Right from the start of the programme, the atmosphere in the hall became lively with exchange and connection activities between students and the keynote speaker – Dr. Nguyễn Vinh Quang, CEO of the Qedu career and skills organisation, Development Director of the University of Europe for Applied Sciences (Germany), and Deputy Secretary General of the Vietnam – Australia Innovative Startup Association.

The proactive spirit, enthusiasm and positive energy of the participants helped create an open and inspiring space for learning. Through much real-life sharing, the programme offered a multi-dimensional view of effective self-study methods, self-development skills and future-oriented thinking for students in today’s context of much change.

Young people easily lose their way because they study a lot but lack goals

With a down-to-earth, sincere and highly practical style, the speaker offered many fresh perspectives on young people’s journey of self-study and self-development. According to Dr. Nguyễn Vinh Quang, CEO of the Qedu career and skills organisation, Development Director of the University of Europe for Applied Sciences (Germany), and Deputy Secretary General of the Vietnam – Australia Innovative Startup Association, many students today easily fall into a state of scattered study or a lack of motivation because they do not yet have a clear personal direction. Therefore, he emphasised: “Determining your future goal plays an important role in helping each person focus on developing the right skills needed, instead of studying on momentary inspiration”.

In his sharing, the speaker also emphasised that every skill needs time to be honed. Success does not come from knowing many things at once but from focus and persistence with the chosen goal. Contents such as building a LinkedIn profile, writing a blog, making a portfolio and developing digital and foreign language skills are considered important steps that help students raise their personal value and increase their competitive advantage in the future.

In particular, the message “dare to try and fail” became a memorable highlight of the programme. According to the speaker, failure is not something to fear but is exactly the opportunity for each person to grow and improve themselves more each day.

Dr. Nguyễn Vinh Quang affirmed: “Self-development is the convergence of Vision – Skills – Action. But for that machine to run, you need a Growth Mindset to always be proactive, and most importantly, you must dare to try and fail, because that is the only way we truly grow”.

Spreading a spirit of proactive learning at HUFLIT

More than just a skills-sharing session, “The New Future” also became a space to connect students who share a spirit of learning and an aspiration to develop themselves. Through the programme, students not only found suitable study methods but were also inspired to proactively build a better version of themselves in the future.

The meaningful gifts from the speaker, together with the positive interactive atmosphere at the seminar, helped spread a spirit of self-study, proactivity and a development mindset to the HUFLIT student community.

The messages and sharing at the programme not only offered a practical view of the journey of self-study and self-development but also helped inspire HUFLIT students to proactively look back at themselves, set clear goals and boldly step out of their comfort zone. Through this, learners gain more to help them continuously perfect their skills, build a development mindset and confidently pursue their own path in the future.