enterprises, small enterprises and startups.

"I think this is an opportunity for the whole country, every industry, every field, every business, every university and of course a great opportunity for all young people. But I also think that success is only for businesses, units, and those who dare to dream, dream big and devote themselves to making these dreams come true," said Professor Chu Duc Trinh.

According to him, to be successful in that context, technology students need to prepare the best knowledge and skills to participate in this transformation. Opportunities are open to everyone, but not everyone will take full advantage of this opportunity.

Students can only succeed if they know how to choose difficult, challenging and promising jobs. To do so, students need to study best, especially focusing on the most basic and academic knowledge and skills, to be able to fly high and far. Technology students will have to be the pillars of developing digital technologies, turning digital technology into a digital production method for every home and every business.

Technology students also need to contribute to spreading the spirit of readiness to exploit digital services for every citizen, contributing to the cause of popularizing digital education.

Changing jobs just because of high salary will make it difficult to do big things.

Professor Trinh said that technology is developing very strongly, leading to a higher rate of workers changing jobs than before. According to statistics in the world, a worker from the time he starts working until retirement usually goes through about 4-6 job changes.

When changing jobs, workers must supplement their knowledge and skills to adapt to new jobs and new living conditions. No university, even the top 1 in the world, can provide lifelong knowledge and skills to students.

Therefore, during the working process, everyone must proactively supplement knowledge and skills throughout life. Learn things that are unknown to adapt to the job, learn things that have been learned but at a higher level.

When working, if employees find a new job that can develop them in a longer term than their current job, they can consider changing jobs. If they only change jobs for a short-term goal, because of a high income, they should consider it carefully.

Mr. Trinh shared a real story when working with some large enterprises in the world planning to invest in Vietnam, they were most afraid of the situation of Vietnamese workers changing jobs. Therefore, he said that changing jobs just because of high salary will make it difficult to do big jobs.

Ms. Tran Viet Ha, Deputy Head of Human Resources Development Department of Toshiba Vietnam, affirmed that universities need to promote good basic knowledge training. Because no matter how trends change, students have the ability to adapt.

Recently, Ms. Ha assessed that students have been diligently focusing on investing in foreign language skills, but their application to work has not been good, and they need another 1-2 years to be able to use foreign languages ​​fluently and proactively at work. Ms. Ha predicted that technology will still be the trend in the future. The technology industry requires students to have background knowledge related to basic science.

"Without basic science, we cannot learn anything new. AI technology must also use basic science as its core. With a foundation in basic science, workers can go a long way," said Ms. Ha.

In 2025, the school will enroll 4,020 students. In addition to the 17 majors currently being trained, the University of Technology will open 3 new majors: Data Science, Materials Technology, and Biotechnology. The school's training majors play an important role in training human resources capable of meeting the increasing demand in the fields of information technology, data science, computers, electronics, semiconductors, control and automation, materials, green energy, aerospace, traffic construction, industrial design and graphics, agricultural technology, cell technology, gene engineering, genetic engineering, microbiological technology combined with bioinformatics, data analysis and artificial intelligence, etc.

The 2025 Job Fair of the University of Technology attracted the participation of 76 businesses in all fields: Information technology, data, software, artificial intelligence, telecommunications solutions, manufacturing, components, mechanics, machine manufacturing, microchip design, electronics, automation, construction, electromechanics, finance, banking, securities...:

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