(HBO) – The organisation of job placement events was one of the solutions that the northern province of Hoa Binh applied in 2018 to create employment for local labourers.
A mobile job fair in Cao Phong district
The provincial employment
service centre organised 11 job counselling sessions for nearly 2,000 labourers
during the year, during which 150 were recruited by enterprises. In addition to
the regular activity of job consultancy, the centre held 11 job placement events,
including six mobile job fairs in districts and five online involving nearly
200 enterprises. More than 2,500 people were given occupational advice and 206 found
jobs.
Many businesses outside the province attended
the events with need for large numbers of workers such as Japan’s Sumidenso at
Dai An industrial park (Hai Duong city) recruiting 1,000 workers; the Republic
of Korea’s LG Display at Trang Due industrial park (Hai Phong city) seeking 600
workers; and Vietnam Coal – Mineral College of the Vietnam National Coal –
Mineral Industries (Quang Ninh province) looking to recruit 500 workers.
Thanks to the application of effective measures
to connect labour supply and demand, the province achieved positive outcomes in
employment in 2018. According to the provincial Department of Labour, Invalids
and Social Affairs, the province found jobs for 18,259 workers, surpassing the
yearly target by 10 percent. The industrial and construction sectors created
jobs for 6,059 people; agriculture, forestry and fishery 8,575 people; trade
and services 3,625 people. The labour structure saw positive changes with the proportion
of labourers in agro-forestry-fishery declining to about 62.5 percent. The rate
of unemployment in urban areas was around 3 percent. The province helped find jobs
through the national employment fund for 1,260 locals and assisted 360 others
to work abroad under contracts.
In late March, 29 labourers from Da Bac district were sent to work as seasonal farm workers in Buyeo county, Chungcheongnam province, the Republic of Korea (RoK). Upon arrival, they quickly settled into their jobs, enjoying good working conditions and benefits, with wages aligned with the terms of their signed contracts. The programme is now being expanded, with relevant departments and sectors actively seeking additional seasonal employment opportunities in various localities across the RoK.
Luong Son Industrial Park has invested in standardised wastewater and emissions treatment systems, enforced tight emission controls, reduced noise, dust, and solid waste, and expanded green spaces, contributing to protecting the environment and promoting sustainable development.
Hoa Binh police are collecting public feedback on amendments to the 2013 Constitution via the national identification app VNeID. This innovative approach marks a giant leap towards modernising grassroots democracy and enhancing transparency in public consultation.
A total public investment capital of 113 billion VND (over 4.3 million USD) was disbursed for a project to upgrade infrastructure and stabilise residents in the vicinity of the Da River reservoir between 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, giving a facelift to local rural areas and improving the quality of people's life.
Since the end of 2023-2024 academic year, Cu Yen Primary and Secondary School in Luong Son district has deployed e-study records for all of its 500 primary students, said the school principal Nguyen Thi Tuyen.
The Labour Federation of Hoa Binh city has actively worked to protect the rights and welfare of nearly 8,000 local workers and union members at 152 grassroots unions. Through regular dialogues, education campaigns, and welfare programmes, the federation has helped foster stable, progressive labour relations.