Project Development of Vocational College of Machinery and Irrigation toward a Centre of Excellence for Green TVET in Vietnam.

Within the frame of Vietnamese – German development coopperation on Reform of VET in Vietnam, the German Government has been supporting the Vietnamese government in Reform of TVET. The overall objective of Vietnamese – German development cooperation on TVET  is improving the supply of labor force skilled on the needs of the labor market serving the green and sustainable economy in Vietnam . Under agreement between the two Government, GIZ has conducted surveys repeatedly vocational training institutions in Vietnam, and proposed to the Vietnamese Government (through the Ministry of Labor – Invalids and Social Affairs) for selection of Vocational College Machinery and Irrigation (THPT Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm) – the only one of those qualified for the Project “Programme Reform of program of technical vocational education and training – Center of Excellence for Green TVET ”. Accordingly, the Vietnamese and German Government (through KfW and GIZ) have agreed to develop the Vocational College of Machinery and Irrigation (THPT Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm) toward a (Regional) Center of Excellence for Green TVET (regional ).

The goal of the project is to enhance THPT Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm’s training capacity and facilities in order to build the College into a Centre of Excellence of Green TVET based on German standards; Green modules are intergrated into occupations in the fields of Machinery, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Technology, Electrical – Electronics, Refrigeration, Information Technology, contributing to the supply of highly qualified labor to meet the needs of developing a “green” and sustainable economy in the process of industrialization, modernization and international integration of Vietnam.

A working session between the College’s leadership and GIZ and KfW experts:

The expected results of the Project include:

– The landscape and education environment are upgraded with “Green” elements;

– A center of Excellence for Green TVET with modern buildings and workshops, integrating technology modules to control devices in modern buildings, einvironment- friendly renewable energy Green environment are used and put into operation;

– The training equipments are modernized and synchronized to the training lines of selected occupations;;

– The vocational training programs that are time –savings and cost – efficent in terms of practical materials are widely applied; Technologies using renewable energy from nature (wind power, solar cell, biomass gasification, biogas …) are completed in Vietnamese conditions to transfer to the training subjects and other partners.

– New occupations are opened such as Electronics for Energy and Building Technology; Mechanics for Sanitary, Heating and Climate Technology and 18 existing training programs will be integrated with green technology based on German standards.

– Teachers of invested training programme in the project are trained to use proficiently procured equipment, including the occupations Electrical – Electronics, Energy and Building Technology, Mechanics for Sanitary, Heating and Climate Technology,

– Skilled students and workers are directly involved in the production of green products.

– THPT Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm will become a high quality centre for Green TVET, a place to introduce, display and transfer products of Green training technology in Vietnam; To be the focal point for connecting national and international networks on green vocational training, especially ASEAN countries.

A workshop was held under the operation of the Project