Effort is not adequate
Limitations in socio-economic infrastructure are one of the reasons that "urge" Ca Mau province to invest in human resources working abroad under contracts in recent years. Accordingly, since 2019, the Provincial People's Committee has issued projects and plans to implement this work in each phase. Employees working abroad under contract will receive non-refundable initial support of up to 13.8 million VND/worker; Loan support for exit expenses not exceeding 110 million VND/worker.
As a result, since implementing the Project up to now, Ca Mau has sent nearly 2,000 workers to work abroad under contracts (not including seasonal workers); 385 workers received initial support with an amount of more than 2 billion VND; 385 workers received loan support, with an amount of more than 34 billion VND. However, Mr. Nguyen Quoc Thanh - Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Ca Mau province - acknowledged that the above results are still not commensurate with those during the integration period, especially still modest compared to other provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta.
With "a wealth of experience" in supporting the sending of laborers to work abroad, currently, Dong Thap province has continued to support and encourage laborers after their contracts expire to return home to start a business in the province. home. Employees will have access to and support for credit to encourage businesses to invest in agriculture and rural areas; Supporting the innovative startup ecosystem; rural industry development policy...
However, through the survey, only 43/1,107 startup workers opened production and business establishments (accounting for 3.8%), which did not meet Dong Thap's expectations and desires of "Working for hire - coming home to own". . Mr. Pham Viet Cong - Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Dong Thap province - assessed that the time and number of workers working abroad under contract are mainly students who have just graduated from high school and have not undergone vocational training (13,105 workers, accounting for 84 .7%), do not have clear future career goals.
Sustainable development solutions
Towards the goal of sustainable employment, Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Ca Mau province said that in the coming time, the province will focus on building and promulgating detailed regulations to guide the training and improvement of qualifications. Vocational and foreign language skills for Vietnamese workers working abroad under contract. “It is necessary to associate vocational training with the culture, customs and practices of the country where Vietnamese workers come to work to better meet the requirements of the receiving country. In particular, we need to develop a strategy for using labor resources to work abroad after returning home" - Mr. Thanh said.
For Can Tho City, facing the fact that the majority of workers lack capital due to limited collateral, the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs will focus on preferential loan policies and support workers to work abroad in accordance with many forms of declaration. rich tradition. "We can also consider how to support loan interest for employees with social policies, that is, just let them pay capital, so they can work with peace of mind" - proposal of Secretary of Can Tho City Party Committee Nguyen Van Hieu at a meeting with the City Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs in April 2024.
For Dong Thap province, it has thoroughly grasped the ideology and focused on education and orientation for workers to work abroad. Accordingly, workers with skills and knowledge in any specialized field or field will be given priority in that profession for quick access. This helps prepare a good mindset and motivates the entrepreneurial spirit of employees.
“We also strengthen diplomatic relationships, learn, survey and expand foreign labor markets, research towards the labor markets of Australia, Germany, Canada, Poland...; pay attention to well performing the appraisal and selection of orders suitable to the situation and conditions of the labor" - said Mr. Phan Van Thang - Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of Dong Thap Provincial People's Council.
