1.8m tall male student, good at English, chooses vocational training to succeed early

"Vocational training is not a lower choice, but a shorter path to success," said Nguyen Minh Dung at the event "Connecting VocationalEducation with the Labor Market" organized by the Hanoi Department of Education and Training on the morning of May 11.

Nguyen Minh Dung was born in 2003, a former student majoring in Automotive Painting Technology at Hanoi Vocational College of Transport and Public Works.

Nguyen Minh Dung, former student of Hanoi Vocational College of Transport and Public Works (Photo: Hoang Hong).

In 2024, Dung was one of the representatives of Vietnam to attend the 47th WorldSkills Competition in Lyon, France, and won the promising award.

The 22-year-old man is over 1.8m tall, good at English and passionate about economics. Dung intended to study economics at a university but changed to vocational training because "he could not do business without a deep understanding of the expertise of the product he intended to sell".

Guided by his family, Dung analyzed the market and realized that the demand for housing and vehicles among Vietnamese people was increasing. After studying many different fields and professions, Dung decided to study automotive painting technology at the Hanoi University of Transport and Public Works, intermediate level.

The school's business-related training program gives Dung the opportunity to experience and practice the profession directly, instead of just learning theory.

Along with studying hard and understanding the goal, Dung was highly appreciated by teachers for his skills. Dung has now graduated and is the Head of Export Sales at a paint import-export enterprise.

The vocational training model based on practical learning and practice is being applied by many vocational schools in Hanoi. In which, enterprises not only place training orders but also directly participate in building and editing teaching materials, in order to be closer to reality and achieve higher efficiency.

Some businesses also sponsor accommodation and food costs for students so that they can receive on-site vocational training, ensuring output standards according to job position requirements.

Director of the Department of Education and Training Tran The Cuong provided the figure of 70-80% of vocational school students having jobs immediately after graduation. Some training majors have a 100% employment rate after graduation such as: Automation technology, refrigeration, air conditioning, beauty care, housekeeping, bar...

The above figures show the market advantage of students choosing vocational training after junior high school or high school.

Students participate in admissions counseling at the festival connecting the capital's vocational education with the labor market (Photo: Hoang Hong).

Mr. Tran The Cuong also said that Hanoi plans to open more training programs on AI technology and semiconductor technology at vocational schools.

The city currently has 353 vocational training institutions. The enrollment target of these schools this year is about 101,000 students.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/nam-sinh-cao-18m-gioi-tieng-anh-chon-hoc-nghe-de-som-thanh-cong-20250511123521375.htm