On the morning of November 6, at the College of Industry and Food Technology, the MoIT coordinated with the People’s Committee of Phu Tho province to hold a ceremony for the handover and reception of the college, in its existing state, from the MoIT to the management of the provincial People’s Committee.

Phan Thi Thang, member of the Standing Committee of the MoIT Party Committee and Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, attended and addressed the ceremony. Also present from the MoIT were Nguyen Quang Hong, Deputy Director of the Department of Organisation and Personnel, and representatives of the Department of Planning and Finance.

Representing the locality were Nguyen Khac Hieu, member of the Provincial Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Phu Tho province, together with representatives of provincial departments, boards and agencies.

Linking vocational training with local development needs

At the ceremony, Deputy Director Hong announced Decision No. 1881/QD-TTg, issued by the Prime Minister on September 30, on the transfer of the College of Industry and Food Technology, in its existing state, from the MoIT to the management of the People’s Committee of Phu Tho province.

Under the decision, the MoIT is responsible for directing its agencies and units and the college to review and finalise dossiers and data, and to carry out the handover of the college, in its existing state, to the management of the People’s Committee of Phu Tho province in accordance with the law. In addition, the provincial People’s Committee is responsible for receiving the college, in its existing state, and managing it in line with regulations.

Addressing the ceremony, Deputy Minister Thang emphasised that the handover and reception of the college, in its existing state, to the management of the People’s Committee of Phu Tho province is a major policy of the Party and the State, aimed at reorganising and streamlining the system of public service units, while linking training activities with the socio-economic development needs of the locality.

The Deputy Minister acknowledged and commended the contributions of many generations of staff, lecturers and learners in building and developing the college under the management of the MoIT. With its rich tradition and the results achieved, the college has contributed to training and supplying technical human resources for the industry and trade sector and the country as a whole.

Deputy Minister Thang expressed confidence that, once transferred to the management of the People’s Committee of Phu Tho province, the college will have more favourable conditions for development, strengthen its links with businesses and align training with labour demand in Phu Tho province and the northern midland and mountainous region. To ensure a smooth transfer, the Deputy Minister asked the MoIT’s functional units to continue working closely with the departments and agencies of Phu Tho province to complete the handover in accordance with regulations and ensure continuity in management and operations.

Phu Tho province focuses on improving the quality of vocational training

At the ceremony, Vice Chairman Hieu affirmed that transferring colleges from central ministries and agencies to local management is a sound policy, contributing to the reform of vocational education and linking training with socio-economic development needs.

According to Vice Chairman Hieu, Phu Tho has a developed system of industrial parks and clusters, with growing demand for technical human resources. With its rich tradition and training disciplines tied to the province’s strengths, such as food processing, the paper industry, mechanical engineering and biology, the College of Industry and Food Technology will make an important contribution to supplying human resources for the locality. The Vice Chairman asked provincial departments and agencies to promptly coordinate with the MoIT to complete the reception procedures and ensure the stable and continuous operation of the college.

Taking on board the directions given at the ceremony, Dinh Duc Luong, Principal of the College of Industry and Food Technology, stressed that the handover ceremony is an important milestone, opening a new phase of development for the college.

Principal Luong acknowledged the attention, direction and support of the MoIT leaders throughout the college’s building and development, and expressed appreciation for the reception and attention of the leaders of Phu Tho province. The college’s staff pledged to uphold the spirit of solidarity, quickly stabilise the organisation, fully take on board the directions given, promote existing strengths and gradually build the college into a reputable, quality vocational training institution in Phu Tho province and the northern midland and mountainous region.

The College of Industry and Food Technology has training strengths in biotechnology, food technology and processing, food safety, and paper and pulp production. The college focuses on improving training quality and developing key disciplines in line with international, regional and national standards. In addition, it has met the quality accreditation standards for vocational education institutions.