Under the scheme, in 2025, the scale and structure of the sector is expected to meet demand for socio-economic recovery and development, with some training facilities meeting the standards of top four ASEAN countries. The ratio of trained labourers with certificates is hoped to reach 30 percent of the workforce in 2025 and 35-40 percent in 2030.

Trainees at Vinh Phuc vocational training school.

In 2025, about 40-45 percent of high school graduates are expected to take up vocational training. Meanwhile, the proportion of labourers acquiring IT skills in the workforce is hoped to reach 80 percent. The figure is expected to hit 90 percent in 2030.

From now to 2030, the country will focus on enhancing the quality and efficiency of vocational training to meet the demand for skilled labourer for modern industrial production, while actively engaging in the international human resources training market.

To this end, the strategy outlines eight groups of main tasks and solutions, focusing on speeding up digital transformation, modernising training equipment and reforming training curricula and method, along with enhancing the quality of trainers, lecturers and management officials in the vocational training sector.

Viet Duc University Hospital recognised as training centre with global standards

Viet Duc University Hospital (Vietnam German Friendship Hospital) has been recognised as a training centre meeting global standards by the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS). The certification will be valid until February 2024.

US hands over training facilities to Vietnam coast guard

The U.S. has handed over a training center, maintenance workshop and port infrastructure to the Vietnam Coast Guard, signifying closer defense ties.

$23,000 salary sought for foreign experts training HCMC metro engineers

Foreign experts who will train engineers for HCMC's first metro line are likely to be paid up to 2.5 million yen ($23,400) a month.

Training teleconference for NA election held nationwide

The Ministry of Home Affairs held a nationwide teleconference on February 25 discussing training for the election of deputies for the 15th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 tenure, with over 27,500 delegates taking part.

Source: NDO/VNA