When Mr. Van Nguyen – CEO & Founder of SmartR was recently invited to speak on HTV9, one of Vietnam’s leading national television channels, it wasn’t just a media appearance—it was a signal. HR transformation is becoming a national conversation, and SmartR is at the forefront of it.
Watch the interview: https://youtu.be/hpcBWlGHLr8?si=Zy4_KvXU6y5AZmWj
During the interview, Van Nguyen shared powerful insights on the future of talent management, the challenges HR leaders face, and why traditional HR tools are no longer enough. The discussion revealed one core message:
Modern HR doesn’t need more tools. It needs alignment, clarity, and measurable development.
And that’s exactly where SmartR comes in.
The Modern HR Reality: Pressure, Complexity, and Disconnected Systems
HR leaders today face immense pressure:
- Skill gaps across the workforce
- Difficulty retaining and developing talent
- Manual, admin-heavy HR processes
- Training that doesn’t drive performance
- Disconnected systems for learning, performance, and skills
C-level leaders are asking HR a tough question: “How does HR development drive business outcomes?”
Many HR teams can’t answer confidently—not because they lack effort, but because they lack the right tools.
SmartR CEO’s Key Insight: Training Without Competency Is Just Noise
In the interview, SmartR’s CEO highlighted a critical issue:
“Companies invest in learning, but without a competency framework, they don’t know what skills to build—or how to measure impact.”
Competency is the foundation.
It defines what great performance looks like in every role.
It connects hiring, learning, development, and performance into one strategy.
Without competency:
- Training is random
- Performance reviews feel subjective
- Career paths are unclear
- HR decisions are based on intuition, not data
Why Competency + Learning Is the Only Sustainable Talent Strategy
SmartR believes the future of HR is built on two integrated pillars:
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SmartR Competency
Builds clarity across the organization:
- Define job-based competency frameworks
- Assess current skills and performance levels
- Identify gaps at individual, team, and organizational levels
- Create clear growth paths and succession pipelines
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SmartR LMS
Turns competency insights into action:
- Assign targeted learning based on skill gaps
- Personalize development journeys
- Deliver microlearning, courses, blended learning
- Track completion, engagement, and skill improvement
Together, they form a closed-loop system:
Competency defines → LMS develops → Competency measures again → Business improves.
This turns HR from reactive to strategic.
How This Drives Business Results
When HR uses a competency-based LMS platform, the organization gains:
✅ Better hiring accuracy
✅ Faster onboarding
✅ Increased employee engagement & retention
✅ Higher performance and productivity
✅ Stronger leadership pipelines
✅ Future-ready workforce aligned with business goals
This is no longer just an HR initiative—it becomes a business growth strategy.
SmartR’s Vision: The Future of HR is Integrated, Data-Driven, and Human-Centered
In the HTV9 interview, Van Nguyen emphasized a powerful vision:
The companies that win will be those that can identify skills, develop people with precision, and make decisions based on data—not guesswork.
SmartR is building the platform HR needs for the next decade:
- Competency as a universal talent language
- Data powering development decisions
- AI recommending learning paths
- One platform, two core modules (LMS + Competency), endless scalability
Ready to Build a Future-Ready Workforce?
If your organization is still juggling disconnected tools or guessing talent decisions… it’s time to evolve.
SmartR helps HR become strategic, data-driven, and impactful. With an All-in-one platform, you can finally connect learning to performance—and performance to business results.
