(HBĐT) - Hoa Binh authorities have been implementing solutions to develop the labour
market, aiming to establish a solid foundation for the comprehensive development
of labour market elements, thus promoting socio-economic development and
labour restructuring in order to ensure the connection of the local labour market
with those in other localities nationwide.
Workers in Phu Vinh commune (Tan Lac district) are seeking information about the labour market and job opportunities through the provincial job service centre and recruiting businesses.
Last year, over 19,000 local labourers were provided with employment, while 720 individuals were sent to work abroad. Approximately 17,700 workers were recruited for vocational training. The rate of trained workers reached 59.23%.
In the first half of this year, 7,641 labourers were provided with jobs, equivalent to 47.7% of the target set for the year. As many as 385 workers were recruited to work abroad under contracts, reaching 128% of the year plan. A total of 3,143 individuals received unemployment insurance payments, amounting to nearly 46.2 billion VND (nearly 1.95 million USD). The provincial job service centre is collaborating with localities to organise job fairs, aiming to provide information on the labour market to various groups within the working age, including students of high schools, colleges and vocational schools.
Hoa Binh Technical and Technology College, Hoa Binh Economic & Technical College, and the vocational education institutions across districts and Hoa Binh city have intensified their efforts to improve the quality of training, and implementing projects under the national target programme for vocational education, and reviewing the demand for basic-level vocational training, and providing regular training for labourers in ethnic minority and mountainous regions.
Bui Manh Cuong, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs, stated that to achieve and surpass the targets of employment generation, better labour qualifications and quality, reduce the unemployment rate in 2023, and meet the goals of labour market development in the coming years, besides implementing comprehensive policies and laws, local authorities has implemented programmes and initiatives related to job creation and vocational training, and provided labour market information for specific groups, including people with disabilities, ethnic minority and rural workers. Various training and skill development programmes, career initiatives for new graduate students, and campaigns to popularise policies on labour, employment, labour export, and social insurance have been organised, Cuong said.
The provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on November 20 coordinated with Hai Dang Group Hoa Binh Seafood Company Limited to release 1.5 tonnes of fries into Hoa Binh Lake to regenerate aquatic resources, with a total value of 266 million VND (10,460 USD).
On the afternoon of November 16, Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, held a reception for a delegation from the Indian Embassy led by Ambassador Sandeep Arya. The delegation included the chairperson of the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, embassy personnel, and Indian businesses operating in Vietnam. Accompanying Long at the meeting were leaders of the provincial People's Committee and representatives from various departments and sectors.
Hoa Binh province hosted the "Meet India 2024" conference on November 16, marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral economic ties between Vietnam and India.
In recent times, with its core role in building and fostering great national unity, Cao Phong district's Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee has actively carried out its responsibilities and front work, and closely collaborated with member organisations to encourage locals to implement the Party’s guidelines, and the State’s policies and laws. At the same time, it has worked to promote the dynamism, creativity, and contributions of officials, Party members, and local people to help the district develop further.
From a type of bulb used as a seasoning for daily meals, thanks to the efforts of local authorities and farmers, shallots have become a commercial crop in Yen Thuy district, contributing to promoting the transformation of crop structure in agricultural production, bringing higher incomes to locals.
