Australia helps Vietnam with vocational training

Vocational education and training is a key area of cooperation between Vietnam and Australia and a primary lever for reducing poverty in the country, said Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Hugh Borrowman.

Vocational education and training is a key area of cooperation between Vietnam and Australia and a primary lever for reducing poverty in the country, said Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Hugh Borrowman.

Ambassador Borrowman made the comment on May 29 at a seminar in Hanoi in reference to a US$765,000 Australian government funded project providing vocational training for professionals between Vietnam and Australia.

Cao Van Sam, deputy director of the General Department of Vocational Training in turn said workers lacking vocational skills negatively affect productivity, income and economic efficiency of businesses.

Vietnam has adopted a vocational training strategy from now until 2020 with a vision to 2030, which devises many solutions including an internal solution and international cooperation solution.

Participants at the workshop including representatives from government agencies and training units as well as Australian experts compared notes on priorities, challenges and strategies to encourage businesses to invest in the vocation training sector in the future.

The vocational training reform project aims to share Australian experience in connecting the education and vocational training sector to businesses so that education and training meets business demands.