Vietnam's semiconductor industry is poised for a transformative journey as policymakers and stakeholders converge to outline a comprehensive roadmap for human capital development, amid global demand spikes and supply chain realignments.
The HCI is a component of the UN’s E-Government Development Index, together with the Online Service Index and the Telecommunication Infrastructure Index.
Hai Phong has become the largest port logistics center in Vietnam’s north over the years, but upgrading to a national logistics center by 2025 and an international logistics center by 2030 will prove difficult. The city needs to promote the application of information technology and overcome a shortage of human resources.
Deputy Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son chaired a working session with many ministries, branches, and provincial people’s committees on September 28 to develop a project training high-quality human resources for technology development. A representative from the Department of Higher Education at the Ministry of Education and Training said the project will focus on attracting businesses to participate in high-tech human resources training.
Forty-one of Vietnam’s 63 cities and provinces have prepared a smart city development project. At a conference on blockchain applications held on August 18, analysts said metropolises like Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi have the potential to build smart cities if there are appropriate policies focusing on three platforms: the Internet of Things (IoT), human resources, and real estate.
Ho Chi Minh City will focus on developing high-tech industrial parks and industries using a lot of skilled and technical workers in the 2022-2026 period. Human resources demand in four key industries - mechanical engineering, electronics and information technology, food and food processing, and pharmaceutical and rubber chemicals - will total about 70,000 employees, or 23 per cent of the total demand in the period, which is expected at some 320,000 people. Training institutions must regularly update and renew training programs, and training needs to be multidisciplinary, instead of specialized, so that learners can adapt to international integration and Industry 4.0.
Vietnam’s logistics industry has seen rapid development over the years, growing at an average of 10-15 per cent annually and making an important contribution to the country joining the 20 leading economies in terms of international trade. But the industry still exhibits limitations and has failed to develop to its potential. Human resources development is key to enhancing its capacity.
