Conferences, decisions and activities of the Association.
To foster healthy competition in education, the Association is developing a set of criteria to assess and rank vocational education institutions, starting with colleges nationwide.
On 15 May in Hanoi, the Association announced the establishment of its Policy and Law Advisory Board for vocational education and appointed leaders of several affiliated units.
On 3 April 2026 in Bangkok, Dr. Phan Sỹ Nghĩa, Vice President and Secretary General of VAVET, joined the World New Energy Vehicle Conference 2026 and its high-level forum on international cooperation in workforce training.
The Association, together with AHK Vietnam, is organising a delegation to Germany under the "Talents & Trainings in Germany" roadshow, planned for July 2026.
On 19 December 2025, the Congress of Delegates of the Viet Nam Association for Vocational Education, Training and Social Work for its 4th term (2025–2030) took place in Hanoi. Prof. Dr. Bùi Văn Ga, former Deputy Minister of Education and Training, was elected President of the Association for the new term.
The Ho Chi Minh City Association for Vocational Education will take on the role of connecting enterprises and international experts and leading vocational skills development across the region.
The Viet Nam Association for Vocational Education, Training and Social Work (VAVET&SOW) has announced its decision to receive and appoint journalist Lê Anh Đạt as Editor-in-Chief of Nghề nghiệp và Cuộc sống (Career and Life) Magazine.
On 4 July 2025, the Executive Committee of the Viet Nam Association for Vocational Education, Training and Social Work (VAVET&SOW) issued Resolution No. 67/NQ-HHGDNN on the addition of members to the Association's Executive Committee for the 3rd term (2020–2025).
On 11 July 2025, in Hanoi, the Viet Nam Association for Vocational Education, Training and Social Work (VAVET&SOW) held a seminar, both in person and online, to gather comments on the draft (amended) Law on Vocational Education.
On 4 July 2025, in Hanoi, the Viet Nam Association for Vocational Education, Training and Social Work (VAVET&SOW) held a conference, both in person and online, to review its activities in the first six months of the year and to roll out its work plan for the last six months of 2025.
The Viet Nam Association for Vocational Education, Training and Social Work has sent an official letter to the Ministry of Education and Training on the restructuring and merger of vocational education institutions.
On 19–20 March 2025, in Hanoi, the Viet Nam Association for Vocational Education, Training and Social Work (VAVET&SOW) and Wuhan LINCA International Education Science and Technology Co., Ltd. held the workshop "Viet Nam – China Cooperation in Vocational Education towards Improving Training Quality and Production Capacity to International Standards".
