Today, October 24, in Hanoi, the General Department of Vocational Education (Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs) and the Australian Embassy in Vietnam organized an international forum on vocational education with the theme "Developing human resources skills in the logistics industry and promoting business participation in vocational education in the digital age". This is an activity within the framework of the Aus4Skills Program.
Human resource development is of utmost importance for logistics growth
At the forum, Mr. Le Tan Dung, Deputy Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, said that in Vietnam, logistics is identified as an important service industry of the national economy, supporting economic connection and development.
With an average growth rate of 14-16%/year and a scale of 40-42 billion USD/year, logistics is currently one of the fastest growing and most stable industries in Vietnam. The demand for ports, warehouses and freight forwarding is increasing. This sector continues to have needs for human resource skills development, especially to meet the digitalization trend.
According to Mr. Le Tan Dung, Deputy Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, human resource development is the most important solution to achieve the goal of logistics service growth.
Vietnam's goal by 2025 is that the contribution of logistics services to GDP will reach 8-10%, the growth rate of logistics services will reach 15-20%, and logistics costs will decrease to the equivalent of 16-20% of GDP.
To achieve this goal, Vietnam's logistics sector needs to continue to develop all aspects of the sector, in which human resource development is the most important solution. Therefore, the cooperation and support of the Australian Government in human resource development with a focus on supporting the completion of policies for the vocational education sector is a valuable help to Vietnam.
According to Mr. Andrew Goledzinoski, Australian Ambassador to Vietnam, for a country with a large supply system, developing labor skills in the logistics industry is essential.
According to Mr. Andrew Goledzinoski, Australian Ambassador to Vietnam, Australia has a very developed vocational education system in general and logistics vocational training in particular. Meanwhile, for a country with a large supply system like Vietnam, developing labor skills in the logistics industry is very necessary.
In helping Vietnam develop vocational education, Australia has been focusing on the logistics sector, helping Vietnam bring businesses, government and educational institutions together to help learners develop the skills they need when they graduate.
Replicating the enterprise-led vocational skills development model
Dr. Truong Anh Dung, Director General of the General Department of Vocational Education, said that the Australian Government is currently supporting the Vietnamese Government to promote vocational education in the logistics sector through the Aus4Skills Program.
In In phase 1 (2017 - 2021 ) , the Aus4Skills program piloted in Vietnam a high-quality, sustainable, inclusive and scalable enterprise-led skills development model.
Delegates attending the forum "Developing human resources skills in the logistics industry and promoting businesses to participate in vocational education in the digital age"
The program successfully supported the establishment of the Logistics Skills Advisory Council (LIRC) in 2017, creating a link between businesses, the vocational education sector and the Government; helping to improve the training quality of vocational schools, meeting the needs of the logistics industry market. The LIRC model is being replicated in the north of Vietnam to become a nationwide model.
According to Mr. Vu Ninh, Chairman of LIRC, LIRC is an unprecedented model in Vietnam. This council is led by enterprises, helps to make predictions about vocational skills, provides vocational skills standards and contributes to the development of new training courses for lecturers and students of vocational schools.
Ms. Tran Thi Lan Anh, General Secretary of the Vietnam Federation of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), commented: "Connecting and capturing timely market information through LIRC helps vocational schools design updated training programs. This helps improve the quality of human resources, thereby attracting more learners to participate in logistics courses."
Mr. Luu Viet Hung, Chairman of the Board of Maritime College 1, said the enterprise-led skill-building model has achieved success in equipping learners with the competencies required by the market.
"Since joining the Aus4Skills Program in 2020, we have received great support in training lecturers and piloting two new teaching modules. Most students participating in this pilot training course were accepted by businesses even before graduation. 100% of students have jobs after graduation with high incomes. The application of the project's competency-based training and assessment method has helped increase the number of students enrolling in a very impressive way," said Mr. Hung.
It is known that, in response to the Vietnamese Government's desire to increase labor productivity and national competitiveness, the Aus4Skills Program for the 2021-2025 period will focus on promoting the vocational education system, contributing to the long-term development of Vietnam.
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