Industrial Labours in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Regions of Vietnam – Situation and Solutions in a Training Innovation Context

International Journal of Economics and Management Studies

© 2022 by SSRG - IJEMS Journal

Volume 9 Issue 3

Year of Publication : 2022

Authors : Ha Thi Thu Thuy, Vu Van Anh

10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V9I3P102

How to Cite?

Ha Thi Thu Thuy, Vu Van Anh, "Industrial Labours in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Regions of Vietnam – Situation and Solutions in a Training Innovation Context," SSRG International Journal of Economics and Management Studies, vol. 9,  no. 3, pp. 9-16, 2022. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V9I3P102

Abstract:

The mountainous region of Vietnam has great potential for developing the energy industry, agro-forestry product processing industry, mining and metallurgy industry. To promote the development of industry in ethnic minorities and mountainous areas of the country, in recent years, Vietnam has been choosing to follow the path of industrialization development, which poses urgent requirements on the quality and skills of the labour force. The Northern Ethnic Minority and Central Highlands regions of Vietnam are two regions with a lower percentage of trained workers compared to other regions. However, the labour force in the industry in the ethnic minority and mountainous areas is constantly increasing and has many fluctuations. The labour force tends to decrease the proportion of women and increase the proportion of men. Industrial workers' educational and technical qualifications are lower than the national average and many other regions. To increase the quantity, improve the quality and effectively use the industrial labour force, these regions need to carry out synchronous solutions such as stabilizing the quantity, improving the quality of industrial training, and solutions to develop the industrial workforce associated with developing socio-economic, labour market adjustment solutions will contribute to the regulation of labour, use of labour with the right professional capacity, improve labour productivity, stimulate production development.

Keywords:

Industrial labour, Ethnic minority and mountainous areas, Raining solutions, Innovation in education and training.

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