At the workshop (Photo: VNA) Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – The labourmarket in Vietnam and many other countries has changed significantly under theimpacts of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Deputy Minister of Labour, WarInvalids, and Social Affairs Doan Mau Diep has said.
Addressing an international workshop held in thecentral province of Thua Thien-Hue on July 24, Diep said the changes in eachcountry are different, and come along with the appearance of new occupations.
Diep discussed various issues at the workshop alongwith representatives from 20 countries and international organisationsincluding the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the World Bank (WB), andthe Asian Development Bank (ADB).
They talked about the most common occupations inthe labour market and the collection, storage, and usage of recruitmentdatabases.
Participants also mentioned some of theemployment trends in the digital age and the role of public employment serviceorganisations.
Jointly held by the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids,and Social Affairs and the World Association of Public Employment Services, theworkshop will run until July 25.
According to experts, the Fourth IndustrialRevolution poses a substantial threat to the local labour force, and as such,the only way to combat its effects is to impose reforms across the board,starting with education and training programmes.
The International Labour Organisation warnedthat up to 86 percent of workers in Vietnam’s textile and footwear industriesare at great risk of losing their jobs under the influence of technologicalbreakthroughs caused by Industry 4.0.–VNA
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