Sustainable development is the utilization of resources for current activities without adversely affecting future activities. Currently, Vietnamese businesses are promoting management strategies that adapt to market changes while ensuring harmony between economic interests, labor benefits, and environmental protection. Only in this way can businesses develop sustainably in all aspects.
To achieve this robust development, businesses need to build a quality workforce equipped with new knowledge that meets industry requirements. At the same time, managers need to establish training and human resource development programs. Because people are the core factor that drives businesses to innovate and develop long-term strategies.
Especially in the trend of international economic integration, foreign language training in enterprises is extremely important. Training foreign languages for employees depends on the management needs and the actual development situation of each business unit, and the language considered for training may be English, Chinese, Japanese, or other secondary languages such as Vietnamese, Thai, etc.
Because foreign languages are the bridge between interaction with employees and businesses with customers. In this flow, employees in the enterprise will enhance their strengths in communication and gain a deeper understanding of the culture of the country where the company’s headquarters are located (for foreign companies).
Specifically, foreign language training for employees brings the following benefits:
- Increased productivity and business results: In recent years, conducting business activities with foreign customers, partners, and suppliers of Vietnamese businesses in general, and Vietnamese personnel in particular, has become common or even necessary.
Therefore, if personnel lack the necessary language knowledge, this can directly affect the individual’s work productivity and the business’s business results. Currently, research has shown that providing language training programs/activities will support personnel in reducing the average of 3 hours spent on translation activities or solving problems arising from rapid communication.
It can be said that providing foreign language skills to employees will contribute to increasing work efficiency and business results. Additionally, providing this skill will be a valuable asset to the business when wanting to expand business operations to foreign markets.
- Increase confidence in work: Along with the benefits of increasing work productivity and business results, confidence in work is also an important factor positively influenced by foreign language training.
When achieving proficiency in a foreign language through training activities of the business, this will help employees of the business feel more confident in their work when dealing with customers, suppliers, partners, or even foreign colleagues. This is particularly important in situations where employees have to participate in international meetings or communicate with foreign partners.
