Sharing about successful production and business in the agricultural sector has aroused the spirit and desire to start a business among highland students in Lao Cai.
The speakers inspired entrepreneurship for Lao Cai students. Image: Lighthouse.
Aiming for a trillion-dollar business
On the afternoon of April 25, the Department of Education and Training of Lao Cai province in collaboration with the Vietnam Academy of Agriculture organized the workshop “Entrepreneurial journey from high school” at the Ethnic Boarding High School of Lao Cai province. About 10 thousand 12th grade students in the area watched online via the Zoom Meetings platform.
At the seminar, Mr. Le Van Hieu, General Director of Big Boss Trading Joint Stock Company shared about starting a business in the field of veterinary medicine and plant protection medicine. From 2018 to now, the company has applied technology and technology. technology and internet development, so the business has made a breakthrough and developed rapidly, aiming for a revenue of 1,000 billion VND/year by 2030.
“We are always constantly exploring and researching, improving product quality, finding new products suitable for all customers. Up to now, Big Boss has become one of the most prestigious companies in the world. specializes in distributing veterinary drugs, aquaculture products, biological products and supplementary feeds used in livestock farming,” said Mr. Le Van Hieu.
Mr. Le Van Hieu is a former student of the Vietnam Academy of Agriculture, so his teachers created conditions for practical scientific research and more than 80% of the academy’s graduates are working at the company.
“Starting a business must first accept risks, work 16-20 hours a day, accept the trade-off of time. Before that, it is necessary to study, be properly trained, hone knowledge and skills, and build relationships. social relationships, sharing experiences, researching, having capital and spending the money you get, having ideas, creativity… Once you have the conditions, start a business and it’s important to keep the spirit of entrepreneurship. When you fail, don’t be afraid to work for money, gain experience… and continue to start a business,” Mr. Le Van Hieu said.
Also according to this general director, 2017-2018 was a year of very fierce competition in the veterinary field, so he himself failed. At that time, there were too many large businesses ahead and competing in the field. So, if he wanted to overcome it, he had to use his knowledge and experience, and then he put the product on the internet to help farmers access the latest products and provide the fastest support to all farmers across the country. . In addition, the company’s rapid development is also because it has well-trained core personnel.
Mr. Nguyen Minh Thuan, Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training of Lao Cai province evaluated the training of the Vietnam Academy of Agriculture. Image: Lighthouse.
Top training quality in Vietnam
Prof. Dr. Pham Van Cuong, Deputy Director of Vietnam Academy of Agriculture, said that according to survey results, the rate of students from Vietnam Academy of Agriculture having jobs within 12 months after graduation reached over 97%. , many students and graduates of the Academy have been taking important positions in state agencies, political organizations, socio-political organizations and businesses.
The academy has cooperative relationships with many large businesses across the country. In particular, the academy spends nearly 30 billion VND/year to provide scholarships to encourage learning for students with good or better academic and training results. In 2024, the Academy spends 30 billion VND to provide scholarships for new students, including 3 scholarships to study abroad at Southwest University of Science and Technology, China.
Since 2014, the Vietnam Academy of Agriculture has hosted the Innovation Startup Competition attracting more than 1,400 startup projects from hundreds of universities, colleges, high schools, and localities. join.
Startup information attracts the attention of students at Lao Cai Provincial Ethnic Boarding High School. Image: Lighthouse.
Mr. Nguyen Minh Thuan, Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training of Lao Cai province, said that with the participation of experienced speakers in education and entrepreneurship, information about the Vietnam Academy of Agriculture was shared. discovered students with passion in the field of science and technology and aroused the spirit and desire for entrepreneurship among young people;
Equip them with knowledge and skills for high school students to build and realize startup ideas in the spirit of Decision No. 1665/2018/QD-TTg dated October 30, 2027 of the Prime Minister and Decision No. Decision No. 1230/QD-BGDDT dated March 30, 2018 of the Ministry of Education and Training on “Supporting students to start a business until 2025”.
Mr. Nguyen Minh Thuan affirmed that Vietnam Academy of Agriculture is a prestigious, multidisciplinary training facility that meets international training standards, top training quality in Vietnam, and a high rate of students having jobs with 47 training majors such as: Information Technology, Veterinary Medicine, Animal Husbandry, High-tech Agriculture, Automotive Engineering Technology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Logistics, Economic Law, English Language, Economics, Accounting, Finance – Banking… The Academy especially focuses on equipping students with soft skills and innovative start-ups.
