3 questions of a female student from Nghe An with the Chairman of the National Assembly

On the morning of August 28, Nguyen Tu Anh (grade 11 English major, Phan Boi Chau High School, Nghe An) boldly and frankly raised 3 questions during the meeting between National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and delegates attending the 4th Congress of Advanced Youth Following Uncle Ho's Teachings.

Referring to the current situation of many Vietnamese students choosing to study abroad and develop their careers abroad, the 11th grade female student said that the country is suffering from a "brain drain". According to Tu Anh, in addition to those who are intelligent and hard-working, there are also those who have a "foreign-oriented mindset" and do not pay attention to the real quality of the learning process. Meanwhile, the learning environment in Vietnam is very good, with many career options.

"Have the government's policies really attracted and retained talent?", Tu Anh asked.

Nguyen Tu Anh is a representative of the student block, with many achievements in English competitions. Photo: Duong Trieu.

Regarding the issue of hundreds of thousands of university graduates being unemployed or working in the wrong field, Tu Anh said that this is the result of the widespread opening of universities and colleges without strict quality control. Many schools are opened for economic purposes, hitting the Vietnamese mentality of wanting to have a university degree.

Tu Anh realizes that quantity is not as important as quality and education needs to focus on quality, not quantity. She hopes that instead of opening schools en masse, they will provide career guidance for students, strongly conveying the message that university is not the only way to start a career. "Is the increasing number of university graduates a good thing?", the female student asked the second question.

Understanding the role of teachers in imparting knowledge and guiding students, the female student sees that the current entrance scores of many teacher training schools are not as high as those of economic schools. The question is whether teacher training has been given much attention or not? "I think we need to focus more on investing in the quality of input for the teacher training industry because they are the ones who directly influence the next generation," she said.

Listening to the thoughts of the 11th grade female student, the National Assembly Chairman agreed that foreign-oriented education is becoming a trend. Many people think that they have to study abroad to get a good job and have a prestigious family, while it is completely possible to study and find a good job in the country if they are good and have skills. The unemployment of university graduates is partly due to the fact that training is not linked to social needs, training what is available, not what society needs.

"All the questions you asked are very profound and adults, especially the sectors, government, and central government, must find answers," Ms. Ngan said.

On the morning of August 28, nearly 450 delegates attending the 4th Congress of Advanced Youth Following Uncle Ho's Teachings met with National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. The youth delegates made recommendations on many issues such as startups, mechanisms to attract talent, healthcare and education development, etc. to the head of the National Assembly.

According to VNE