University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU focuses on training associated with entrepreneurial spirit in students

Combining basic scientific knowledge training with entrepreneurial spirit for students
The workshop attracted the participation of more than 80 delegates who are lecturers, scientists, managers, and entrepreneurs from state management agencies, universities, colleges, research organizations, production and business establishments, students, and trainees in Hanoi. The workshop was chaired by Prof. Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan - Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and Dr. Dao Minh Quang - Chairman of the Dao Minh Quang Foundation.
The workshop discussed 05 reports and received many comments, recommendations and solutions from experts on training and supporting Vietnamese students to start a business and start a sustainable business.

Speaking at the opening of the workshop, Prof. Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan - Party Secretary, Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU, said that in recent years, the school has implemented a policy of harmonizing in-depth knowledge training, a solid foundation with equipping students with a spirit of flexibility, initiative, and quick adaptation to social reality. In addition to researching policies, the school especially monitors the graduation trends and employment opportunities of students of VNU-USSH as well as other universities.
Accordingly, students of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities not only work in the fields they have been trained in but also in many other fields. Many students have a strong entrepreneurial spirit based on the knowledge foundation equipped at the school. "Clearly, students' thinking about careers has changed, they have created their own paths and sought good job opportunities" - Prof. Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan said.
Principal Hoang Anh Tuan shared that the Entrepreneurship module has been officially taught in the training programs of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities for many years now, aiming to spread the spirit of innovation, entrepreneurship and prepare students to be ready to integrate and start a business. The cooperation with Dao Minh Quang Fund in implementing the Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Entrepreneurship Project at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities is the concretization of the above policy of the school.
From the initial achievements of the Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Startup Project at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities
At the workshop, the organizing committee announced and introduced the Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship Project at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities sponsored by the Dao Minh Quang Foundation, Federal Republic of Germany, including some main contents such as: professional activities, implementation progress and products of each activity to be used in practical training and entrepreneurial practice for students and trainees in universities and colleges. The new and focus point of this project is the practical training according to the Sustainable Entrepreneurship model of the Federal Republic of Germany for those who want to start a business and start a business, usually between the ages of 18 and 35.

Introducing the project, Dr. Dao Minh Quang - Chairman of Dao Minh Quang Fund, Head of the project's Advisory Board said that the project's overarching idea is to implement training programs to equip students with awareness of entrepreneurship and sustainable entrepreneurship in terms of economy, society and environment.
Previously, on November 13, 2023, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and Dao Minh Quang Foundation signed a Framework Agreement on Cooperation and Funding for the Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Startup Project in Vietnam following the model of the Federal Republic of Germany, specifically for research activities, compilation of learning materials, teaching materials and implementation of practical training courses in the field of Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Startup in Vietnam.
The Dao Minh Quang Foundation has collaborated with the University of Social Sciences and Humanities to compile 17 handbooks, each about 100 pages long, with simple, easy-to-understand explanations and specific examples in business practice by Dr. Dao Minh Quang and other entrepreneurs and scientists.
Speaking at the workshop, Associate Professor Dr. Trieu The Hung - Vice Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee on Culture and Education said that Germany has always been one of the leading countries in Europe in terms of startups and innovation. The model and reality of startups in Germany will contribute to spreading the spirit of sustainable startups to generations of Vietnamese youth in general and at universities in particular. And the handbook is drawn from the practices and experiences of Germany as well as the individual entrepreneur, Dr. Dao Minh Quang, will contribute to the startup journey of students of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in particular and other universities in general.

Dr. Nguyen Duc Kien - Member of the Government Advisory Group highly appreciated the value of the project with a handbook on entrepreneurship for Vietnamese youth. He expressed his hope that with the current development of technology, the project will continue to bring new and updated knowledge, becoming a "living handbook" by applying AI technology.

According to Ms. Do Thuy Duong - Chairman and General Director of TalentPool, the outstanding advantage of the Project is the handbook that is closely coordinated between experts, entrepreneurs, and investors with experience in starting a business with a university with a long history and the largest student community in the country in the most diverse fields, which is the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU. Ms. Do Thuy Duong emphasized: "I would like to use 3 words to evaluate the project, which are: Diverse, Massive, Massive, and Sustainable". Accordingly, the project has a diversity of approaches, forms of expression, and target audiences; massive in terms of workload and number of products; a large number of experts participating in support to complete the product. In particular, the document set has a unique and special point, the word "sustainable".

