This is an opportunity for the parties to discuss at a high level the innovation of vocational education with French funding in Vietnam. The event was attended by Mr. Le Quan - Deputy Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, Mr. Nguyen Dinh Toan - Deputy Minister of Construction, Ms. Nguyen Hoa Hiep - Vice Chairman of Dong Nai Provincial People's Committee, Mr. Vincent Floreani - Consul General of France in Ho Chi Minh City, Mr. Nguyen Hong Minh, Director General of the General Department of Vocational Education, Board of Directors of AFD Vietnam, representatives of the Youth Union, schools participating in the project, Vietnamese and French enterprises.
On this occasion, Lilama 2 School and the French Trade and Investment Agency Business France will also organize a job fair on campus so that students, vocational schools and businesses can meet and build relationships.
Meanwhile, on May 18, in Ho Chi Minh City, the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (CCIFV) and France Alumni Vietnam - French Embassy in Vietnam jointly organized the 2019 France - Vietnam Job Fair. In 2018, this event was very successful and this year, it is estimated that about 40 businesses will participate with more than 200 positions to be recruited.
Currently, a quarter of Vietnam’s population is between 15 and 29 years old. This is a great opportunity in the context of rapid development. Modernizing vocational training programs (including advanced vocational training) is a necessary solution to take advantage of this opportunity, especially for promising industries. The event will have the participation of students, vocational schools, authorities and businesses. There will be a roundtable discussion on the challenges and prospects of vocational education in Vietnam. This is also an opportunity for Lilama 2 to introduce the facilities, equipment and curriculum that the school has benefited from the project funded by AFD.
"With ODA support from the French Government, Lilama 2 has built an energy-saving building; at the same time upgraded and invested synchronously in the Welding Technology profession; invested in two new Telecommunications professions to serve the training of human resources for Long Thanh International Airport. These training professions follow French standards, linked with businesses during the training process", Mr. Nguyen Khanh Cuong, Principal of Lilama 2 School.
In order to support the modernization of vocational education, AFD has funded a project to upgrade 5 vocational schools in various forms (building facilities, funding equipment, technical support) to help the schools become centers for higher vocational training and be able to provide training programs according to the French model. This includes the construction of the E-building at Lilama 2 school, which will be inaugurated on May 10, 2019, and the training component to improve the capacity of the school's teaching staff and management staff.
"We are proud that our funding for the renovation of vocational schools in Vietnam is directly benefiting Vietnamese youth and the future of the country," said Fabrice Richy, AFD Country Director in Vietnam.
Introducing l'AFD:
The French Development Agency (AFD) is a public financial institution and the main agency implementing French development policy. AFD is involved in projects that significantly improve the daily lives of people in developing countries, emerging countries and French overseas territories.
Operating in Vietnam since 1994, AFD has provided finance for 86 projects with nearly 2.1 billion euros in many fields such as transport, infrastructure, energy, agriculture... AFD orients its activities towards supporting the implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change, in line with France's cooperation priorities in Vietnam. For details, see:http://www.afd.fr
