Dr. Nguyen Viet Huong (outstanding young Vietnamese face in 2024, Deputy Head of the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Phenikaa School of Engineering, Phenikaa University) said that in order to meet and realize the breakthrough goal of developing science and technology in the country, we cannot only rely on human resources attracted from abroad, but more importantly, we must firmly build a domestic human resource force.
“The Politburo has issued Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation and national digital transformation. It emphasizes the central factor of human resources, especially the huge demand for high-quality human resources. Attracting experts and scientists from abroad to the country is necessary, but cannot replace the task of building a fundamental and systematic domestic human resource team,” Dr. Huong emphasized.
However, in reality, when participating in the recruitment work in many localities and schools, Dr. Huong realized that the interest of high school students in majors such as Materials Science, Semiconductor Technology, Physics, Chemical Engineering, etc. is gradually decreasing. "In fact, even good students seem to no longer be interested in science and engineering majors as before, the number of interested students is decreasing," Dr. Huong shared.
“Most students seem to be afraid to commit. As soon as they feel that the field of study is difficult, they quickly turn their backs. I feel that a part of today’s youth does not have the spirit of overcoming difficulties like previous generations,” Dr. Huong expressed.
Dr. Nguyen Viet Huong
Dr. Huong said that coming from a poor rural area in Ha Tinh , he had to learn to be independent since he was 15 years old. “When I was in 10th grade at Vinh University High School for the Gifted in Nghe An, after each class, I went to Ben Thuy market to buy 20,000 anchovies to cook at home for living and studying. Every month, I went back to my hometown to ask my parents for money and then brought rice to Vinh to continue studying. When I went to France to do research, I also faced many difficulties but always tried to overcome them,” Dr. Huong said.
According to him, for today's students, facing difficulties and challenges is still not easy. "Some students find it difficult and lack initiative just by having to go to class at 6:45 a.m., so how can they have the strength to endure and conquer bigger challenges in science, technology or work in the future?", Dr. Huong shared.
However, the doctor emphasized that to change the situation, there needs to be an adjustment in social awareness about the role and value of those pursuing science, engineering and technology.
According to the doctor, currently, the Party, State and Government are paying great attention to and promoting the development of science, technology and innovation. Many universities have issued very good scholarship and tuition fee policies to encourage excellent students to study engineering and technology.
Besides, high-tech enterprises in Vietnam are also recruiting a large number of qualified engineers and technicians every year, creating an increasing demand for high-quality human resources.
"Therefore, I believe that in the coming time, this trend will have positive changes, and there will be more young people boldly pursuing the path of science and technology to contribute to the development of the country," Dr. Huong said about the prospects of these fields of study.
According to statistics from the Ministry of Education and Training, of the nearly 615,000 university candidates who entered the university in 2024, 25% of candidates chose Business and Management. Thus, 1 in 4 candidates will choose this major. Computer and Information Technology ranked next (12%), and only about 9% of candidates chose Engineering Technology, along with other majors such as Humanities (9%) and Health (6%).
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