The Centre for Support of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in the North (TAC-Hanoi) in partnership with MVV Entrepreneur Academy Corporation launched SME E-learning, a free online course for the SMEs, on September 28.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Centre for Support of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in the North (TAC-Hanoi) in partnership withMVV Entrepreneur Academy Corporation launched SME E-learning, a free online coursefor the SMEs, on September 28.
The SME E-learning features various online lessonscovering key corporate issues, including sales and marketing, finance,accounting, human resources management, production management, strategic thinkingand leadership skills, said Director of the TAC-Hanoi Le Van Khuong.
The move is part of the centre’s efforts to assist withthe enforcement of the Law on Support for SMEs, which took effect from January1, 2018, he noted, adding that it aims to provide fundamental knowledge andmanagement skills for business managers and startup owners.
The course was built on the MVV Everlearn e-learningplatform, using cloud computing technology, to offer integrated advancedlearning tools. With this system, learners can study anywhere at any time ontheir smartphones. They will also benefit from a wide range of online learningmaterials, including numerous case study videos, and at the same time, they cancontact and interact with each other on the system.
Khuong said he hopes that the SME E-learning will encouragemore Vietnamese SMEs to pay heed to human resources development.
This year, the course provides free 15 online lessons,developed by the MVV Entrepreneur Academy Corporation. All the lessons areavailable on the website: vietnamsme.gov.vn and the Facebook fanpage:facebook.com/TACHANOI. Learners can register to join the course via //bit.ly/sme-elearning.
According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment,about 98 percent of the over 700,000 businesses in Vietnam are SMEs and theprivate economic sector – of which SMEs make up the majority – contributesabout 48 percent to the country’s GDP and creates over 50 percent of totaljobs. –VNA
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At the launching event. (Photo: VNA)
