At the meeting, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Tu Quynh informed his guests on the socio-economic development of Bac Ninh. The province has led the country in industrial production value, and is also among the leading localities in various economic indicators.

At the reception.

Regarding employment, the chairman said local workers only satisfy 30 percent of labour demand in the province’s industrial parks. In addition, local craft villages create jobs for a large number of workers, therefore unemployment is almost non-existent in the province.

There are 10 universities and more than 40 colleges and vocational schools in Bac Ninh, which provide a remarkable source of trained workers. In addition, the province has devised policies to support businesses in training labourers.

The official cited statistics that showed Bac Ninh has more than 727,000 workers aged 15 and above, with more than half (50.8 percent) employed in industry and construction, over 32 percent in services, and 17 percent in agro-forestry-fishery.

Cuban Minister of Labour and Social Security Margarita M. Gonzalez Fernandez (L) hands over a souvenir to Bac Ninh province.

The province has set up an employment centre under the provincial Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs to help local labourers seek jobs.

At the event, the Cuban delegation inquired into the investment situation in the province and sectors contributing the most to local socio-economic development. They were also interested in solutions to create jobs and ensure social welfare in the province.

The same day, the Cuban delegation visited the Viglacera Infrastructure Development and Investment Company at the province’s Tien Son Industrial Park.

Bac Giang supports labors at suspended enterprises to find jobs

(BGO) – The Job Service Center (under Department of Labor – Invalids and Social Affairs in Bac Giang province) on July 31 continued to organize the mobile job transaction session in Huong Lam commune (Hiep Hoa district) to support the labors who lost their jobs due to the suspension of  Jungmin Pho Hoa Company Limited (Hiep Hoa district).

Provincial leader urges to timely detect enterprises in debt of labors’ salary and social insurance to protect their rights

(BGO) – On July 2, Vice Chairman of the Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee (PPC) Le Anh Duong chaired a meeting to discuss the solution to protect the labors’ rights in the enterprises which encounter difficulties in production or hire the factory and owe the salary, social insurance and other benefits.

Support enterprises in urgent labor recruitment

(BGO) – On June 24, the Job Service Center in Bac Giang province  held the first ever recruitment festival to support the enterprises on urgent demand of labor recruitment.

Vietnam labor federation wants minimum wage raised 8 pct

Vietnam General Confederation of Labor proposed an 8.18 percent increase in minimum wages while VCCI, which represents employers, suggested 2 percent.

Vietnam, Italy seek to foster collaboration

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh held talks with Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Enzo Moavero Milanesi in Hanoi on May 7.

Source: VNA