Forum discusses logistics human resources development
A forum on human resources development for the logistics industry and future trends in Vietnam took place in Ho Chi Minh City on May 16, gathering 200 scientists, experts and firms in the country and overseas.
The logistics sector records an average annual growth of more than 10 percent and contributes approximately 5 percent to Vietnam’s GDP (Source: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – A forum on humanresources development for the logistics industry and future trends in Vietnamtook place in Ho Chi Minh City on May 16, gathering 200 scientists, experts andfirms in the country and overseas.
Participants discussed building coordinationplans for public agencies, vocational training schools and logisticsenterprises to shorten the supply – demand gap regarding employees’ skills inVietnam.
Le Duy Hiep, Chairman of the VietnamLogistics Business Association (VLA), said vocational training providers arefacing difficulties in equipping their students with skills meeting therequirement of businesses.
As such, graduates are often classified aslow-skilled workers with lower salaries and need to undergo further trainingfrom the recruiters. Meanwhile, up to 70 percent of businesses find it hard to filltheir workforces, including both senior managers and unskilled workers.
He said the forum hopes to form a stronglink between firms and educational facilities to tackle the shortage ofcompetent logistics workers.
He noted amid the impact of automation ande-commerce on the industry, there is a need for training to catch up withtechnological advances, thus improving the sector’s competitiveness.
Petrina Lawson, Australian DeputyConsul-General in Ho Chi Minh City, said Australia is committed to supportingVietnam in improving its logistics sector, thus contributing to the country’soverall economic development.
The forum was organised by the municipalchapter of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), VLA andAustralian-funded Au4skills project.
According to the VLA, between 2017 and 2020,Vietnam needs some 200,000 high-quality logistics workers, who are competent intheir profession and good at English. By 2039, the industry will demand about 2million high-quality and unskilled workers.
The sector recordsan average annual growth of more than 10 percent and contributes approximately5 percent to Vietnam’s GDP. The Government has set a goal for its GDPcontribution to reach 10 percent during 2020 – 2030.-VNA
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The logistics sector records an average annual growth of more than 10 percent and contributes approximately 5 percent to Vietnam’s GDP (Source: VNA) 
