Students should consider market demand before deciding on a course of education, and keep in mind that job prospects may be better after graduation in one region than another, said the deputy head of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, Doan Mau Diep.

Deputy head of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, Doan Mau Diep

"Each year, there are 400,000 admittances to colleges and universities, but 170,000 graduates cannot find jobs," Diep said.

Graduates from vocational schools have the highest unemployment rate because they are unable to catch up with new market demands and trends, he said.

Diep said it was unreasonable to expect that graduates be able to everything well just after leaving colleges and universities.

"Colleges and universities can only teach 70-80 percent of the required knowledge. Students need a training period to adapt to new positions and shape their career. I just don't believe that everything need to be trained completely again," Diep said.

"We need regular periodic surveys to understand firms' demands and then make suitable plans," he said.