Experience in training and consulting on sustainable entrepreneurship and start-ups for students in Vietnam
According to Dr. Mac Quoc Anh - Member of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Director of the Institute of Economics and Enterprise Development, Secretary of the Party Committee/Vice Chairman/General Secretary of the Hanoi Association of Small and Medium Enterprises, former student of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, in the context of globalization and the 4.0 industrial revolution, the startup movement has become an inevitable trend in Vietnam, especially for young people and students.

Since 2010, the Government and organizations have set a goal of promoting startups to create job opportunities, reduce unemployment and create new products and services. In Hanoi, as the largest educational center in the country, universities have played an important role in promoting this movement. The number of student startup projects in Hanoi increased fivefold from 2010 to 2023. From only 100 projects in 2010, this number reached 500 projects in 2023. Student startup projects have attracted a total investment capital of more than 300 billion VND from investment funds, businesses and non-governmental organizations.
Forecasts from Hanoi National University show that the number of student start-up projects could grow by 10-15% per year, with a focus on technology, education and sustainable agriculture. The Government’s goal by 2030 is to have at least 10,000 student start-up projects, of which 50% will be large-scale and have a strong impact on the market.
However, Vietnamese students’ start-up activities are also facing many difficulties. These include financial difficulties (lack of investment capital, limited access to capital sources), lack of practical experience, lack of management and business skills; and lack of connection with investors and businesses.
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Truong Ngoc Kiem - Director of the Center for Knowledge Transfer and Startup Support, VNU, affirmed that in the national innovation system and startup ecosystem, universities are a very important element. Strong universities are a source of knowledge and technology production for society, providing abundant creative ideas for startup projects, contributing to the increase in assets and intellectual capacity of businesses.

Teaching, training and fostering to raise awareness and enhance capacity for learners have been of interest to universities and colleges to implement diverse content and forms to foster knowledge and skills, provide resources to support students to turn ideas into feasible business projects, bringing benefits to the community.
However, the compilation of the curriculum framework, content, time and training form has not been unified and there is no common standard, so sharing of lecturer resources, sharing of experiences, transferring of knowledge and mutual support in training and fostering activities on Innovative Startups of universities and colleges cannot be implemented.
Therefore, in the coming time, the Ministry of Education and Training, VNU, and higher education institutions need to perfect the system of policy mechanisms to consolidate trust, strengthen the organic and strong connection between universities and enterprises as well as strengthen the work of compiling the program framework, documents, textbooks, and learning materials on innovative startups so that the provision of knowledge and skills for students is of high quality, effective, and substantial.

   

Dao Minh Quang Fundis a charitable foundation of the Federal Republic of Germany and was established by Dr. Dao Minh Quang in December 2016 in Berlin under the German Civil Code, carrying out public and charitable activities. Dao Minh Quang Foundation is officially recognized by the Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection of the State of Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany, as an independent legal organization. Foundation. The goal of Dao Minh Quang Foundation is to encourage development cooperation activities between Vietnam and Germany, through 5 activities, especially in promoting General Education, Vocational Training and University Training, encouraging Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Startup Projects as well as Music and Culture
Since its establishment, the Foundation has supported and funded many projects in Germany and in Vietnam. Over the years, in promoting general education, vocational training and university training, music and culture alone, the Dao Minh Quang Foundation has funded billions of Vietnamese Dong each year, mainly in the form of scholarships and awards to students with excellent academic achievements and those from disadvantaged families, to musical talents and to sponsor German-Vietnamese concerts and projects, as well as cultural and musical exchange projects between Germany and Vietnam.
The University of Social Sciences and Humanities is the first university that the Fund has cooperated with in implementing the Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Startup Project in Vietnam following the German model, with an implementation period of 4 to 5 years.
Also within the framework of cooperation, the Dao Minh Quang Foundation has granted annual scholarships to VNU-USSH students for many years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the Foundation awarded 28 scholarships to 28 students in various training programs of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, each scholarship worth 10,000,000 VND.

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Vietnam National University, Hanoi: University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU focuses on training associated with entrepreneurial spirit in students