Short-term vocational training brings in profits in many "hot" industries

(NLDO) – In the first 6 months of the year, the number of students registering for short-term vocational training at a secondary school in Ho Chi Minh City has increased 4 times.

In the context of the constantly changing labor market and the increasing demand for human resources with practical skills, short-term training programs are becoming a "hot" trend. Not only young people are interested, many people who are married and over 30 years old still choose to study a new major.

Video : Short-term vocational training skyrockets in many "hot" industries

Learn more, increase income

Although she has only had 2 classes of bartending, Ms. Nguyen Ai My (30 years old, Ho Chi Minh City) has gradually mastered the steps to mix a cocktail. Ms. My said she is married and has a small child. It was her husband who encouraged her and made her register for additional classes.

"My family is very supportive of me going back to school. I also really like mixing and creating. Even though my husband takes care of the finances , I still wish I could start my own business with a small coffee shop," said My.

After the course, My plans to start a business with a small coffee shop near her house.

Le Tuong Dinh (18 years old), currently studying hotel management at college, said he has registered for an additional short-term cooking course.

"After completing this course, I plan to study more about F&B to develop more comprehensively in the field of food and beverage services and hotels. Thanks to that, I will have multidisciplinary skills, easily adapting to the labor market after graduating from secondary school" - Dinh expressed.

Go to school to find human resources for business

MSc. Tran Phuong, Principal of Viet Giao Secondary School, said that unlike long-term training programs (from 3-4 years), short-term courses last from 1-6 months or less than 1 year, have no age limit, and flexible study time.

"In the first 6 months of 2025, the school enrolled and had about 500-600 students graduate from short-term training programs, 4 times higher than the same period last year" - MSc. Phuong informed.

Of which, 4 groups have high demand for short-term study including: people who need to change careers, improve skills, find a part-time job and study to work abroad.

The duration of short-term vocational classes is flexible, with 4-8 students per class, allowing instructors to closely monitor students' practice.

Notably, the student population is increasingly diverse in terms of age and educational level. From students to hotel and resort owners, even business managers with postgraduate degrees are seeking new vocational courses.

In the first 6 months of 2025, Ho Chi Minh City had 3,523 people receiving vocational training support, an increase of 5% over the same period. It is expected that in the third quarter of 2025, the new Ho Chi Minh City will need to recruit 85,000-90,000 workers. Of which, about 58% are unskilled workers.

MSc. Phuong commented: "Their goal is not only to learn a trade, but also to gain a deep understanding, know how to find and develop quality human resources for their business. Obviously, short-term study is now not a short-term vision, but the beginning of building skills, accumulating finances and moving towards a sustainable career journey."

Despite the "bumper crop" of short-term enrollment, MSc. Phuong said that vocational training institutions are still struggling to enroll regular intermediate and college students. Almost all vocational schools now have to "take short-term to support long-term" and cover their economic expenses based on short-term training courses.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/hoc-nghe-ngan-han-boi-thu-o-nhieu-nganh-hot-196250719232505526.htm