HCM City pushes training for occupational change amid Industry 4.0
The Ho Chi Minh City Labour Federation will take part in providing vocational training for workers to change occupations for better working environment and incomes, said Vice President of the federation Tran Doan Trung on December 14.
HCM City (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City Labour Federationwill take part in providing vocational training for workers to changeoccupations for better working environment and incomes, said Vice President ofthe federation Tran Doan Trung on December 14.
Talking about orientations for vocation change in the2020-2023 period, Trung said the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0),where artificial intelligence and machines will gradually replace manualworkers, will lead to the formation of new jobs and services serving itsdemand.
According to Trung, most of local workers, particularlythose in garment-textiles, footwear, electronics, and seafood processing, haveyet to be trained or undergo formal training. As a result, vocational trainingbecomes a demand of many labourers and enterprises.
The federation plans to build policies and regulations tomonitor the training of workers for job change, enhance capacity of tradeunions in engaging in the work, implement related emulation campaigns, andmobilise resources for the training.
It aims to have all trade unions with demand for occupationalchange negotiating to make the content included in collective labour agreementsin 2023./.
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