In the afternoon of 30/8/2011, the signing ceremony for Vietnamese-German projects “TVET System Advisory” and “Programme Vocational Training 2008” (PVT2008),  two components of the “Programme Reform of TVET in Viet Nam” was held at the office of Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA). The implementation agreements were signed by MoLISA and GIZ.

Mr. Jochem Lange – GIZ Country Director and Mr. Tran Phi Tuoc – Director of International Cooperation Department, MoLISA signing the agreements

Participated in the ceremony, there were: from MoLISA, Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Phi, Deputy Minister, representatives from Departments of International Cooperation, Planning and Finance, Employment, Human Resources, and General Department of Vocational Training (GDVT). From German side, there were Mr. Jochem Lange, Country Director of GIZ Viet Nam, Dr. Horst Sommer, Coordinator for the Priority Area of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and TVET/GIZ staff. Representing the programme’s partner institutes were Mr. Vu Minh Tan, Director of Viet Bac VINACOMIN Industrial Vocational College and Mr. Truong The Thu, Director of Bac Ninh Vocational Economic and Technical College.

Mr. Jochem Lange, Dr. Horst Sommer, Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Phi, Dr. Nguyen Tien Dung

The Country Director of GIZ in Viet Nam, Mr. Jochem Lange acknowledged the close cooperation of Vietnamese Government and highly appreciated the achievement of the projects in the past years. He wishes the impacts will be further developed and replicated in these programme components.