‘Many young people are confused about advice, don’t dare to try and then correct mistakes’

Discussing how to nurture future human resources at the Open Society Innovation conference on December 12, Ms. Do Thuy Duong, CEO of management consulting company The Map, raised the issue of too many people wanting to support and orient the young generation.

The event is within the framework of TechFest Vietnam National Innovation Startup Festival, organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology in collaboration with the Institute for Management and Sustainable Development (MSD).

The situation of too many mentors and coaches causes confusion in future human resources. “Dedicating yourself to work and correcting mistakes will bring more appropriate lessons than listening to directions from the class of ‘uncles and uncles’,” Ms. Duong said.

Agreeing with the above opinion, Mr. Dinh Tran Tuan Linh, founder of Unikon technology company, said successful people often use past experiences to evaluate the training and correction needs of young people. Another common mistake they often make is using their own standards to judge, or considering the old way of doing things as the only correct way.

For example, with failure in young people, experts say that the business class needs to “let them fail and fall”, instead of evaluating whether the fall is heavy or light, or how the person who falls needs to be lifted. Advice and orientation should be arranged scientifically, like a buffet, so that young people can choose how they want to receive support.

Regarding necessary skills for human resources, experts believe that young people need to “unlearn” old knowledge or experience that is no longer relevant, ignore the perspectives and prejudices of others, to find their own identity. CEO The Map believes that the three core competencies of future human resources are understanding themselves, learning quickly, and creating value that the market needs.

Ms. Nguyen Phuong Linh, Director of MSD United Way Vietnam, said human resources are one of the major barriers of the startup and social innovation ecosystem in Vietnam, besides barriers to data and cooperation mechanisms.

Mr. Pham Hong Quat, Director of the Department of Startups and Technology Enterprises (Ministry of Science and Technology) emphasized the key role of open innovation in the national development process. “Open” is defined as opening up new spaces for all parties to participate, listen and co-create solutions. It is considered the most effective approach to solving the challenges of inequality, climate change or rapid urbanization.

“When an old man in a rural area, a disabled woman or a student in a remote area can contribute data and feedback, the ecosystem is not only smarter but also fairer and more humane, solving the root of the problem towards sustainable development,” MSD Director added.