Socialist Republic of VietNam Location : Southeast of Asia Capital : Hanoi Square : 329.707 km2 Population: 86 million Language : Vietnamese Religion : Buddhism, Christian…

Population: 86 million In which - By sex: Male: 49% Female : 51% - Working labor force: 49,5 million (2010) Working in industry: 22,7% Working in agriculture: 48,7 % Working in services: 28,6 %

Vietnam national education system ACADEMIC TRAINING VOCATIONAL TRAINING Universities Colleges Vocational colleges Vocational secondary schools Upper secondary school Professional secondary school Vocational training Centers Lower secondary school Primary School Kindergartens Crèches

State management on vocational training MOLISA General Department of Vocational Training (GDVT) Provinces Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (DOLISA) Line ministries District Enterprises Vocational Institutions Vocational Institutions Vocational Institutions Vocational Institutions Vocational Institutions

Vocational training institutions as of march 2011 Vocational Colleges : 123 Vocational secondary school: 304 - Vocational training centers: 788 - Other Institutions participating in vocational training : about 800

Number of students - Diploma level - Intermediate level Elementary level

Industry and construction labour structure Year 2000 2005 2009 2020 Agriculture 62,61% 56.8% 47.6% 30% Industry and construction 13,1% 17.9% 21.8% 32% Services 24,28% 25.3% 30.6% 38%

Vocational training qualification levels Diploma Intermediate level Elementary level

Curricula development Up to and of 2010: - Developed 194 sets of framework curriculum for 194 occupations (for both intermediate and diploma levels) - Framework curricula are developed based on Skills standards of each occupation - Skills standards of each occupation are developed based on occupation analysis towards demand driven

Testing and certification Vocational Institutions are implementing tests and providing training certificate or diploma for students by training levels At national level: implementing national skills tests and providing National Skill Certificate for examinees (5 National Skills Grades: 1,2,3,4,5)

Accreditation Carrying accreditations for all vocational institutions based on institution program (teachers, curricula, facilities…) in the pilot test Criteria are developed based on teacher standards, facilities standards, training curricula… As of December 2010, 76 vocational training institutions have been accredited, 53 institutions have been recognized

Skill labor force up to 2020 Population 99 million Labor force 57.5 million (agriculture 30%; Industry 32%; services 38%) 55% labor force are skill laborers

Programs for TVET up to 2020 Program on VT for Rural laborers (approved by P. Minister, 2010-2020; 26,000 billion dong, 1,000,000 rural laborers will be trained each year) Program on VT for solders after army services (Approved by P. Minister; national budget provide fund based on orders) Program on TVET renovation up to 2020 (submitted to P. minister) TVET Strategy 2011-2020

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