"Untangling" career guidance after junior high school

After graduating from junior high school, students have many "crossroads" such as: continuing to high school, studying at a vocational education center - continuing education, learning a trade combined with cultural studies (4-subject or 7-subject program) at vocational education institutions, starting a business...

In March 2025, the Department of Education and Training (DoET) organized a series of Admissions Consulting and Career Introduction Days for high school students in 2025 in 15 districts, towns and cities across the province with the participation of a large number of grade 9 students.

At the festival, representatives of secondary school leaders, parents and students were informed of the new policy on 10th grade enrollment in public high schools for the 2025-2026 school year; information on training majors, vocational training facilities combined with culture for secondary school graduates...

Students asked questions and were answered by representatives of the education sector about issues related to choosing a major and career after graduating from junior high school; the situation of vocational training at vocational training institutions; support policies and scholarships for students with difficulties when studying vocational training combined with general education at secondary schools and colleges. Among them, there were many questions related to information and soft skills to convince families in choosing a school and career after graduating from junior high school...

Students of Buon Don district asked questions related to choosing a career at the Admissions Counseling and Career Introduction Day for high school students in 2025.

After participating in the festival held at Quang Trung Secondary School, Lang Thi Ha Vy (Thai ethnic group), a student of Tran Hung Dao Secondary School (Ea Sup district) shared that she had grasped a lot of useful information such as: training facilities, training majors, entry standards of some intermediate-level occupations, job orientation after graduation... Ha Vy plans to study Accounting or Document Archiving (intermediate level) because she finds it suitable for her interests, learning needs and family orientation.

Pham Vang Anh, a student at Quang Trung Secondary School (Ea Sup District), is interested in policies to support students when studying vocational training combined with general education. Vang Anh shared that if he does not pass the high school entrance exam as planned, he can study at colleges and intermediate schools in the province and can access policies to support tuition fees, scholarships, etc.

At the festival held at Nguyen Truong To Secondary School, Pham Thi Phuong Thao, a student at Hung Vuong Secondary School (Buon Ho town) asked questions related to her favorite major, Restaurant Management. Phuong Thao was provided by teachers with information about the training program, specific subjects (especially foreign languages), information about job positions related to these professions (reception, housekeeping, service), related subjects...

After graduating from junior high school, there will be many "crossroads" to take, but because you are still a minor, you will have many difficulties in orienting your studies as well as convincing your family in making the decision to learn a trade and choose a career.

Mr. Dau Dinh Sang, Deputy Head of Student Affairs, Recruitment and Career Counseling Department, Dak Lak College, shared that, at this important stage, students are not mature enough to make important decisions on their own. Therefore, the trust and support of the family plays a key role.

Therefore, you should build trust with your parents by being obedient, filial and constantly striving to study; then, explore the vast world of careers with your parents, thoroughly understand the needs of society, the development potential of each profession, as well as the reputation and training quality of vocational training institutions. The combination of family trust and a deep understanding of the profession will help you confidently create a solid career path for yourself.

Students of Buon Don district asked questions related to choosing a career at the Admissions Counseling and Career Introduction Day for high school students in 2025.

Implementing the Project "Career education and student orientation in general education for the period 2018 - 2025", the Department of Education and Training has assigned enrollment targets to high schools in the province in accordance with the situation of staff, facilities, and teaching equipment of high schools; at the same time, diversifying career education activities at schools; innovating the enrollment work for grade 10 high school. Accordingly, in the 2025 - 2026 school year, all public high schools in the province will organize enrollment by entrance exams to select students with sufficient qualities, abilities and appropriate career orientation to study according to the 2018 General Education Program; improving the quality and effectiveness of education streaming work after graduating from junior high school...

The provincial education sector will promote the role of homeroom teachers to do a good job of career guidance education; organize career guidance activities and orient students in a synchronous manner from the provincial level to secondary schools...

Source: https://baodaklak.vn/xa-hoi/202504/go-roi-huong-nghiep-sau-trung-hoc-co-so-d671b69/