In the rapidly evolving labor market, the demand for highly skilled and proficient human resources is paramount. Recognizing this trend, Binh Thuan Economic and Technical School has implemented reforms in its training programs to align them with market requirements.
Career guidance session for secondary school students
As a public vocational institution under the Trade Union system, Binh Thuan Economic and Technical School currently offers intermediate and elementary level courses in a variety of disciplines. These include Resort Management, Air Conditioning and Engineering, Social Work, Professional Tourism Services, Business Accounting, and Culinary Technique. The school collaborates with universities in Dong Nai province and Ho Chi Minh City to provide joint training in Accounting, Land Management, and other fields. Since its establishment, the school’s primary objective has been to expand its training scale and enhance the quality of its training programs and graduates. This is to ensure they meet the recruitment needs of companies, the labor market, and local socioeconomic development. Particularly, the school focuses on training key occupations to supply high-quality human resources that can cater to the rapid growth of the Binh Thuan tourism industry.
Binh Thuan Economic and Technical School places a high premium on the quality of its training. The school has developed consistent training programs and content that align with national vocational skills standards. The structure of these programs is designed to foster qualities and abilities, integrating learners’ knowledge and skills into professional practices. The school regularly solicits feedback from businesses, authorities, and experts to enhance, refine and update its training programs and content. At present, 100% of the occupations taught at the school have new training programs aimed at developing and improving professional practice skills. All modules, subjects, and curriculums are carefully selected and compiled, incorporating updated knowledge as well as the requirements of companies and international integration trends.
All course content is meticulously crafted to include current knowledge and meet corporate and global integration needs
The school has increased its investment in modernizing teaching and learning equipment. Despite budget constraints, the school annually allocates a portion of its funds to purchase additional equipment, ensuring students have the necessary resources for study and research. Currently, the school boasts 29.7% of lecturers and teachers having post-university degrees, over 62% with university degrees, and 7.7% with college, intermediate, or vocational degrees.
A particular focus of the school is forging connections with companies. This enhances training outcomes, enabling learners to secure employment and effectively meeting the demand for quality human resources within companies. To date, the school’s cooperation with agencies and businesses has become increasingly substantive and insightful. This is evident in numerous activities such as soliciting feedback from businesses to supplement, improve, and update new knowledge in training programs and content; coordinating with businesses to provide students with practical experience and internships, thereby supplementing their knowledge and professional skills; and collaborating with local businesses to train and retrain their employees, offering flexible training times and evening classes for the convenience of working students.
Binh Thuan Economic and Technical School also prioritizes investment in scientific research and technical innovation, viewing these areas as key drivers of the institution’s progress. The school places a strong emphasis on fostering a culture of scientific research and technical innovation among both teachers and students. It is dedicated to enhancing capacity, elevating the quality and efficiency of scientific research, facilitating technology transfer, and implementing information technology and digital transformation in its management and teaching practices.
Since 2018, the school has provided training to 21,815 trainees, including 2,171 at the intermediate level and 19,644 at the elementary level. Impressively, at least 85% of trainees secure employment immediately upon graduation, with many final-year students being recruited by companies. In addition, the school places a high value on job placement consulting. It has provided employment and policy consulting for 28,538 trainees and facilitated job introductions for 1,889 trainees.
The school emphasizes the paramount importance of training quality, reflecting its commitment to delivering good educational outcomes
Binh Thuan Economic and Technical School is poised to continue its reform of teaching content and methods in the future. The school will concentrate on equipping learners with the skills to approach, respond to, and flexibly manage real-world situations. This will enable the school to offer the labor market competitive training products that align with its needs, encompassing knowledge, skills, and attitudes. The school will also align its training with societal and business needs, developing adaptable training models based on customer orders and offering a variety of learning formats.
Moreover, the school will mobilize investment resources to upgrade and modernize its facilities and equipment. It will stay abreast of scientific and technical advancements, enhance solutions for better utilization and maintenance of training equipment, and review and procure additional teaching and learning equipment. The school will bolster and refine its management, elevate the professional skills and levels of its teachers, and create an optimal environment to attract individuals dedicated to the advancement of vocational education. By doing so, the school not only strengthens its brand as a prestigious human resource trainer and supplier in Binh Thuan province and the Southeast region, but also facilitates a breakthrough in growth in terms of quality and scale. This will improve the quality of skilled human resources, boost labor productivity, and enhance national competitiveness in the context of international integration.
By Nguyen Bach - Thu Ha, Vietnam Business Forum
Vietnamese
October 2024
Hanoi