Machines gradually replace human power
For many years, the work of loading and unloading and transshifting goods at border wharves and yards has been considered a heavy work, mainly based on human strength. However, in the border gate area today, this traditional way of doing things is changing rapidly.
To catch up with the speed of goods circulation, modern machinery and equipment are increasingly being put into support at all stages, helping to significantly reduce labor and improve productivity.
The appearance of machines also means that workers not only perform manual loading and unloading operations but also need to improve their capacity to master the equipment. They need to master the operating process and coordinate accurately in each delivery and receipt stage.
Ms. Hoang Thi Coi (resident in Mau Son commune, Lang Son province) excitedly shared about the changes at her workplace: "Previously, if there was no conveyor belt system, we had to carry it up, move it a lot and waste a lot of energy. But since we have this conveyor belt system, we have saved quite a lot of energy because we don't need to carry it on our shoulders anymore, which helps our health somewhat.
The scale of import and export activities is increasingly expanding, directly creating diverse human resource needs in the border gate area.
Along with maintaining a labor force directly involved in the stages of goods circulation, businesses are increasingly in need of more personnel to undertake tasks that require higher expertise in logistics, import and export, and technology application.
Speaking about the recruitment and maintenance needs of the team, Mr. Vu Van Dung - Deputy Director of Operations of Viettel Logistics Park Lang Son - said: "Currently, the total personnel of Viettel Logistics Park Lang Son is 200 personnel. Of which 20% are key operating personnel. Operating personnel here operate 24/24 hours and are divided into shifts. We regularly and continuously train to recruit high-quality personnel to serve.
Removing the training bottleneck to reach the border gate economy
Statistics show that currently Lang Son province has about 55,000 people participating in the labor market. Real-world surveys at businesses operating in the border gate area show that the current labor force basically meets the normal loading and unloading needs. However, skilled and highly skilled human resources in many important positions are still lacking.
On average, businesses here have a need to recruit about 100-200 skilled workers for professional positions each year.
While the demand for specialized human resources is increasing, Lang Son province does not have a specialized training facility for operating some specialized equipment such as cranes and upgraders.
Human resources serving corporate governance, logistics and transportation also do not fully meet practical requirements.
Discussing the problem of removing difficulties for the labor market, Mr. Vi Hoai Nam - Director of the Employment Service Center under the Department of Home Affairs of Lang Son province - commented: "The qualifications and professional skills of recruited personnel are still limited, especially for positions requiring high skills such as operating lift equipment, using cranes. It is necessary to train more of this human resource. In the coming time, we will continue to coordinate with businesses to fully support personnel according to requirements, meeting the business situation of units at the border gate.
