Hưng Yên Promotes College–Business Partnerships to Ease Industrial Labor Shortages
Hưng Yên has more than 1.7 million workers aged 15 and over, but only about 30% have received training. Businesses seek to recruit more than 28,000 people a year, while about 18,000 new workers enter the local labor force annually. The province is bringing vocational colleges and businesses together to design courses and provide factory training, with a goal of raising the share of workers holding diplomas or certificates by 2030.
The development of industrial parks and clusters in Hưng Yên province is driving demand for workers. The province has more than 1.7 million workers aged 15 and over, about 30% of whom have received training. Around 18,000 people join the local labor force each year, while businesses seek to recruit more than 28,000 annually. One reason for the mismatch between labor supply and demand is that rural workers lack the skills needed to meet factories’ technical requirements.
Hưng Yên province has more than 1.7 million workers aged 15 and over, about 30% of whom have received training.（VietVance）
To align training more closely with job requirements, Hưng Yên is promoting cooperation among the government, vocational colleges and businesses. Hưng Yên College involves businesses in admissions, curriculum development and assessment, and arranges for students to study and complete graduation projects at businesses. A college teacher said businesses want practical training to account for more than 70% of total course time so students can become familiar with actual equipment and production processes.
The college also organizes visits to businesses so students can tour production lines and learn about job requirements. Participating businesses include Hưng Nhân Garment Co., Ltd. For students from families facing financial difficulties, combining classroom learning with practical training at businesses helps them gain work experience before graduation. The original article provides no data on this model’s employment rates or changes in income.
Vocational college students tour a garment company’s production line and learn about the actual working environment.（VietVance）
As industrial parks move toward high technology and automation, businesses are also seeking workers with knowledge across disciplines and digital skills. Hưng Yên has 48 vocational education institutions and works with organizations outside the province to provide training in nearly 100 occupations. Courses at the elementary level and above enroll 25,000 to 28,000 people a year. The province aims to raise the share of trained workers holding diplomas or certificates from 30% to more than 40.5% by 2030.
Source: VietVance
