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Vietnam to create jobs for 1.6 million labourers

Vietnam has set a target of generating jobs for 1.6 million labourers in 2014.
Vietnam has set a target of generating jobs for 1.6 million labourers in 2014.

A conference seeking ways to realise the target is being held in thecentral city of Da Nang from December 17-18 by the Ministry ofLabour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA). It is attended byofficials from provincial and municipal departments of Labour, Invalidsand Social Affairs and job placement centres nationwide.

Atthe event, MOLISA Minister Pham Thi Hai Chuyen stated that job creationhas a direct impact on political stability, national development and theimprovement of people’s living conditions.

For the target,the implementation of the national goal for employment and vocationaltraining in 2012-2015 will be sped up.

Projects providingloans for the creation of jobs, supporting the development of the labourmarket and enhancing the building capacity of job placement centreswill be put in the spotlight.

In addition, the labour market analysing capacity of relevant agencies will be further improved.

According to the ministry, 1,040,000 people got jobs over the first11 months of this year, fulfilling 87.8 percent of the yearly plan. Thefigure included 78,769 guest workers.

It is estimated that 1,540,000 people will get jobs in 2013, or 96.25 percent of the yearly plan.-VNA
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