Despite difficulties brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, an opportunity is emerging for Vietnam to build the foundations of a more inclusive growth path, which leaves no one behind once recovery begins, according to the ILO in Vietnam.

Country Director of the ILO Vietnam Chang-Hee Lee has said that ILO Vietnam was ready to help the Vietnamese Government, employers and employees to find suitable jobs as the coronavirus takes its toll on the health and labour markets and the economy.

With restaurant and café chains struggling amid COVID-19, thousands of employees in the service sector could lose their jobs. 

Usually, in the last months of the year, most companies hunt for well-trained workforce in the fields of technology, electronics, mechanics to meet production demand in the year-end.

Many young Vietnamese have foregone the 9 to 5 routine and chosen to work in alternative types of employment.

Taiwanese FDI firms in the southern province of Binh Duong reported that they are having troubles recruiting workers, in a meeting with local administration on August 21.

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 Employment service provider Adecco Vietnam has forecast recruitment demand will rise sharply in manufacturing, marketing, information technology and real estate sectors this year as these sectors are growing but falling short of labor.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – The 150 polled businesses in Hanoi gave 3.05 points when asked to assess the university graduates’ capability to adapt to the works. One is the lowest and five is the highest in the marking scheme.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Commercial banks have laid off thousands of workers because of the bad business performance.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of excellent university graduates complain they cannot find jobs. This is not because of the economic recession, but because of the candidates’ lack of necessary skills.

Taking care of women who have just had childbirth, taking care of patients, repairing shoes and keeping cars and motorbikes have been listed as the “hottest jobs”.