'Real-life' Logistics training at the largest international container port in Vietnam

Need 2 million Logistics workers by 2030

Logistics and QLCCƯ training environment located next to Tan Cang - Cat Lai

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According to the forecast of the Vietnam Logistics Research and Development Institute, by 2030, our country's logistics industry will need to add 2.2 million workers, including about 200,000 high-quality workers with professional degrees, technical skills and foreign language proficiency. However, the industry's current capacity to meet only about 10% of market demand. This means that job opportunities in this field are extremely open.

"Logistics is not just about transporting goods, but also the art of optimizing all resources. With a lean philosophy, optimal thinking and innovative spirit, students majoring in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (QLCCƯ) can open the door to attractive job opportunities in the era of e-commerce boom", shared Dr. Vo Thi Minh Nhut, Deputy Head of the Department of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Faculty of Business, Ho Chi Minh City University of Management and Technology (UMT) .

With that need, Logistics "giants" are looking for young people who understand Logistics and Supply Chain Management to become: (1) Supply Chain Optimization Experts; (2) Logistics Data Analysts; (3) Smart Warehouse Management through Technology; (4) Process Improvement Consultants for Businesses; opening up job opportunities with cross-border projects, working at seaports, international airports...

Dr. Nhut commented: "Logistics is an interdisciplinary field, requiring both management (business administration), technical optimization (technology) and communication skills. For example, people who are good at communication can negotiate with partners, take care of customers, and handle complaints; people with an organizational mindset will be in charge of arranging warehouses and planning deliveries; technology experts can master software and equipment to track goods; people who are good at foreign languages ​​work with international partners and process import and export documents."

Logistics Class: Practical experience

UMT students visit international ports, domestic and international distribution centers

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Located next to Tan Cang - Cat Lai, a busy international port area in Southeast Asia, UMT designs its Logistics training program in consultation with businesses and partners such as the Vietnam Logistics Human Resources Development Association (VALOMA), Ho Chi Minh City Logistics Association (HLA), STC Group (Netherlands), Tan Cang - STC Human Resources Development Company...

MSc. Nguyen Thanh Nha, General Director of Tan Cang - STC Human Resources Development Company Limited, shared: "As a member of the training program evaluation board, I think this is one of the most advanced training programs. The school has 3 advantages: First, the school closely follows the advanced training programs in Vietnam and the world. Second, the school's facilities create the best learning conditions for students. Third, the school is located next to Cat Lai port. The cooperation between Tan Cang - STC and UMT opens up many good opportunities for students".

Logistics and Supply Chain Management at UMT is led by experts with rich international academic experience and working in maritime and logistics corporations.

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Thanks to that, the "learning by doing" experience of Logistics and Supply Chain Management at UMT becomes diverse and practical. In the morning, students study in class, and in the afternoon, they apply their knowledge right at the warehouse in the port. Student Tran Dai Phuc, majoring in International Business, Logistics and Supply Chain Management at UMT, said: "Internships at many businesses and the school's location next to the international port have allowed me to broaden my vision of career opportunities, and have the mindset and skills to apply Logistics and Supply Chain Management to other industries, from banking, hospitals to high-end freight transport".

"The training program helps students majoring in Logistics at UMT get acquainted with technical issues as well as thinking, such as optimizing algorithms to find the shortest shipping route, saving fuel and time for businesses. They also learn how to analyze and predict customers' shopping needs in the near future, helping businesses proactively source goods and increase profits," Dr. Nhut shared after nearly 15 years of working at businesses such as Swiss Post Solutions, Maritime Bank, Long Beach Pearl, Seabank.

With a convenient location, practical training program and experienced faculty, UMT gradually affirms its position as a professional Logistics & Supply Chain Management training facility according to international standards, a solid launching pad for students to conquer the labor market full of opportunities and challenges.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/dao-tao-logistics-thuc-chien-ben-cang-container-quoc-te-lon-bac-nhat-viet-nam-185250513160840551.htm