ASEAN SKILLS COMPETITION: Tesda students, grads compete in Vietnam

The 34-member Philippine delegation  will leave today for Hanoi, Vietnam for the Asean Skills Competition (ASC) from Oct. 19 to 28.

The delegates, composed of Tesda students and graduates, will compete in various skills and trade areas, like beauty therapy, mechatronics, fashion technology, mechanical engineering design-CAD, graphic design technology, IT software solutions for business, cooking, welding, restaurant services, electronics, refrigeration and air-conditioning, web design, IT network system administration, electrical installations, industrial automation and hairdressing.

The delegates has not only been preparing for the skills match, but also getting to know the culture of the host country, Vietnam.

As part of their preparations, the delegates underwent a hands-on intensive training and mock competition at the Tesda Women’s Center and partner institutions and establishments such as hospitals, beauty salons and computers schools.

The delegates also underwent personality enhancement sessions on the proper way to communicate, and on how to properly project themselves. They were also briefed on the Vietnamese culture and traditions, which include dining in Vietnamese restaurants.

Secretary Joel Villanueva, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) Director General, said the Asean competition represents diversity of cultures, but oneness in its goal to make the skilled workers of the world shine and be recognized.

Villanueva said the hands-on experience will keep the delegates primed for the competition and will give them the real feel of what to expect in the actual contest.