More students choosing vocational education

Going to university is no longer ‘a must’ for many Vietnamese students, who would rather go to vocational schools and work at factories than attend university and remain unemployed, reports VietNamNet Bridge.

A report of the Hanoi Education and Training Department shows that 76,046 students have registered to attend the 2016 national high school finals from 1-4 July. Of these, 16,390 students would attend finals to obtain high school graduation certificates. According to Ngo Van Chat, a senior official of the department, the number of students planning not to go to university this year is higher than last year: 16,390 compared to 11,000.

Other provinces have also reported sharp decreases in the number of examinees. The figures show that fewer Vietnamese students think that going to university is a must. In the past, university was the choice of the majority of students, while only weak students went to vocational schools or work. However, students seem to have become more practical. The fact that hundreds of thousands of university graduates are unemployed has opened their eyes.
Full report on the VietNamNet Bridge site