Vinh University of Industry: Cooperating with Japan to provide quality labor resources

Vinh University of Industry. Photo: Ha Huong

5 years of training linked to the labor market

In 2018, Vinh University of Industry celebrated its 5th anniversary with the achievement of training and granting degrees to more than 6,500 engineers and bachelors in engineering, technology and management. This is also the time when Vinh University of Industry looks back on its independent and autonomous development after many years of cooperation and being a "subsidiary" of Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry.

Up to this point, the school has basically completed the restructuring of shareholders and stabilized its organization, facilities and teaching equipment. The school is the heart of many Nghe An businessmen far from home and businesses with a heart for Nghe An with the goal of building this place into a prestigious and quality training address, aiming to develop Vinh University of Industry into a university of "Cooperation - Practice - Standards - Humanity"...

School leaders take photos with new engineers. Photo: Ha Huong

Previously, in 2008, the Vinh University Project Management Board was established under the investment calling policy of the People's Committee of Nghe An province. In the first years, Ho Chi Minh University of Industry was the unit directly operating the facility in Nghe An and played an important role in recruiting and training the teaching staff and coordinating other training activities.

Over the past 10 years, from this school, thousands of students have graduated and are working in Vung Ang Industrial Park, Nghi Son Industrial Park and some students have become business owners or good managers and executives for some domestic and foreign enterprises.

According to Dr. Tran Manh Ha - Principal of Vinh University of Industry: Vinh University of Industry currently has 10 university-level training majors and 17 college-level majors associated with the needs of the labor market such as Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology, Control and Automation Engineering Technology, Tourism and Travel Services Management, and Hotel Management.

In the school's enrollment process, there are many policies to support students such as granting scholarships to students with high entrance scores, students with excellent academic records, and exempting or reducing tuition fees for students who are children of families with preferential policies. During the enrollment process, the school also commits that after graduation, students will be introduced and applied for recruitment positions at businesses that are partners of the school, and will be retained as staff and lecturers if they meet the requirements according to the school's regulations.

Practice hours of students at Vinh University of Industry. Photo: HH

During their studies at Vinh University of Industry, students of the school also participate in many practical activities such as internships at businesses and are paid a salary of about 5 million VND/month; and participate in start-up programs.

This year, the job fair organized by the school also attracted dozens of units including corporations, businesses, and prestigious domestic and foreign companies such as Formosa, Lilama 5, Vietravel to recruit directly. The program is also a bridge to help students have the opportunity to contact, demonstrate their abilities and find job opportunities in their majors at reputable businesses. At the same time, this is also the school's commitment to students, linking training with businesses and helping students have many opportunities to experience and find jobs.

Expanding cooperative training with Japan

This is considered an important task in the process of innovation and development of Vinh University of Industry in the new period. This is also to catch up with the current popular trend in the world with the aim of bringing practical benefits to both businesses and schools, linking training with the domestic and foreign labor market and aiming at a high-quality labor market. On September 11, Vinh University of Industry will cooperate with FAJ Company - Will Group Corporation (Japan) to send students to Japan for internships, creating job opportunities at companies and unions in Japan after graduation and creating investment opportunities for Japan in the Vietnamese market. According to the plan, in the first 2 years, Vinh University of Industry will send 200 students to intern and work in Japan.

Leaders of Vinh University of Industry work with FAJ Joint Stock Company (Will Group - Japan). Photo: HH

To prepare for this important program, in the past time, Vinh University of Industry, Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and FAJ Joint Stock Company had many negotiations and mutual understanding in Vietnam and Japan.

Regarding this issue, Mr. Tran Le Dung - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vinh University of Industry said: Sending students to practice and work in Japan is a long-term goal that the school has been aiming for for many years to help students improve their skills and have a professional working environment with high and stable income. As for FAJ Joint Stock Company, we are very confident because the company is a subsidiary of Will Group Corporation, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with 30 branches and 24 offices in Japan. This is also a prestigious unit operating in the field of training, job support and labor supply and management at enterprises represented by FAJ.

Currently, FAJ Company has nearly 8,300 employees, including about 2,429 foreign employees and more than 1,721 employees from Vietnam. After cooperating with FAJ, Vinh University of Industry hopes to be a bridge to bring more workers from Nghe An in particular and Vietnam in general to the Japanese market.

On the partner side, FAJ will also directly send staff to Vinh University of Industry to train in Japanese language and behavior and directly send students and trained engineers to practice and work at Japanese enterprises. The establishment of FAJ representative office and Japanese Cultural Center at Vinh University of Industry under the direct management of Japanese people will also open up many other investment opportunities in Nghe An and vice versa, opening up many reliable and effective job opportunities for workers.