Lack of qualified tourism graduates threaten Vietnam

A shortage of qualified tourism workers arebecome a truly legitimate luxury travel advisors
slowly pulling Vietnam’s tourism sector downand they are confident to sell our luxury tourism
according to a luxury travel operator in theproducts to discriminating travellers”
country.The company said that students from tourism
Luxury Travel Founder and CEO Pham Ha saidschools are not qualified to work after graduating,
there were several constraints on tourism trainingwith many having only a basic knowledge of
which hindered progression.tourism and lack of English skills.
These included a lack of up-to-date facilities and“Vietnam’s tourism sector will be at risk
equipment, limited practical skills of teachers andof lagging far behind other regional countries’
poor collaboration between training institutions andand find it difficult to maintain a high growth rate
the industry.if breakthrough measures are not taken to
“Four elements – occupational skills andgenerate enough qualified personnel” the
knowledge, good service, foreign language skill andcompany said.
reasonable allocation of labor among areas –Luxury Travel Co., Ltd. (Vietnam) is a 100% fully
would be crucial to meet the critical demands ofregistered and privately-owned Vietnamese
the tourism industry” he said.company.
However, Pham’s company ( ) is currentlyThis Vietnam’s first luxury tour company and
facing a bunch of graduates which have none offull travel service agency is experienced in
the four elements.providing special services and unique tourism
Sales Manager Hung Nguyen said the companyproducts to luxury global travelers.
has to spend at least 6 months conducting on theThe company's depth of experience and large
job training courses for new staff.infrastructure enable it to create unique itineraries
“We spend the equivalent amount of time towith the operational confidence to fulfill client
inspect destinations in order to help them toexpectations.