FIELD-TRIP TRAINING LESSON OF JOINED PROGRAM STUDENTS AT CAT LAI PORT, DISTRICT 2, HO CHI MINH CITY
Scheduled in the International Business major’s curriculum of joined program, field-trip training lesson is an integral part of the Transport and Insurance in Foreign Trade subject. This lesson is designed to provide joined program students with practical knowledge and to enhance hands-on skills closely relevant to the future careers’ operational activities.
During this lesson, students will get accustomed to actual shipping and insurance documents accompanying under-tracking shipments under the instruction of leading experts in the field of international logistics and export-import management. After the lesson, students can be able to analyze, inspect and correct a complete set of shipping and insurance documents of an actual shipment. Furthermore, students are taught the door-to-door logistical operational process of shipments including the flows of physical goods, information and documents to build an overall vision about what happens in the reality, eventually students can be able to control and streamline the entire process of logistical activities from the exporting country to the importing one and vice versa. In terms of risk management in foreign trade, students are taught by experienced lecturers how to identify, avoid and solve possible risks arising during the transport of goods and how to claim insurance pay when the goods insured is damaged or lost.
Besides, students will also take a trip around Cat Lai port which is the biggest container port in Vietnam. The trip is guided by port’s staff to present information regarding specific areas and facilities within the port and their functions. This activity help students bridge the gap between the flows of documents and information which have been taught previously in the class and that of physical goods which can only be demonstrated by the on-location trip. Thanks to this trip, students can thoroughly understand specific steps needed to be taken and related departments/divisions needed to communicate with when exporting or importing a shipment at the port.
After the lesson, students take a practical test issued by Professional Training Department of Tan Cang – STC. The results of this test will account for a certain percentage of the final points of the subject.
Port’s staff is introducing about a specific area in the port and its functions in the logistical operational process.
Students are observing a crane loading a container onto the ship for seaway transport
Students are listening to the instructor presenting the information regarding ships of foreign shipping lines currently operated at the port and the modern systems of berths and cranes of Cat Lai port.
Students are guided to visit a Container Freight Station (CFS) where goods are stored and stuffed into containers and eventually prepared to be loaded on board for export.
Students are taught the logistical operational process of shipments and get accustomed to actual shipping and insurance documents.