Tiếng Việt
On May 7, 2022, the Vietnam Association for Logistics Manpower Development (VALOMA) and Thu Dau Mot University (Binh Duong) held a seminar: “Improving the quality of logistics human resources through training associated with practical experience”.
The seminar with the participation of the Vietnam Association for Logistics Manpower Development, the University’s leadership, logistics service businesses and media agencies took place successfully at Thu Dau Mot University, Binh Duong province.
The seminar is a forum for exchange and connection between training institutions and logistics service enterprises in order to come up with new initiatives to improve the quality of logistics human resources; thereby helping students after graduation to be able to immediately adapt to the job without the need for enterprises to spend time and money on retraining.
According to Mr. Tran Thanh Hai – Deputy Director of the Agency of Foreign Trade, the Ministry of Industry and Trade – Honorary Chairman of VALOMA: “The seminar is meaningful for all parties involved in the development of logistics human resources in Vietnam, from state management agencies to logistics service enterprises and especially training institutions. On the side of the Agency of Foreign Trade, from the perspective of the state management agency for import-export and logistics activities in the past, we realize that the demand for human resources and training activities in the logistics industry is very significant and this is an important factor to help Vietnamese businesses develop strongly in the long run. Therefore, in order to support businesses and schools in logistics training activities, the Vietnam Association for Logistics Manpower Development was established.
According to Mr. Hai, with the current shortage of high-quality logistics human resources, schools need to renovate training programs, promote links with businesses, and closely connect with trade associations related to logistics throughout the training program in order to create maximum conditions for students to go to practice at enterprises, learn and master the processes and equipment operating in the industry. In addition, education and training institutions must change training methods and content, providing learners with more skills to meet the requirements of the labor market. In addition to basic principal skills of the profession, they need to be trained in more foreign languages, new skills, digital skills, etc.
From the practical training of logistics human resources, the seminar listened to the exchange of goals, output standards, program framework and training content… from representatives of managers, researchers, lecturers from universities. According to the exchange of Dr. Pham Thi Ngan – Ton Duc Thang University, the training program needs to be consulted, compared and improved from schools with advanced education and training in the world such as Singapore, Australia, and the Netherlands. … especially, it is necessary to consult and accompany the logistics business community in Vietnam. Schools with training in this industry need to have close links, coordination and mutual support in training to provide high-quality logistics human resources to serve the development needs of the country.
Dr. Pham Thi Ngan – Ton Duc Thang University speaks at the Seminar
With teaching experience and practical management in the logistics and supply chain industry, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ha Thi Ngoc Oanh offers many perspectives on building and designing training programs that are close to the real world. Assoc.Prof. Dr. Ha Thi Ngoc Oanh spoke out, training institutions add training sections suitable with recruiter’s requirements, training programs need to combine theory with practical experience. From there, students will have the opportunity to experience business through internships, practical experience through the latest logistics technology platform in Vietnam, and when they graduate, they will have more job opportunities.
Talking at the seminar, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Hiep – Chairman of the Council of Thu Dau Mot University said that the scale of the logistics industry at the university has reached nearly 1000 students. The training program is built and renewed continuously in accordance with the development of the industry, the teaching method follows the philosophy of active harmony, based on the CDIO initiative, meeting AUN standards. Thu Dau Mot University conducts training in 02 phases, 04 methods: traditional teaching, teaching through simulation models, typical exercises, and practical exercises. The school cares, invests in infrastructure, simulation rooms, creating the best conditions for students to study and research. Proposing solutions to improve the quality of logistics human resource training, Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Van Hiep said that the training program is facing a number of difficulties, typically in terms of facilities for implementation. practice, the lag of the training program… This easily leads to limitations in the students’ practical work. Therefore, universities need to strengthen links with businesses, create an ecosystem connecting businesses and schools to optimize the process of using human resources and costs in training. During the seminar, representatives of a number of logistics enterprises also raised their views on this issue in the seminar, helping to better improve the quality of management and education in the school.
Summarizing the talk, Dr. Ngo Hong Diep – Vice President of Thu Dau Mot University said that the university is continuing to promote logistics training for Binh Duong province and the whole country. In the coming time, the university will continue to organize seminars to analyze and assess the current situation and find solutions to maximize the potential and advantages of the logistics industry, as well as human resource training methods suitable for Binh Duong province in particular and the country in general; thereby creating a bridge and connection between schools, state management agencies, customs and tax authorities with import-export enterprises and logistics service enterprises.
At the end of the seminar, VALOMA presented the school with meaningful gifts. Besides, MSc. Cao Thi Quynh Giao – Deputy Head of VALOMA Communication Department and General Director of Vietnam Shipping Gazette Magazine presented Thu Dau Mot University with 100 copies of Vietnam Shipping Gazette magazine to support the school in teaching logistics. .
VALOMA’s business trip to Thu Dau Mot University has created a turning point in the school’s work of connecting communities and businesses, thereby contributing to improving teaching quality and creating high – quality human resources supply for the labor market in the near future. Thu Dau Mot University would like to thank VALOMA for the successful organization of today’s seminar.
Translated by Minh Ngoc – Nguyen Huong