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Seminar discusses impact of globalisation, migration on young people

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) held a seminar in Hanoi on December 18 discussing the impact of globalisation and migration on young people.
Seminar discusses impact of globalisation, migration on young people ảnh 1Delegates at the event (Photo: thanhnien.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – The InternationalOrganisation for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with the Ho Chi MinhCommunist Youth Union (HCYU) held a seminar in Hanoi on December 18 discussing theimpact ofglobalisation and migration on young people.

The event saw the presence of representatives from Governmentand diplomatic agencies, international organisations and over 200 young peoplefrom Hanoi.

According to the General Statistics Office, the global migrationof the Vietnamese people constitutes nearly 9% of the total population whiledomestic migration is over 7%, mostly young people. Young migrants often facechallenging issues such as a lack of soft and job-seeking skills, hazardous working environment, unfair wage anddiscrimination in salary compared to local residents. Language barriers andcultural differences also contribute to the disadvantages experienced bymigrant workers.

Delegates proposed increasing investment in the transfer of skillsand knowledge as a key to generating employment opportunities for young people,contributing to realising the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the 2030Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Vietnamese Youth DevelopmentStrategy for the 2021-2023 period.

Secretary of the HCYU Central Committee and standing deputyhead of the National Committee on Youth of Vietnam Nguyen Tuong Lam wished thatministries, agencies, international and non-governmental organisations would accompanyand assist young people in start-ups and career development, create anenvironment and opportunities for them to be trained, improve their skills andaccess to safe migration information when joining the labour market andstudying at home and abroad.

Chief of Mission at IOM Vietnam Park Mihyung said IOM Vietnam has actively workedwith government agencies and relevant partners to equip young people with newand practical skills, share knowledge about the changing employment landscapeand help the Government adjust the education and vocational training system tomeet market demand./.

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