本研究旨在探討越南胡志明市大學生之共通職能與其職涯機會之相關研究，分析不同背景變項下，共通職能、職涯機會之差異情形，相關性以及預測力。
本研究採用問卷調查法，以越南胡志明市大學生為研究對象，研究工具為自編「越南胡志明市大學生共通職能與職涯機會的影響力調查問卷」。本研究之受試者為越南胡志明市就讀於公立、私立大學與學院之大學生，不包含黨政軍系統之學生，並且採用立意抽樣，共抽取10所學校320人為樣本，公立大學三所、公立學院三所、私立大學兩所、私立學院兩所。研究者將問卷收集之資料以描述性統計、獨立樣本t考驗、單因子變異數分析、Pearson積差相關、以及多元迴歸之統計方式進行分析，研究結果如下：
一、越南胡志明市大學生之共通職能呈現中等程度
二、越南胡志明市大學生之職涯機會呈現中等程度
三、不同背景變項之越南胡志明市大學生，其共通職能有差異性
四、不同背景變項之越南胡志明市大學生，其職涯機會有差異性
五、共通職能與職涯機會之間呈現高度正相關及具預測力
最後依據以上研究結果，針對越南大學、越南政府、以及未來研究提出建議事項以供參考。

This study aims to examine the relationship between general competency and career opportunities among college students in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The motivations of this study are as follows: (1) This study examines how the lack of general competencies affects job stability among college graduates in Vietnam’s evolving labor market; (2) Investigating the relationship between general competency and career opportunities will provide insights for curriculum reform and enhance graduates' employability; (3) Analyzing students' general competency in Ho Chi Minh City will offer valuable data for nationwide higher education and labor market development. The study sample consisted of 320 students selected through purposive sampling from ten higher education institutions, including three public universities, three public colleges, two private universities, and two private colleges. Students enrolled in political, governmental, and military institutions were excluded from the sample. The gathered data were examined utilizing descriptive statistics, independent sample t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and multiple regression analysis. The main findings of this study are as follows: (1) College students in Ho Chi Minh City demonstrate a moderate level of general competency; (2) College students in Ho Chi Minh City perceive their career opportunities at a moderate level; (3) Significant differences exist in general competency among students with different demographic backgrounds; (4) Significant differences exist in career opportunities among students with different demographic backgrounds; (5) General competency exhibit a strong positive correlation with career opportunities and possess predictive power.This study aims to examine the relationship between general competency and career opportunities among college students in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The motivations of this study are as follows: (1) This study examines how the lack of general competencies affects job stability among college graduates in Vietnam’s evolving labor market; (2) Investigating the relationship between general competency and career opportunities will provide insights for curriculum reform and enhance graduates' employability; (3) Analyzing students' general competency in Ho Chi Minh City will offer valuable data for nationwide higher education and labor market development. The study sample consisted of 320 students selected through purposive sampling from ten higher education institutions, including three public universities, three public colleges, two private universities, and two private colleges. Students enrolled in political, governmental, and military institutions were excluded from the sample. The gathered data were examined utilizing descriptive statistics, independent sample t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and multiple regression analysis. The main findings of this study are as follows: (1) College students in Ho Chi Minh City demonstrate a moderate level of general competency; (2) College students in Ho Chi Minh City perceive their career opportunities at a moderate level; (3) Significant differences exist in general competency among students with different demographic backgrounds; (4) Significant differences exist in career opportunities among students with different demographic backgrounds; (5) General competency exhibit a strong positive correlation with career opportunities and possess predictive power.

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