Chisholm Institute worked for the Directorate of Vocational Education and Training (DVET) within the Vietnam Ministry of Labour - Invalids and Social Affairs to assist in making rapid change to the Vietnam vocational training system to effectively service the consistently strong economic growth of the country.

Following extensive review across the globe, the Government of Vietnam selected the Australian vocational education system to support this significant undertaking. 

The project commenced in 2014 and has involved to date: teacher training in Australia for over 330 Vietnamese vocational teachers; development of 12 qualification packages aligned to Vietnam industry needs; and management of a trial implementation of these packages in 25 vocational colleges from across Vietnam. 

Full qualification packages have been developed for 12 trades being:

  • Restaurant management
  • Resort management
  • Travel management
  • Tour guide
  • Biotechnology
  • Mechatronics
  • Industrial electronics
  • Graphic design
  • Information technology software applications
  • Techniques for electricity installation and control in industry
  • Computer network management
  • Refrigeration and air conditioning engineering. 

These packages consist of:

  • qualifications (aligned to Australian Packages and the needs of Vietnam)
  • lists of teaching and learning resources
  • assessment tools 
  • equipment lists
  • delivery schedules.

View the trades titles delivered by each vocational college

Teacher training consisted of four to five months in Australia in 2014 and 2017 studying the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and the Australian qualifications they were to teach in Vietnam.


Find out more about studying of the Australian qualification

Trial Implementation

The trial implementation commenced in February 2018 in twenty five (25) Vietnamese Vocational Colleges. The first intake had over 760 students enrolled in their respective Colleges and at Chisholm.

Students improved their English and obtained both the Vietnamese and Australian qualifications upon demonstration of competence. Trade Mentors from Chisholm visited all Colleges regularly during 2018 and 2019 to support and quality assure the delivery and assessment of the Australian qualifications.

In January 2020, over 720 students successfully graduated including:

  • Hospitality and Travel and Tourism (163 graduates)
  • Engineering (369 graduates)
  • Electrical (48 graduates)
  • Business (103 graduates) and
  • Biotechnology (41 graduates).

Chisholm is currently in communication with each of the Vietnam colleges regarding another intake of students in 2021.

Talent to grow your business

Many of our graduates are now employed with major foreign firms in Vietnam such as Hanacans JSC, Samsung and Hon Hai – Foxconn Corporation to name a few. Others are undertaking further studies or working abroad in US, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and South Korea.

If you are looking for qualified technicians to join your team or interested in learning more about the program, email International.Projects@chisholm.edu.au.