The center, run by Vietnam’s biggest private conglomerate Vingroup, said Saturday that candidates who are selected will be sent to train at leading flight training institutes in the U.S. and Australia, and will receive additional training at the VinAviation High-tech Human Resources Training School for 26 months. Students will graduate with CAAV (Vietnamese safety certification), FAA (U.S. certification) or EASA (EU certification) credentials, and will have the opportunity to continue their studies at a university specialized in aviation management, the Vingroup statement said. Students whose applications are accepted will also be eligible for student loans from banks of up to $50,000 per person, which can be paid off periodically once they start working. Vingroup said it may also provide grants of up to $50,000 or pay off student loan interest for disadvantaged students. "With training from leading aviation institutes in the U.S. and Australia, we aim to reduce the pilot … [Read more...] about Vingroup opens admissions to aviation school
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Lam Dong students practice high-tech agriculture
Students of Lam Dong Ethnic Boarding School practise farm work At the center of Da Lat City, there is a high-tech garden for vegetables and flowers, where every day students of the Lam Dong Ethnic Boarding School practice what they have learned about crop plants and farming. Located at the Lam Dong Ethnic Boarding School and covering an area of more than 500 m2, the glasshouse garden are equipped with fertilizer irrigation and an automatic watering system. Another plot of land near the flower garden is equipped with a hydroponic system for safe vegetable cultivation. The garden is where teachers and students to practice farming like real farmers and their earnings from farming will be donated to the school’s Study Encouragement Fund. Teacher Nong Van Hung, Secretary of the school’s Youth Union, said teachers instruct students while the students take responsibility for the 6,400 USD garden ranging from seeding to fertilizer preparation, the … [Read more...] about Lam Dong students practice high-tech agriculture
Cao Bang asked to focus on developing tourism and high-tech agriculture
The Government official made the request during a working session of the provincial leaders on March 15 to review the province’s outcomes in implementing its socio-economic development tasks and Party building in 2018. He applauded the province in fulfilling all of its 18 socio-economic development targets and Party building set for 2018 with impressive figures including VND1.9 trillion in budget collection, 1.2 million of visitors travelling to the province, up 23% and 29% as compared to the previous year, respectively. However, he also pointed out several remaining issues which need addressing in the province, including poverty reduction, the building of new rural areas, and the relatively low income of local residents. Therefore, he suggested to build more attractive tourist products for visitors in order to benefit locales and raise revenue from tourist activities. Regarding agricultural areas, he called for more support to be given to businesses and farmers by the local … [Read more...] about Cao Bang asked to focus on developing tourism and high-tech agriculture
Tech training vital to adapt in Industry 4.0
As one of the most-developing areas in Viet Nam, HCM City is faced with both opportunities and challenges to make the best use of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Facing a storm of technological advancement, many state agencies and businesses located in the southern hub have taken steps to use advanced technologies to improve their performances and product quality. The Japanese-invested Juki Vietnam Co Ltd in 2016 decided to purchase two robot arms for nearly US$200,000 for processing work. It was among the first companies in Viet Nam to use robotic technology to improve the quality of its products. The robot arms have helped reduce the number of workers at the processing division from 12 to only one, and that person only has to monitor the robot’s function. According to Juki Vietnam CEO Dao Quoc Cuong, the company would buy modern equipment as it targets to raise productivity by 1 per cent every month to attract new orders. Limo Group JSC, located in HCM City’s Hoc Mon … [Read more...] about Tech training vital to adapt in Industry 4.0
School without classes or teachers opens in Việt Nam
Intek Institute of Applied Technology started its first academic year in HCM City on November 5. Unlike other institutes and universities in Việt Nam, Intek does not have teachers and uses a curriculum comprising project-based learning, gamification schemes and a fully student-centered approach, all of it in English. Students learn by doing hands-on and industry-level projects, the way engineers do, by using resources freely available on the internet and by seeking help from their fellow students, who work alongside them in a large open-plan room filled with computers. They lead frequent peer reviews and also get expert feedback from mentors during project presentations. It is the first school in Việt Nam and fourth in the world to adopt this training method. This learning model has been endorsed by many high-profile people in Silicon Valley including Evan Spiegel the co-founder and CEO of Snapchat, Keyvon Beykpour the co-founder and CEO … [Read more...] about School without classes or teachers opens in Việt Nam