Many universities in HCM City are providing online career counselling for high school students since they are unable to attend school due to COVID-19 fears.
A teacher of FPT University in HCM provides online career counselling for his students. (Photo tuoitre.vn)
HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Many universities in HCM Cityare providing online career counselling for high school students since they areunable to attend school due to COVID-19 fears.
Soon after the Lunar New Year holidays in the early part ofthe year, personnel from higher education institutions and vocational schoolsusually visit high schools to showcase their offerings and provide careercounselling to students.
The students apply to universities, colleges and vocationalschools after the national high school graduation examination at the end ofJune.
The COVID-19 outbreak has meant schools have been closed formore than three weeks now and university staff have been unable to visit highschools.
They have instead used livestreaming on Facebook fanpages toanswer questions from students.
Universities using this have included members of the VietnamNational University-HCM City, University of Technology and Education,University of Economics, University of Technology, and University of FoodIndustry.
According to Tran Nam, head of communication and enterpriserelationship at the HCM City University of Social Sciences and Humanities, theuniversity’s livestreams attract many high school students and their parents.
“Nhan Van Chao Ban” (University of Social Sciences andHumanities Welcomes You) has been livestreamed on its fanpage and Youtube.
On February 14, staff from the Vietnam NationalUniversity-HCM City’s seven member universities organised an online counsellingprogramme. The programme provided information about the VNUHCM’s examinationfor assessment of capacity, which is recognised by many universities in thecountry for enrolment, new majors and other features.
Assoc Prof Dr Do Van Dung, rector of the city University ofTechnology and Education, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper that onlinecounselling needs internet infrastructure and modern equipment, and theuniversity spent 1.5 billion VND (64,535 USD) for setting up a studio andtelevision channel broadcasting on its website.
The Department of Education and Training in Dong Nai provincenear HCM City has tied up with the Dong Nai Radio-Television to broadcast aprogramme on lessons for ninth and twelfth grade students since schools remainclosed.
The broadcast began on February 17 and will continue untilschools reopen.
The department has selected the best teachers to teachstudents on the programme.
The Department of Education and Training in the Mekong Deltaprovince of Vinh Long also broadcasts a similar programme.
The Ministry of Education and Training has approved extensionof the school year until the end of June, a month later than usual./.
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A teacher of FPT University in HCM provides online career counselling for his students. (Photo tuoitre.vn) 
