Dang Trong Ha, 27 years old, from central province of Nghe An, moved to southern Dong Nai Province in April with the hope of finding a well-paid job.

Companies in HCM City and other industrial hubs like the neighbouring provinces of Binh Duong and Dong Nai are struggling with a labour shortage after the pandemic.

Vietnam’s labour market is in desperate need of high-qualified and skilled workers, experts have said.

More than 800 businesses and 8,700 employees have been affected by the novel coronavirus epidemic, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

Japanese electronic device maker Lion Power is tapping into football’s popularity in Vietnam as a way to recruit technical trainees amid a labour shortage in Japan, reported the Asian Nikkei Review.

ILO Director of the Department of Partnerships and Field Support, Rie Vejs-Kjeldgaard, talks to Việt Nam News about Vietnam’s efforts in ratifying ILO conventions.

Japan’s MOS Food Services Inc. on October 15 announced that it will train 350 Vietnamese students over four years so that they can work at its MOS Burger stores across the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in the south-eastern province of Binh Phuoc are entering the peak black pepper harvest season but suffer from a shortage of workers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta is one of the richest parts of Vietnam, leading the country in rice, shrimp and other agricultural products.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Logistics, considered a industry with huge contributions to the development of the economy, has not lived up to its potentials due to human resources shortage.

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