Vietnamese-American Vocational Training College or "VATC", now known as American Polytechnic College is a private

vocational college A university of applied sciences (UAS), nowadays much less commonly called a polytechnic university or vocational university, is an institution of higher education and sometimes research that provides vocational education and grants academic de ...

Ho Chi Minh City , population_density_km2 = 4,292 , population_density_metro_km2 = 697.2 , population_demonym = Saigonese , blank_name = GRP (Nominal) , blank_info = 2019 , blank1_name = – Total , blank1_ ...

Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i ...

, and licensed and regulated by the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids, and Social Affairs (MOLISA) of

. It was established in 1997 as an English-language training center, but became licensed to offer vocational college degrees in 2006. In 2012, VACT changed its name to American Polytechnic College - APC. American Polytechnic College - APC uses the work-based - learning method to help students get on well with the real working environment in the future. Classroom style teaching in APC combined with project work and practical, work-related activities help to develop students' behavioural skills, which can include teamwork, creative thinking and presentation skills. In addition, the students can choose the BTEC Program, which is school leaving qualification and vocational qualification taken in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Students study BTEC program in two languages: Vietnamese and English. With a rapidly growing student body, APC is now the first fully functional American community college in Vietnam. http://caodangvietmy.edu.vn

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