Practical training in tourism: This is how students master the job start!

Practical training in tourism: This is how students master the job start!

Hanoi, Vietnam - The importance of practical training in the tourism sector is becoming increasingly clear. Professor Dr. Dao Manh Hung, chairman of the Vietnam Tourism Training Association and director of the Imperial International Hotel Management School (IIHC), emphasizes that practice -oriented training is crucial for improving human resources in tourism. The “Hotel School” model used at the IIHC ensures that students spend 30 % of their time with theory and 70 % with practical experience in the context of a hotel, under the guidance of experienced specialists. The lessons are completely in English and is subject to strict admission conditions and quality controls. Graduates can look forward to an internationally recognized conclusion of the NCFE organization (UK), which facilitates their entry into the global labor market.

Professor Hung expresses the desire to replicate this model in order to give more students access to first -class training. Another innovative approach is implemented by the Hanoi Tourism Company, which is planning to open a tourism training center at a university from the school year 2024-2025. This “company in school” model allows students to work with real company data and complete valuable internships. The goal is to facilitate integration into the labor market because you will receive a certificate of employment at the end of the training process.

practical experience promote entry into the job market

The Hanoi College of Tourism follows a competence -based approach (CBT) that enables training through real situations and internships. The school already has cooperation with more than 100 companies, including 4 to 5 star hotels and international tour operators. Over 90 % of graduates find a job within three months, while 30 % are set directly at the location of their internships. These initiatives show the use for practical training models, even if they only partially cover the market needs of human resources.

experts also call for close cooperation between training and employment units. Dr. HOANG NGOC TUE from Hanoi University of Industry indicates the need to integrate modern technologies such as information technology and artificial intelligence into virtual exercise models. Among other things, these technologies could help to further optimize practical training and to adapt the curricula to the requirements of the labor market.

challenges for students in tourism

The HR Manager of the Pan Pacific Hanoi Hotel, Vu Thi Mai, warns that many students have weaknesses in the areas of analysis, presentation and argument, while there is a lack of practical experience during your studies. A stronger link between practical training with the theoretical knowledge, which is conveyed at universities, could optimize the training as a whole.