Date Received: 04-06-2023 / Date Accepted: 05-10-2023
Soft skills are considered essential for individual success. Teaching soft skills in universities helps students enhance their soft skills and provides necessary complement to hard skills. This study aimed to assess the current status of soft skills training quality at the Vietnam National University of Agriculture and propose solutions to enhance the quality of soft skills training. The study conducted survey from 493 students, 23 lecturers, and 32 employers, and employed descriptive statistical methods, particularly principal component analysis, to analyze the current situation and factors influencing the improvement of the quality of soft skills training. The research revealed that the Vietnam National University of Agriculture has been offering soft skills training since 2016, covering 10 skills according to the learning outcome standards. Over 6 years training, more than 61,000 students were trained for soft skills. Based on evaluation from employers, teachers, and students, 70% of them were rated good or excellent for the quality of soft skills training. However, to further improve the quality of soft skills training at the university, it is necessary to focus on solutions related to program design, training organization, evaluation methods, infrastructure, teaching faculty, teaching methods, policies, and financial support. These efforts will contribute to enhancing the overall training quality.