FTU News: On 11th September, 2015, three Vietnam Universities has signed agreements with the Global Association for Finance Professionals, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) at UK – Vietnam Forum with the theme "Connecting Opportunities to Partnerships for Sustainability Education" that were convened in London.
The Vietnam-UK Forum under the theme “Connecting Opportunities to Partnerships for Sustainability Education” was organised on 11th September, 2015 in London by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET), Vietnamese Embassy with the support from the UK Higher Education International Unit (IU) and the British Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). The forum was held to celebrate the 5th anniversary of establishment of the Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and the UK.
The union representatives of Vietnam universities joined the forum
The Foreign Trade University, the Academy of Finance, the DaNang University of Economics signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the participation of Deputy Minister of Education and Training - Mr. Bui Van Ga and senior representatives from Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training and delegates from more than 80 universities in the UK and Vietnam.
The agreement between ACCA and the universities help graduated students to equip necessary skills when they work as well as provide an opportunity to experience at work environment.
Mrs. Helen Brand OBE, Chief Executive of ACCA , said: “These are landmark agreements for ACCA in Vietnam, where ACCA and the universities will jointly develop high-quality financial and accounting training programs. There is growing demand for professionally qualified accountants in Vietnam, and indeed the wider ASEAN economic region”.
Assoc. Dr. Nguyen Trong Co , Rector of Academy of Finance, said: "This collaboration not only supports students to have the opportunity to own the most prestigious profession diplomas but also improves their skills to meet the requirement of expertise worldwide. Thence, it opens the way for broader career and job opportunities not just in Vietnam but abroad as well. In this context, businesses are often looking for graduated students who are "ready to work". Today graduates are not just competing for jobs with counterparts from the university in their own country, but those from other countries especially within the wider ASEAN countries".
Dr. Dao Thi Thu Giang - Vice President of Foreign Trade University, said: “Through this training program, students will be fully equipped with knowledge and practical skills platform in all areas of finance accountant and audit to become a finance specialist operating in the global environment".
Assoc Professor.Dr.Vo Thi Thuy Anh - Vice President from the DaNang University of Economics, added: “This is a step forward to upgrade the professional qualifications of University of Economics”.
Signing ceremony between ACCA and Foreign Trade University
“Through these agreements, ACCA will help graduated students to equip the knowledge and specialized skills in areas such as business management, leadership skills, strategic management, risk management, law business, financial reporting, tax, audit, and above all is professionalism and ethics to be ready to contribute to the development of the business ”. Ms. Le Thi Hong Len, Head of Mekong, ACCA concluded.
Reportedly, ACCA is the largest International Association of Professional Accountants & Auditors and the fastest growing of the world in the industry of Accounting - Auditing with nearly 455,000 students and 178,000 members in 183 countries around the world. In Vietnam, ACCA Vietnam was established in 2002.
Source: dantri.com.vn (Vietnamese version)