To bring Waterway Transport College 1 to the next level : Key national profession in Inland waterway navigation Employees in the inland waterway transport industry in Vietnam are suffering of many shortcomings in terms of, skills development, knowledge in security issues, environmental awareness, social responsibility, navigational rules and safety protocols. There are tens of thousands of employees who are “learning on the job” but lack relevant formal training (have not had enough practice certificates). The limitation in qualifications and skills in this contingent is one of the main causes of traffic disorder and safety and serious socio-economic losses in recent years. Llimitation of human resource quality are amongs others  in appropriateness in training programs, training management, inspection work, quality assessment, especially staff and teachers . To overcoming this situation, the project will train staff from inland waterways colleges in Vietnam to improve knowledge and skills for staff and teachers working in the field of inland waterway industry. If the quality of training of future crew members will be improved and present crew members strengthened, it will positively contribute to promoting the sustainable development of the inland waterway transport industry in particular and the transportation industry in general.To implement this project Programma Uitzending Managers (PUM Netherlands), the Maritieme Academie in Harlingen (MAH), Netherlands and the  Waterway Transport College number 1 (WTC 1)  Vietnam joined forces. The latter is recipient of the training given by the Maritieme Academie.