VTC's 40th Anniversary Distinguished Alumni Achieve Excellence

Vocational and professional education is an important cornerstone of Hong Kong's development.

The Vocational Training Council (VTC) is the largest vocational and professional education institution in Hong Kong. This year marks its 40th anniversary. To witness this important milestone, VTC held the "VTC 40th Anniversary and Outstanding Alumni Award Ceremony" yesterday. Review and Outlook The development of Vocational and Professional Education in Hong Kong and the recognition of alumni’s contributions in professional fields.

The ceremony was held at Chai Wan College of the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE), a member of the VTC institution. Under the theme of "Achieving Talents and Inspiring Innovation", a group of guests, partners, alumni, teachers and students gathered online and offline to meet with VTC welcomes the bright future together.

Group photo of officiating guests and VTC students.

Vocational education training professionals

In her speech at the ceremony, Ms. Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said that vocational and professional education is an important part of Hong Kong's education system.

Since its establishment in 1982, VTC has been committed to improving the level of vocational education and training, nurturing diverse talents, and contributing a lot to the development of various industries and the overall development of Hong Kong.

The Chief Executive thanked VTC and other stakeholders for their contributions to the development of vocational education over the past 40 years.

Ms. Carrie Lam praised VTC's contribution to promoting vocational education over the years.

Continuous innovation creates new milestones

The 40th anniversary celebration marks a new page in the development of VTC.

In his welcome speech, Mr. Dai Zetang, Chairman of VTC, pointed out that VTC has developed from five industrial colleges and now has 13 institutional members. It provides valuable vocational education courses to about 200,000 students every year, and cultivates diverse talents for local social and economic development.

He is happy to see VTC students and graduates integrate professional skills and innovative technologies to create value for the society.

In the future, VTC will continue to strive for excellence, explore new opportunities, enrich teaching content and strengthen cooperation with partners in the Mainland, the Greater Bay Area, local and overseas, and cultivate more talents with innovative and entrepreneurial spirit and caring for society for the new era.

Mr. Dai Zetang, Chairman of VTC, said that VTC will continue to work closely with all walks of life in the future to provide students with more learning opportunities.

VTC will hold a number of anniversary activities to connect with alumni, teachers and students, industry and society, to showcase the outstanding achievements of VTC students and alumni to the public, and to promote vocational education and skills development.

For details, please visit: www.vtc.edu.hk/40.

Distinguished alumni achieve excellence

At the ceremony, VTC presented the Distinguished Alumni Awards to outstanding alumni in recognition of their achievements in professional fields and contributions to society.

The alumni who received the Distinguished Alumni Award this year include Ms. Chen Jiamin, Ms. Chen Anxin, Ms. Cai Yide, Mr. Fan Jianwen, Mr. Jian Zhenzhe, Mr. Kwan Bingyuan, Ir. Lao Tzu Yang, Mr. Mak Kam Kui, Mr. Wu Caihua, Dr. Sun Weihao, Mr. Shum Houde, architect, Xian Meiyu Madam, Mr. Tang Jiahao and Mr. Ye Tailai.

The award-winning alumni have followed the path of vocational and professional education to develop their professional development direction, and have made important contributions to the industry and society. They especially support the talent training of VTC and the industry, and promote innovation.

Chefs Without Borders Mak Kam Kui

Celebrity chef Mr. Mak Kam Kui is one of the outstanding alumni of this year. He is determined to join the culinary world and make a career. It is all because he took VTC's Western Cooking Certificate Course that year, which made him understand that cooking is a professional skill. He continued his studies and completed VTC's Master Western Chef Course in 2007.

Today, he is not only the executive chef of the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (Hotel), but also has won several international culinary competition awards. In 2013, he led the Hong Kong team and won the overall total in the "World Master Chef Competition". champion.

In recent years, he has been actively involved in volunteer work. In addition to serving as a judge of the Hong Kong Youth Skills Competition and a coach of the WorldSkills Competition, he has cultivated young chefs. He has also participated in Chefs Without Borders and went overseas to cook food for those in need.

He encouraged young chefs to participate more in social services, which not only improved their cooking skills, but also enriched their experience.

"Outstanding Alumni Award" winner Mr. Mak Kam Kui

Michelin Chef Tang Jiahao

Another winner of the "Outstanding Alumni Award", Mr. Tang Jiahao, is the executive chef of Chinese cuisine at JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong. At the age of 35, he became one of the youngest "Michelin" chefs in the Cantonese cuisine industry in Hong Kong.

He has been passionate about cooking since he was a child, and was admitted to the Chinese Culinary Institute in 2004 to receive systematic professional training. With talent and hard work, at the age of 30, he has become the head chef of Chinese cuisine in an international five-star hotel. , In 2019, he was invited to the TEDxCharterRoad platform to share his career success.

Now, he returns to his alma mater from time to time to share his cooking experience with his younger brothers and sisters, cultivate a new generation of chefs, and give back to the industry.

"Distinguished Alumni Award" winner Mr. Tang Jiahao

Kindergarten Principal Chen Anxin

Ms. Anxin Chan, who is currently the principal of the Tuen Mun Church Kindergarten of the Church of Christ in China, was also awarded the "Outstanding Alumni Award". After graduating from the VTC Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education, she continued her studies and now holds a master's degree in Early Childhood Education.

After graduation, she was hired by an internship agency and devoted herself to early childhood education. She was the principal of two schools. She was also enthusiastic about early childhood education and kindergarten curriculum development. Opinion.

In addition, she also actively supports the younger generation. She also served as the chairman of the IVE Alumni Association. She often shares the latest industry development and work experience with her younger siblings, enhancing their understanding of the work of kindergarten teachers, and providing them with internship and job opportunities to help them develop their professions. .

"Distinguished Alumni Award" Laureate Ms Anxin Chan

(Information and photos provided by VTC)