Workshop looks to improve vocational, language training quality
A workshop focusing on new solutions and educational technologies to facilitate English teaching in vocational schools was held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 4.
HCMCity (VNA) – A workshop focusing on new solutions and educationaltechnologies to facilitate English teaching in vocational schools was held inHo Chi Minh City on October 4.
The event was organised by the UK’s Department ofInternational Trade in cooperation with the municipal Department of Labour,Invalids, and Social Affairs.
Deputy Director of the department Nguyen Van Lamsaid that English is an important tool for students in vocational facilities,which helps to raise their competitiveness in both Vietnamese and ASEAN marketsafter graduation.
The city has launched numerous activities toimprove the capacity and quality of English teachers in colleges and vocationalschools, he added.
At the event, participants put forward new pedagogicaltheories and methods to raise the quality of teaching staff towards advancedtraining programmes.
Experts from the UK also shared solutionstowards integrating UK certificates with Vietnam’s current vocationalprogramme.
The UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to VietnamEd Vaizey suggested the two sides strengthen cooperation in the improvement of vocationaltraining quality, as well as enhance collaboration between vocationalfacilities to design suitable training programmes for Vietnam.
He also voiced his hope that increasing tiesbetween Vietnam and the UK will provide a chance for students and entrepreneursto gain knowledge and skills on global labour markets.
Raising the quality of English teaching andlearning in Vietnam’s vocational facilities needs concerted efforts,appropriate measures, and a thorough roadmap, contributing to the target oftraining skilled labourers to be fluent in English, he noted.–VNA
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At the workshop (Source: VNA) 
