VNU will strongly develop interdisciplinary and inter-unit training programs.

According to a survey by a research group from the Faculty of International Studies, VNU, the key field with a strong development trend is the Engineering and Technology sector. In the future, the demand for human resources in the fields of engineering and technology will increase, especially in fields related to automation, artificial intelligence (AI), big data, information security, renewable energy, biotechnology, etc.

Head of the International Faculty Le Trung Thanh said that the field of Engineering Technology will have high demand for human resources in the future.

Dean of the International Faculty Le Trung Thanh said that the International Faculty builds a plan for the Engineering and Technology sector based on maximizing the strengths of the resources of the “One VNU” community: human resources, facilities, relationships, missions, social responsibilities, national competitiveness index, and innovation. In particular, basic science resources form the foundation for applied science and technology. The relationship between the fields of Science – Engineering – Technology, which are the strengths of training units in VNU, will be the premise for sustainable development of training programs in the field of Engineering and Technology.

Chairman Le Trung Thanh also affirmed that the development of industry planning meets the needs of scale development, training human resources in the field of Engineering and Technology, contributing to improving innovation indexes, national competitiveness, science and technology... Along with that is the increase in financial resources, the growth of indicators towards the orientation of VNU.

Through a survey of a number of training programs at universities training in the field of Engineering and Technology in Vietnam and in the region, as well as a survey of new Engineering and Technology majors in developed countries: the US, Australia, Finland, etc., the working group of the International Faculty has built a number of organizational models.

Head of Training Department Nguyen Dinh Duc said that the planned industries need to be suitable and correspond to the list of the Ministry of Education and Training.

Accordingly, the Institute/Center for Advanced Engineering Training of VNU is located at the International Faculty, headed by the Director of Training Programs. Management and financial mechanisms are built in accordance with the resources of VNU. From there, it is possible to attract a team of good experts in the field, including scientists and businesses, to participate in the training program. Along with that, it is necessary to build research groups, laboratories to develop innovative products, projects according to the training program, courses, close cooperation with corporations, businesses, training according to addresses, and orders.

The International Faculty has evaluated and compared 13 new training programs planned to be opened through a number of basic factors: Training situation at VNU; Training situation at domestic and foreign universities; Entrepreneurship and innovation development ability of graduates; Ability to contribute to ISI/Scopus publications; Quality assurance conditions (facilities, lecturers, experts, etc.); Average salary, etc.

According to Head of Science and Technology Vu Van Tich, businesses will evaluate training products in the most objective and honest way.

The opinions exchanged at the meeting were in agreement with the proposal for the planning of the Engineering and Technology major of the International Faculty. However, the delegates also suggested that, in the process of developing and explaining the project, the International Faculty should pay attention to the orientation of opening the major in line with the functions, tasks and missions of the Faculty. At the same time, the International Faculty should clearly identify social needs, enrollment mechanisms, plans for exploiting and using laboratories and practices. In addition, it is necessary to build a coordination mechanism with corporations and enterprises in this field, creating favorable conditions for students to practice and intern at enterprises, promoting early access to the professional requirements of the labor market and improving the ability to find jobs after graduation.

Permanent Deputy Director Nguyen Hoang Hai agrees with the One VNU model but still needs to promote the unit's proactive and creative spirit.

Permanent Vice President of VNU Nguyen Hoang Hai expressed his agreement with the viewpoint of the unified model “One VNU”. However, Vice President Nguyen Hoang Hai also said that training units need to promote the spirit of initiative and creativity. Vice President of VNU suggested that, in the immediate future, it is necessary to choose to open new training programs in the fields of information technology and artificial intelligence, and then develop training programs in renewable energy and biotechnology.

Deputy Director Pham Bao Son emphasized the role of extensive cooperation between businesses and training units.

VNU Vice President Pham Bao Son agreed with the policy of promoting the Engineering and Technology sector and promoting the multi-disciplinary and multi-field model in VNU. Vice President Pham Bao Son said that increasing cooperation opportunities and accompanying training programs will contribute to researching and solving technological problems of corporations and enterprises. This is an important step in realizing the goal of linking training with practice and research, transferring research results to organizations, enterprises and society.

Concluding the meeting, VNU President Le Quan affirmed that VNU is always determined to maintain the quality of training, focusing on interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary training programs, prioritizing key fields, training human resources to meet the needs of the 4.0 labor market, aiming to successfully implement the VNU development strategy to 2030, with a vision to 2045 to become a multidisciplinary and multi-field research university, meeting the basic criteria of a research and innovation university.

VNU Director Le Quan affirmed that VNU is determined to maintain the goal of training quality, linking training and research.

Based on the survey results, evaluating the advantages, difficulties as well as human resource needs of the training programs in the proposed industry planning field, Director Le Quan suggested that the International Faculty select the 5 most feasible training programs that are suitable for social needs.

The Director of VNU requires that new open training programs must be highly internationalized, interdisciplinary, cross-disciplinary, inter-unit, and cross-unit. At the same time, mechanisms and policies must be developed to attract high-quality, highly qualified human resources, thereby increasing the index of international publications, inventions, and increasing the sustainability ranking index of VNU.

Director Le Quan suggested that it is necessary to prioritize key investments and review options to complete a synchronous system of practice facilities for the technology sector in the Hanoi National University Urban Area in Hoa Lac.