About
About the Association
The Viet Nam Association for Vocational Education and Training (VAVET) is a professional association that brings together vocational institutions, enterprises, public agencies and experts from across Vietnam.
Mission
The Association aims to be a strategic bridge between government, training institutions and employers, focusing on training standards and digital transformation to supply a highly skilled workforce.
What we do
- Policy advice — reviewing draft laws, programmes and strategies for vocational education through our Policy and Law Advisory Board.
- Raising quality — developing criteria to assess and rank vocational institutions, starting with colleges.
- International cooperation — connecting members with partners in vocational training and skilled labour mobility.
- Skills and employment — career guidance, employer links and talent selection for skills competitions.
- The TVET Forum — a space for experts, managers and learners to share experience.
Recent milestones
- Dec 2021 — Launch of the TVET Forum and a new logo: two interlocking Vs symbolising cooperation.
- Dec 2025 — The fourth-term Congress (2025–2030) elected a 68-member Executive Committee and renamed the organisation the Viet Nam Association for Vocational Education and Training. Prof. Dr. Bùi Văn Ga was elected President.
- May 2026 — A Policy and Law Advisory Board was established, and heads were appointed for the Ho Chi Minh City representative office and the International Relations Board.
Learn more about the organisation
Fourth-term leadership, organisational structure and the Association’s charter.