Over 500 students and lecturers from the Department of Vietnamese Studies, Faculty of History, at the University of Science and Education - University of Da Nang, participated in the 3^rd Enterprise Week, which offered a fresh perspective on business connections while supporting history students in accessing potential job markets.

The Enterprise Week provided history students with opportunities to explore future career prospects. Photo: H.L.

Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, a student majoring in Vietnamese Studies, shared that the event gave her a clearer understanding of potential job opportunities after graduation. These include applying for positions at educational institutions, museums, heritage management agencies, or businesses in the tourism, service, and hospitality sectors. According to Ha, engaging directly with businesses helped her realise that, in addition to specialised knowledge, soft skills and foreign language proficiency are essential for integrating into a competitive and diverse work environment.

Also, Ha was particularly impressed by insights from experts in the tourism and cultural sectors. “The speakers not only highlighted the growing demand for manpower in heritage management, cultural research, and sustainable tourism development but also encouraged students to leverage their specialised knowledge to make a unique mark and better meet job requirements” she noted.

Organised from November 4 - 10 by the Student Union of the University of Science and Education in collaboration with the Department of Vietnamese Studies and the History Student Association, the Enterprise Week featured various valuable activities, such as workshops, specialised talks, career counselling, and visits to businesses for learning and training opportunities.

Dr. Truong Trung Phuong, Dean of the Faculty of History, stated that the event was a chance for students to gain direct exposure to business operations and provided them with a realistic perspective on workplace environments in related professions.

“Business visits and training sessions help students understand work processes, skill requirements, and company cultures, enabling them to make more informed career choices,” Dr. Phuong affirmed.

After three editions, Enterprise Week has become a platform connecting history students with employers while also allowing businesses to access candidates suitable for their development needs.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Quynh Le, General Director of BES International Cooperation JSC, emphasised that the historical, cultural, and heritage knowledge of history students forms a crucial foundation for promoting sustainable and responsible tourism. She further highlighted the importance of this group as a valuable workforce for advertising and promoting tourism products in Da Nang.

According to Ms. Le, history students have the potential to create unique tourism experiences that embody local cultural identities. By combining expertise with soft skills such as foreign languages and communication, they can take on various roles in travel agencies, tourism businesses, and cultural project management related to tourism.

As concluded by Dr. Truong Trung Phuong, with the positive outcomes of the programme, the Faculty of History will continue to collaborate with businesses to expand and enhance the effectiveness of Enterprise Week, equipping students with practical skills to meet the high-quality labour demands in history, heritage, culture, and tourism-related fields in the region.

Reporting by HUYNH LE - Translating by TRUC VY