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HCM City needs 25,000 labourers in August

Ho Chi Minh City needs 25,000 labourers in August, according to a survey conducted by the Ho Chi Minh City Centre of Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labour Market Information (FALMI).
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HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City needs 25,000 labourers in August, according to a survey conducted by the Ho Chi Minh City Centre of Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labour Market Information (FALMI).

Vice Director of the centre Tran Anh Tuan said the local labour market needs skilled and experienced labourers.

In particular, the demand for low-skilled workers accounts for 30 percent of the total market demand while that for technical workers with vocational training accounts for 40 percent. Skilled workers make up of 30 percent of the labour market.

In July, the city’s demand for labourers with university degrees made up of 46.75 percent, reports show.-VNA

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