Speaking at the 8th National Student Startup Day - 2026 (SV_STARTUP - 8th time), taking place in 3 days (April 17, 18, 19) at the Banking Academy, Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son mentioned a very noteworthy point.
Minister Hoang Minh Son encouraged students to change their self-positioning, not just study to get a degree to find a job, but study to have the ability to master, the ability to identify opportunities and the bravery to start a business.
This is a fairly new perspective on learning. Because for a long time, "learning to get a job" has been almost the most popular definition of the goals of education from family to school.
This thinking is also consistent with the operating logic of the domestic labor market for a long time.
Universities and vocational schools train students to meet recruitment needs, most learners follow the professions that society needs and is forecast to need, society measures an individual's basic success by job position and stable monthly income...
However, now, the social context has changed. And the change comes not only from the labor market in general but also from technology, especially artificial intelligence.
When AI can write, calculate, synthesize and even support decision-making at a basic level, repetitive, procedural tasks will gradually be replaced or narrowed down.
This does not mean that people are being replaced, but will certainly be screened. People who are only trained to perform a specific job, unable to adapt or be creative, will face more difficulties in finding opportunities.
Therefore, "learning to master" is an inevitable trend. But the message "learning to master" of Minister Hoang Minh Son needs to be understood in a broader sense.
Not all students must become entrepreneurs, bosses, but must have the ability to master knowledge, master tools and master their learning process.
Of course, if we want learners to change their thinking, first of all, the education system must also change its training thinking.
If the training program is still heavily focused on memorization, if lecture halls are still far from reality, it is very difficult to expect students to be able to adapt to a working environment that is changing every day.
The teacher is not only a person who imparts knowledge, but must also be a leader, helping students form thinking and action abilities in a volatile environment.
When knowledge has become popular and technology is increasingly smart, the only remaining advantage of humans is their ability to think, create and act.
And that is also what education needs to aim for!
