Special opening ceremony of a vocational school, with only 41 students

(NLDO) - Although there were only 41 students, this was the most special opening ceremony, marking a new milestone for Ho Chi Minh City Agricultural Technical College.

Sharing with students at the opening ceremony on the morning of October 30, MSc. Luong The Phuc, Vice Principal in charge of Ho Chi Minh City Agricultural Technical College, said that for the first time, the opening ceremony of the school year was held at the hall of the Management Board of Ho Chi Minh City High-Tech Agricultural Park.

Although there were only 41 students, the opening ceremony marked an important milestone of the Ho Chi Minh City Agricultural Technical College.

Although the new course only has 41 students admitted to the two majors of veterinary animal husbandry and crop cultivation and plant protection, these are the first students to be trained in the new phase with modern facilities, training programs and laboratory systems.

In June 2025, the school will officially be under the management board of the Ho Chi Minh City High-Tech Agricultural Park. This is considered a strategic direction, helping to reshape the role of the school in the supply chain of high-quality human resources for the agricultural sector of the city and the region.

"The school once had a very difficult period, lacking in all aspects. In fact, for the past 12 years, the school has not been equipped with any additional equipment. Therefore, the change in management agency has contributed to helping the school "revive" in all aspects" - Master Phuc happily said.

New student Truong Tran Trong Nghia expressed his feelings and presented a bouquet of flowers to the school leaders.

Mr. Nguyen Duy Son, Deputy Head of the Management Board of the Ho Chi Minh City High-Tech Agricultural Park, said that when receiving the school, the management board paid close attention and direction, in which the top priority was to innovate enrollment, communication and develop a training plan for the 2026-2030 period.

In addition, the school's upcoming orientation is to promote cooperation with domestic and foreign institutes and universities to improve the value chain of human resource training, especially scientists in the field of high-tech agriculture.

Ho Chi Minh City Agricultural Technical College was formerly the Agricultural Technical High School based on the merger of the Agricultural High School and the Fisheries Technical Workers School. Up to now, the school has nearly 50 years of development.

The school's best enrollment period was in the 2000s. At that time, the school had over 3,000 students studying intermediate level and about 1,000 students studying elementary level and short-term certificates each year; the dormitory with over 500 beds was always full.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/le-khai-giang-dac-biet-cua-mot-truong-nghe-chi-von-ven-co-41-hoc-vien-196251030124223919.htm