On September 27, 2022, students of the 06 pilot German standard cooperative classes from 4 occupations: Mechatronics, Industrial Electronics, Metal Cutting, Construction Mechanics, were invited to the introduction to the cooperative training programme and work safety in workshops at LILAMA 2 International Technology College (LILAMA 2). 

Mr Nguyen Trong Tin, Vice Dean, Technology Engineering Faculty, welcomed and presented to all students an overview on the individual steps of the cooperative training and its general results. During the piloting of the cooperative training, not only the occupational standards and training programmes were developed, training phases in the company and at the college in-line with the training programmes conducted by appointed in-company trainers and qualified teachers of LILAMA 2, as well as the equivalence to German training regulations recognised by the German Chamber of Crafts (HWK Erfurt). 

During the event, the students were also provided the instructions on using the personal protection equipment and detailed information on the final examination. Mr Tran Huu Phuoc, a Mechatronics teacher, instructed the students on how to use labour protection facilities such as jackets, gloves, shoes, glasses and helmets. Mr. Nguyen Hong Tien – Vice Dean of Mechanics Faculty – presented on the process and regulations of the final examination part one “Work Assignment with situational professional conversation” and the part two “Customer Order with situational professional conversation”. This also applies to the structure and weighting of the individual sections of the final examination as well as their scope in terms of time. 

Ms Huynh Thi Ngoc Anh, student of Mechatronics occupation K15, shared her thoughts: “I found this activity very helpful, as we now understand more about our career prospects when took part in the German standard cooperative training programme. We will have the chance to participate in in-company manufacturing process during the time we are still studying at the college.”

This activity was held within the component “Supporting High-Quality TVET Institutes” as part of the Vietnamese – German “Programme Reform of TVET in Viet Nam”. The programme is financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) together with the Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).