Looking back at DAV Career Day 2025: A Series of Skill-Building Activities for Diplomatic Academy Students

Workshops & Discussions: Enhancing Knowledge and Job Application Skills

Kicking off the Career Day series was the Workshop “Using Digital Tools in Job Search and Application,” held on April 9, 2025, with the goal of helping students elevate their employability skills in the digital era.

The Workshop welcomed Ms. Phạm Thị Minh Hiền - Head of Recruitment Consulting at FPT - iVIEC for Business - and Mr. Hoàng Ngọc Khánh - Senior Manager, Head of Business HR at FPT Retail. With practical experience and insights from the corporate environment, both speakers delivered inspiring and highly applicable sharing sessions.

Following the success of the opening workshop, DAV Career Day 2025 continued with “The Impact of AI & Automation on Youth Employment in the Asia-Pacific,” held on April 15, 2025. The session featured representatives from embassies and enterprises, under the chairmanship of Ms. Nguyễn Thị Thìn - Deputy Director of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam.

On April 20, the panel discussion “Career Prospects at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam” attracted strong participation from DAV students. With speakers including Mr. Dương Thanh Bình - Deputy Chief of Office, DAV; Mr. Hà Anh Tuấn - Deputy Head of Training Department, DAV; and Ms. Nguyễn Diệu Hà - Head of Training, Recruitment, and Personnel Records, Department of Personnel, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the session provided essential information on recruitment processes while opening direct dialogue between students and professionals in the diplomatic field.

Concluding the workshop series was the talk “UK Calling”, co-organized with Vietint Education, on May 8. Students had the opportunity to meet representatives from eight leading universities in the United Kingdom, receiving guidance on study-abroad orientations, scholarship pathways, and necessary preparations for pursuing education in the UK.

Company Tours: Exploring Corporate Culture and Expanding Professional Networks

Alongside the Workshops, DAV Career Day collaborated with various partners to organize a series of Company Tours, offering students firsthand exposure to real-world corporate operations. The program included visits to: VCCorp Joint Stock Company, PRUVenture Office, Prudential Vietnam Life Insurance Company, UNDP Vietnam (United Nations Development Programme).

A Valuable Experience for Career Orientation

The meaningful activities within DAV Career Day 2025 helped students expand essential knowledge and skill sets, foster confidence, and better prepare for their future careers. The Program concluded with remarkable success, contributing to a strong and supportive foundation for students’ professional development.