Top 10 Most Prominent Fields of Study in 2019

Traditionally, Medicine and Pharmacy have always been the most sought-after fields in the Vietnamese education system. It is considered a prestigious field with tremendous potential for future employment opportunities. The demand for healthcare services is perpetual and even showing an increasing trend.

According to the Department of Pharmacy Management, the pharmacist-to-population ratio in Vietnam is currently only about 1.19 per 10,000 people. The shortage of workforce in the Pharmacy sector at hospitals, healthcare centers, and pharmaceutical companies becomes more critical as foreign pharmaceutical companies are intensifying their long-term investment strategies in Vietnam. The high demand for human resources has created diverse job opportunities for pharmaceutical graduates with a starting salary of around 8-10 million VND/month along with favorable benefits.

Many people believe that studying Pharmacy only leads to owning a drugstore at home or selling drugs. However, a pharmacist is involved in the entire drug production process, from manufacturing to distribution, before reaching the consumers. Therefore, the job of a pharmacist is quite diverse. Moreover, working in the pharmaceutical industry also means having many opportunities to assert oneself and independently develop business skills. One of the current prioritized trends is establishing pharmaceutical companies, functional food businesses, or opening one's own drugstore.

Known as a high-income and stable profession, mobile phone repair is gaining significant attention in the era of booming smartphones. Aspiring individuals only need a bit of knowledge in electronics, precision, and dexterity to start learning phone repair. The learning period for this profession is relatively short, and during the work, you can practice extensively to enhance your skills and craftsmanship. The cost for pursuing this profession is much lower compared to a 4-year regular university education.

To learn phone repair, the educational requirement is at least completing the 9th grade. Electronics knowledge will be taught during the training at vocational training centers. With such educational requirements, it is entirely suitable for those who want to switch professions or high school graduates looking to have a job right after completing grade 12.

You need a passion for technology and technical skills. This is the first and most important requirement for any job or profession. This profession also requires individuals to be patient and calm. Being impulsive and hasty can lead to mistakes in the operation, causing device damage.

For female enthusiasts, beauty-related professions have become a hot career choice. With just 6 to 12 months of learning, you can acquire enough knowledge and skills to work at major beauty centers with high salaries. The tuition fees for beauty care professions are much more affordable, and the learning period is significantly shorter compared to a 4 to 5-year university education.

Although the training period is short, becoming an expert in beauty care is not as simple. This field requires dexterity, precision, and patience. You need to know theoretical knowledge about medicine, muscles, and body acupuncture points. The fundamental knowledge can be learned in 5 months, but to truly master the spa profession, learners usually have to continuously intern for at least 1 year.

Working in the beauty care and spa profession means serving, bringing beauty, and providing comfort to customers. It helps customers relax and relieve the pressures of life. As a service-oriented profession, learners must adopt the attitude of a service person. This means cultivating politeness, elegance, and a professional service demeanor. Therefore, learners need to be diligent, disciplined, and patient to succeed in pursuing a beauty care and spa profession in the long run. If you lack these qualities, it may be challenging to pursue a beauty care and spa profession successfully.

Tourism and hotel management is considered a high-potential 'smokeless industry' in the global trend of globalization. This profession requires maximum dynamism, including the management and operation related to tourism; being responsible for assigning and supervising tour guides; receiving information to coordinate with departments and authorities to resolve issues in the field of tourism; managing and organizing hotel activities efficiently and reasonably: planning specific, scientific work for each department, and assigning, supervising staff to implement the plan correctly; preparing financial result reports, establishing rules in personnel management, managing the ratio of rooms sold and available rooms, managing food processing, and more.

Studying tourism and hotel management, students will be provided with sufficient knowledge in the fields of tourism and hotels, while honing the necessary skills and professional expertise for real-world recruitment needs.

In addition to foundational knowledge, students in Tourism and Hotel Management have the opportunity to explore many interesting specialized subjects such as: International Relations & Reception, Tourism Geography of Vietnam and the World, Business Communication, Tourism Marketing, Tourism Psychology, Culinary Management, Front Office Operations Management, Tourism Law & Business Law, and more.

As long as computers remain the focal point in people's work and daily lives, the software engineering field will persist, regardless of whether an economic crisis occurs or not.

In recent years, the heat of the Information Technology (IT) industry has diminished, but that does not mean the IT field has lost its attractiveness. Software engineering is considered one of the few professions outside the scope of economic crises, as long as computers remain the focal point in people's work and daily lives.

In Vietnam, the salaries of software engineers are relatively high compared to other professions, ranging from $800 to $1,500 per month. For those in supervisory positions, salaries of $3,000 or $4,000 per month are common. Software engineers, involved in the creative and challenging aspects of technology, are also the trump cards of major technology companies worldwide in establishing their reputation.

