4 essential skill groups for tourism students

(NLDO) – After 2 years of implementation, the “Lifelong Learning” program has trained essential skills for hundreds of tourism students in Hanoi and Da Nang.

On May 29, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism coordinated with Diageo Vietnam Co., Ltd., Da Nang College of Tourism, Hanoi College of Tourism and Kenan Foundation Asia to organize a ceremony to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the implementation of the "Lifelong Learning" (Learning For Life - L4L) Program in Da Nang City.

"Lifelong Learning" is a global initiative by Diageo to remove career barriers for disadvantaged groups by providing skills training in the hospitality industry.

In 2025, the "Lifelong Learning" program trained 420 students in Hanoi and Da Nang.

The programme plays a key role in delivering on Diageo’s 2030 vision of: Promoting a positive role for alcohol; leading with a culture of diversity and inclusion; and sustainability in all aspects of production from raw materials to finished products.

Over the past two years, the program has trained hundreds of students, including more than 420 in 2025, with more than 60% of the students being female. Most students found the course useful and increased their confidence in finding a job. The training covers bartending, service, communication, teamwork, and time management.

Mr. Nguyen Duy Quang, Principal of Da Nang College of Tourism , said that the project has equipped students with four essential skills: Digital skills, 21st century skills, Job readiness skills and Bar skills. "This is an important step for the school to closely connect theory and practice, becoming a high-quality training center," said the principal of Da Nang College of Tourism.

Bartender skills class is part of the "Lifelong Learning" Program

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Anh Tuan, Deputy Director of the Department of Science, Technology, Training and Environment (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism), commented: "The close coordination between training institutions, international organizations and businesses has created an effective and practical training model. The Ministry is committed to continuing to support the replication of this model nationwide."

Following the success of the program in Da Nang, Diageo Vietnam continues to pursue a long-term strategy of working with educational institutions, management agencies and local communities to replicate the model, contributing to building quality human resources for Vietnam's tourism and service industry in the future.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/4-nhom-ky-nang-thiet-yeu-cho-sinh-vien-nganh-du-lich-196250529183114339.htm