Vocational Training Reaches Nearly 8,000 People in Thanh Hóa’s Mountainous Areas
Thanh Hóa is expanding vocational training and production skills for ethnic minority and mountainous communities. Published results show that 11 mountainous districts received more than VND 132 billion, with 224 training courses serving nearly 8,000 people. The province aims to train 426,650 people from 2026 to 2030.
Thanh Hóa Province is linking vocational training and the transfer of production techniques with livelihood development for residents of mountainous areas. Published results for Subproject 3 of Project 5 under the National Target Programme for Socioeconomic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas show that more than VND 132 billion was allocated to 11 mountainous districts in the province. Local authorities have held 224 basic vocational courses and courses lasting less than three months for nearly 8,000 trainees, as well as 137 sessions on career guidance, training and employment advice.
Training covers livestock farming and veterinary care, crop cultivation, beekeeping, community tourism, cooking, bamboo and rattan weaving, and construction. It focuses on local natural conditions, production needs and labor market demand. Local authorities hope the training will help residents gain skills, find jobs and increase their incomes.
In the Bá Thước area, fish cage farming is one of the livelihood models receiving particular support. Residents make use of rivers and hydropower reservoirs while learning techniques for selecting fingerlings, setting stocking densities, routine care, cleaning cages and preventing disease. The growth of fish cage farming has created jobs, with residents involved earning VND 60 million to VND 100 million a year.
Residents of Bá Thước Commune, Thanh Hóa Province, use aquaculture techniques to develop fish cage farming.（VietVance）
Bá Thước Commune uses rivers and reservoirs to develop fish cage farming.（VietVance）
The Thanh Hóa Provincial People’s Committee has approved a vocational education and employment development plan for 2026–2030. It aims to train 426,650 people and raise the share of ethnic minority workers who have received vocational training to 65%. The province will continue to align training with local resources and practical needs to help residents of mountainous areas develop production and increase their incomes.
Source: VietVance
