Practical skills need to be improved.

Only about 30% of IT professionals meet the immediate requirements of businesses after graduation; the rest must undergo further training and courses to hone their practical skills before participating in real-world projects.

Training students in information technology. Photo: Bac Ninh Industrial College.

According to Mr. Do Thanh Binh, Director of International Cooperation at the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA), Vietnam trains approximately 50,000 IT professionals each year, but up to 70% of them require retraining or additional courses to supplement and improve their lacking skills.

Previously, the 2023 Vietnam IT market report by Topdev, a platform specializing in IT recruitment in Vietnam, also indicated that only 35% of IT graduates met the requirements of employers.

Like many other professions, newly graduated IT students often lack experience, even though universities now focus on training closely linked to businesses, increasing practical training and internships. Businesses assess that even graduates and engineers with excellent academic records may not be able to immediately apply their knowledge and skills to the job due to a lack of practical experience. In particular, a crucial requirement for IT professionals is foreign language proficiency, which many still fail to meet.

Mr. Do Thanh Binh pointed out a current reality: when starting work, many young people tend to finish their tasks, return home to rest, and then go back to work the next day, without a clear direction to become a product owner or eventually a leader in their team or company. This limits their own and the company's development potential. Therefore, Mr. Binh suggested that in addition to focusing on training hard skills for university students, schools should also pay attention to training soft skills, specifically the "ownership" mindset. Analytical skills are also crucial, helping to solve problems proactively and promptly. The ability to learn quickly and independently needs to be continuously honed because technology changes daily; we must learn very quickly to meet the demands of technological development and keep up with the trends of the times.

In fact, the IT job market in Vietnam is experiencing an unprecedented boom, especially in fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data, cloud computing, and cybersecurity. The demand for high-tech personnel is increasing sharply, with salaries that are highly desirable in the current labor market. Statistics show that the average salary for programmers in Vietnam in 2024 ranged from approximately 27-73 million VND/month, depending on skills and experience. However, as analyzed above, to achieve this "dream salary," simply learning in class is not enough; many other essential skills need to be cultivated. From their time in school, individuals need to be aware of their skill and expertise gaps and continuously strive to learn. Attitude and effort are also key factors for businesses when recruiting, considering salaries and bonuses for each job position, or even dismissing individuals to create opportunities for better people.

According to data from the Ministry of Information and Communications , the Vietnamese IT market needs to add at least 500,000 technology workers between now and 2025. Currently, about 70% of all universities and colleges in Vietnam are training students in IT-related fields. Supply is readily available, and demand is also wide open, but whether the two sides can meet requires effort from training institutions, businesses, and especially students.

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