Guiding the future: Building a startup foundation from the lectures to the construction site

Bích Liên |

From April 18-20, 2025, the 7th National Startup Festival for Students (SV.STARTUP 2025) took place at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technical Education (HCMC), organized by the Ministry of Education and Training in coordination with the Central Youth Union and the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City.

Here, Mr. Ho Minh Hoang - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Deo Ca Group, a former student of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technical Education - gave a speech that attracted attention with an inspiring message for students - the young generation of the country about the aspiration to start a business and the essential role of practical education.

In his speech, Mr. Ho Minh Hoang emphasized the importance of connecting education and production - business practices, in which businesses are not only a place to recruit but also a companion in the process of training high-quality human resources for the country.

Ong Ho Minh Hoang phat bieu tai chuong trinh. Anh: Chi Hung
Mr. Ho Minh Hoang spoke at the program. Photo: Chi Hung

To realize this, Deo Ca Group has implemented training programs at the construction site, coordinating with universities and colleges to organize training for practical workers and practical engineers. Students and lecturers are brought to the construction site to practice, work with engineers, contributing to supporting the contractor in construction and at the same time improving the learning experience.

"The spirit of "3 shifts, 4 teams", "eating quickly, sleeping quickly", "working not enough during the day, working at night", "overcoming the sun, overcoming the rain, not losing to storms and winds" is not only for our staff, engineers and workers but also for students participating in internships at the project", said Mr. Ho Minh Hoang.

Not only stopping at practical activities, Deo Ca Group also sent senior leaders to participate in the School Council at a number of educational institutions such as Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport, Central University of Construction... to create an effective bridge between training and human resource needs.

In addition, Mr. Hoang also frankly pointed out some shortcomings in the current education system such as facilities and learning environments that do not meet practical requirements, ineffective school council models, students' soft skills that have not been focused on training and lack of effective connectivity between schools and businesses.

From there, he proposed promoting the socialization of education, especially in practical training, applying new technology. Enterprises should be recognized as a part of the training ecosystem, through sharing knowledge, facilities and a team of experts. This not only helps to learn from reality, but also contributes to solving the need for quality human resources for businesses.

Inspiring the younger generation

Not only making systematic proposals, Mr. Ho Minh Hoang's speech also stuck because of the strong spirit of inspiration. He said that Vietnam does not lack talented young people, what is lacking is an ecosystem to nurture and promote that talent properly.

Vietnam does not lack talented young people. What we need is a suitable ecosystem to arouse and properly promote that aspiration, affirmed Mr. Ho Minh Hoang.

The Chairman of Deo Ca Group said that businesses are always ready to accompany the younger generation, because investing in people is the most sustainable investment. From his own startup story - a student majoring in engineering who rose to become a business owner - he called on students to maintain the passion of aspiration, constantly innovate, dare to commit, overcome challenges to create a future.

How to be an entrepreneur if you are not persistent

Previously, at the Startup Inspiration forum from entrepreneurs with the participation of many speakers and thousands of students. Mr. Ho Minh Hoang made a strong impression with the speech "Unforgettable love is a businessman". The lesson shared reality, not showing success, but emphasizing perseverance, perseverance and the spirit of overcoming difficulties is what makes people encourage to start a business.

Chu tich Tap doan Deo Ca chia se tai dien dan Cam hung khoi nghiep tu cac doanh nhan. Anh: Chi Hung
Chairman of Deo Ca Group shared at the Startup Inspiration forum from entrepreneurs. Photo: Chi Hung

According to him, education is an indispensable foundation. Young people need to "learn first before learning to run", should not drop out of school to pursue their passion in a vague way. Starting a business is a journey that requires careful preparation, not a temporary game.

"Education is an indispensable platform, having to 'learn' before‘ learn to run ’so that young people are eager to start a business without preparing the basic. practice diligently.

He also emphasized the role of relationships formed from lectures: "Today's friends may be tomorrow's colleagues and if we take care of a tree together, when the flowers bloom, it will be the result of sharing," said Mr. Ho Minh Hoang.

In addition to knowledge, Mr. Ho Minh Hoang told young people that "a person with a good attitude will never lack the opportunity to go far", attitude is the key factor to make a difference. receptiveness, a spirit of listening, daring to take responsibility and keeping one's opinions are qualities that every employer seeks.

According to him, a young person may not have much experience, but if they know how to build clear goals, have specific plans, know how to make cost estimates, manage risks and practice persuasion skills, they can completely be steadfast on the path to establishing a career.

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