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Unusual classes for students at Tay Bac University “I will extend the pilot activities to upcoming classes and in the next few years I will conduct an impact assessment and determine whether these contents are suitable for the teaching curriculum or not. My goal is integrating this knowledge into our curriculum officially. At first, I introduced the knowledge and skills to English-specialized students in a language class. Then, we will spread these activities to other departments and faculties.” – said Dr. Nguyen Thi Huong. |
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Gender equality through a personal lens With half the total population being women, we are unable to empower women without men’s involvement. Women’s empowerment benefits both men and women. Men should be examples to others. They are change-makers in the society and we cannot succeed in gender equality without their participation. |
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Adoption of international standards in vocational education and training (VET) Currently, VET colleges aim to provide employees to obtain not only practical knowledge and skills for working at domestic enterprises and companies, but also satisfy foreign language requirements and international, regional occupational standards for working at foreign joint ventures and firms. To meet this target, VET schools and colleges should focus on fostering international cooperation and linkages. |
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University Quality Assurance: International experience and application to Vietnam’s universities Earlier, on August 14, 2018 a workshop on University Quality Assurance was also held at Tay Bac University. In addition to the workshop, Tay Bac University is conducting a self-evaluation process. Under the ‘Improving Quality of Universities in the Northern Mountainous Region’ component of Aus4Skills, consultants on university accreditation have been invited to support Tay Bac University in this activity in the period from July to November 2018. |
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Vietnam’s Logistics sector facing a shortage of highly-skilled workforce “Most Vietnamese logistics companies consider employee training as an expense, not an investment. This perspective will not enhance competitiveness of the sector...” This is the opinion of Mr. Nguyen Duy Minh, General Secretary of Vietnam Logistics Business Association (VLA), at a talk about human resources training issues in the logistics sector. |
