The event was part of a technical assistance project for VASS’scapacity building (TA9449).
Speaking at the event, Director of the project managementboard Nguyen Thi Hoai Le said Vietnam has built a workforce development strategyfor the 2011-2020 period, with a focus on high-quality human resources.
She said the event is expected to debate successes andshortcomings of high-quality workforce development strategies and policies inVietnam, and collect experts’ suggestions in the regard.
Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Duc Vinh said high-quality personnelinclude those at working age holding bachelor degree and above, meetingrequirements of the labour market.
According to a year-long study, high-quality workforce ismostly found in non-manufacturing sectors such as education-training, Statemanagement, national defence and security, and trading.
Delegates also identified priority areas and forecast demandfor high-quality workers till 2035, especially amid the fourth industrial revolution.
They suggested building a comprehensive strategy to dealwith the shortage of quality workers and imbalance in the structure of industries,develop start-up incubators in high-tech universities, expand internationalcooperation in technological transfer, and seek breakthroughs in training andusing quality workforce.-VNA