The flourishing of many businesses has created a vibrant business market with numerous prominent brands. Establishing a distinctive and superior advantage for one's business makes the Marketing process the optimal solution to the competition puzzle. In essence, Marketing is an indispensable form in business, encompassing all activities aimed at satisfying customer needs and desires through the product marketing process and brand development. The ultimate goal of Marketing is to become a solid bridge between the business and the target customers.

The Marketing field systematically trains fundamental knowledge about modern Marketing, including aspects such as market research, building and developing customer relationships, designing product distribution programs, organizing product distribution, pricing, brand promotion, event organization, etc. Specialized Marketing courses include Marketing Management, Sales Management, Consumer Behavior, Product Strategy, Price and Distribution Strategy, Advertising and Promotion, International Marketing, Service Marketing, PR, and more.

With equipped knowledge, learners can grasp customer psychology, conduct market research, study consumer behavior and customer needs, plan effective brand promotion strategies and product development, and keenly identify opportunities and challenges posed by competitors...

English is the 'mother tongue' of over 500 million people, the second language of over 1 billion people, the official language of over 50 countries worldwide. English has become the globally dominant language. It's easy to understand why today's youth choose English Language as their field of study. There are many job opportunities in this field if you are willing to enhance your English skills and constantly improve your qualifications with certificates and degrees.

In simple terms, the English Language field involves studying and using English—the world's number one language. Students master and proficiently use English while also being equipped with supplementary knowledge in economics, finance, banking, hotel and restaurant management, import-export, international relations, etc., to meet the demands of the economy during international integration.

Students in the English Language field will learn general and in-depth knowledge about language, culture, literature, the country, and people, not only of the nation that originated the English language but also of all English-speaking nations. Additionally, students in the English Language field will be equipped with essential knowledge and soft skills such as communication, presentation, analysis, problem-solving, teamwork; political qualities, ethics, professional demeanor, and good health to work effectively in specialized areas that use English.

The robust development of Export-Import and Logistics has created numerous career opportunities in this field. According to forecasts from the Institute for Development Strategies, the Center for Information and Economic Forecasting under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, by 2020, the total demand for labor in the Export-Import and Logistics sector will increase by over 12 million people compared to 2011, mainly in trained personnel in Mechanical-Electrical, Export-Import Logistics, and Economic sectors.

The Export-Import and Logistics profession is relatively new in Vietnam, so it does not have a long history of training like other professions. Currently, no university specializes deeply in this profession, but there are partial training programs for jobs related to Export-Import and Logistics, such as Foreign Trade, International Business, International Payment, and Transportation Economics.

The Export-Import and Logistics sector currently offers higher income than other professions, with a starting income ranging from 6-8 million VND. For individuals with 1-2 years of experience, the income can be even higher, around two figures.

Control engineering and automation is the field of study, design, and operation of automated systems, automatic production lines in factories (cement, iron and steel, beverages, pharmaceuticals, etc.); design, control, and manufacture of robots; product management at companies both domestic and international dealing with automatic electronic devices…

Specifically, if enrolled in the Control Engineering and Automation Engineering program, students will be provided with knowledge and skills in one of the areas such as Control of automatic devices and systems; Industrial automation and communication; Robotics manufacturing and control field;...

Graduates specializing in control engineering and automation can work at Research Institutes of Electronics - Informatics - Automation, Applied Technology Institutes, Microchip design centers, High-tech zones,… Lecturers or research specialists at universities with majors in Automatic Control in the country; Domestic and foreign manufacturing enterprises in all fields; Technical consulting firms, businesses dealing with automatic equipment, or technology transfer;...

Mechanical Engineering is the application of physical principles to create various machinery, devices, or useful tools. It applies thermodynamics, laws of mass and energy conservation to analyze static and dynamic physical systems, serving the design work in fields such as automobiles, aircraft, and other means of transportation, heating and cooling systems, household appliances, machinery, and manufacturing equipment, weapons,...

Studying Mechanical Engineering, you will be equipped with knowledge and skills in processing, designing, manufacturing, and improving mechanical products; the ability to operate, assemble, maintain mechanical equipment, mechanical systems, and solve problems related to machinery and equipment in the production process. You should know how to read and draw technical drawings; be proficient in CAD/CAM/CNC/CAE technology, human-machine interface.

According to the forecast data of the Human Resource Forecast and Labor Market Information Center of Ho Chi Minh City announced annually, the demand for the Mechanical - Metallurgy - Automobile Technology group is currently leading, accounting for over 25% of labor demand. Mechanical Engineering is considered the heart of the industrialization process and is developing rapidly. In the future, the demand for labor in this field will continue to increase rapidly, creating many attractive job opportunities for learners. Mechanical Engineers can take on tasks such as designing, drawing, installing, or machining machinery and equipment at factories, construction sites, mechanical companies; consulting specialists, designing, operating, repairing machinery, and mechanical equipment; CNC machine programming; or managerial positions, technical management in manufacturing, business, and service units in mechanical fields serving security, defense, automobiles, ships, aviation.