With the strong development of high-tech enterprises in the future, the shortage of both quantity and quality of skilled labor is a big challenge for Hai Phong.
Great demand for labor
Accumulated until the end of 2021, 12 Industrial Parks and Economic Zones (IZs, EZs) in the City Hai Phong is attracting over 400 projects with a total capital of over 19.000 billion USD. Enterprises in this area contribute nearly 70% of industrial production value and account for a large proportion of the total export turnover of Hai Phong City. Currently, the total number of workers working in industrial parks and economic zones in Hai Phong City is over 186.000 people; Of which, there are nearly 156.000 Vietnamese workers and over 4.100 foreign workers. According to estimates of Heza Hai Phong Economic Zone, labor demand in the KCN, EZ continuously increased, with an average increase of nearly 16%. The reason for this growth is due to the increasing number of investors coming to Hai Phong. Among them, there are many businesses expanding their scale and increasing production lines.
Hai Phong currently has 12 industrial parks and economic zones in operation with more than 186.000 workers.
According to Mr. Liu Hui Min - General Director of USI Vietnam Co., Ltd., after more than 1 year of construction investment in Hai Phong, we realized that Hai Phong has a relatively abundant labor source. Every year, the number of students graduating from local universities and colleges can provide a large number of talents to the labor market. However, in the field of science and high technology, it is only in the early stages of labor training. Also according to Mr. Liu Hui Min, one of the difficulties that USI Vietnam Co., Ltd. is facing is recruiting technicians to operate high-precision equipment and automated machinery. In 2022, the company expects to lack about 500 technicians. Therefore, the company hopes that Hai Phong City will pay attention and support vocational training for workers. At the same time, we hope to increase the proportion of workers with college and intermediate degrees from 14% to 30%.
According to the representative of Pegatron Vietnam Co., Ltd., demand labor The company's number in 2023 is expected to be 13.000 employees, in 2024 it is 18.000 employees and in 2025 it is 23.000 employees. The company hopes to receive support from Hai Phong City to create conditions for recruiting local and foreign labor.
Hai Phong City leaders work at the Pegatron Vietnam project
Find solutions
Hai Phong City is currently promoting and aiming to build 15 industrial parks with an area of over 6.200 hectares to be ready to receive waves of investment. This also means that the demand for labor, especially high-quality labor, continues to increase strongly. Therefore, Hai Phong needs to prepare labor resources now to solve the challenges that investors in Hai Phong are facing, as well as meet the local development needs in the coming time.
Enterprises in industrial parks in Hai Phong need to recruit nearly 50.000 workers in the near future.
According to the representative of Deep C Industrial Park, quality labor source is one of the decisive factors in attracting investment at this time. Currently, the number of investors in Hai Phong is increasing, leading to the need for infrastructure, but if you want to attract high-tech investors, Hai Phong must be able to provide quality labor. When customers come to Deep C, one of the most common questions is about labor supply. Therefore, Hai Phong needs to understand the needs of investors, especially investors in high-tech industrial fields.
With the strong development of high-tech enterprises in the future, the shortage of both quantity and quality of skilled labor will be a big challenge for Hai Phong. According to Hai Phong City's socio-economic recovery and development program for the period 2022 - 2023, one of the key tasks and solutions set by the locality is to strengthen the connection between labor supply and demand; modernize training and vocational training facilities and create jobs.
Hai Phong currently has more than 20 foreign investment projects in vocational education. Vocational education institutions proactively implement and receive technical support from experts under ODA and ADB programs and projects... However, in order to be able to train labor resources to meet the needs of Investors, in addition to education policies, Hai Phong needs to deploy many infrastructure investment solutions to attract workers to stay and work.
According to Mr. Tran Luu Quang - Secretary of Hai Phong City Party Committee, with competition and difficulties in the labor force, Hai Phong will deploy many solutions, focusing on investing in infrastructure and housing projects. society... to attract labor resources from other localities to work. Regarding attracting labor, as well as vocational training, improving the quality of human resources, Hai Phong City assigned Heza Hai Phong Economic Zone to soon implement proposed solutions such as: organizing a labor exchange floor; Coordinate with units and facilities to organize vocational training and improve skills for workers to meet needs. “Enterprises need to proactively provide information about labor recruitment needs, coordinate with schools and units to provide vocational training, practice with the businesses' technologies and machinery for training, as well as such as recruiting labor to achieve the highest efficiency... At the same time, it is necessary to fully and transparently implement commitments on salaries, bonuses, incentives, corporate culture..., because this is the decisive factor for employees. Workers come and stay with the business for a long time," Mr. Quang said.
Mr. Le Trung Kien - Head of Heza Committee of Hai Phong Economic Zone said that according to calculations, businesses in industrial parks in Hai Phong have a need to recruit nearly 50.000 workers. Faced with problems and difficulties, right in March 3, Heza Hai Phong Economic Zone will build a labor trading floor; coordinate with universities, colleges, vocational training centers, businesses, connect supply and demand, and recruit labor.
(Source: diendandoanhnghiep.vn)