The labor market is bustling from the integration
The merger of Hai Duong and Hai Phong is not only to rearrange administrative units but also to open up new development space for the Northern key economic region. The labor market is also clearly moving, becoming vibrant and promising.
Statistics from the Hai Phong Center for Employment Services and Meritorious Nurses show that from the beginning of the year to June 15, 430 businesses have registered to participate in job exchanges organized by the center, with a total recruitment demand of more than 101,000 workers - an increase of 22,2% over the same period in 2024. Notably, there are up to 90,000 positions that do not require high qualifications, showing that the demand for unskilled human resources still accounts for a large proportion, especially in the garment, mechanical, manufacturing, electrical - electronics, logistics industries...
In addition, the strong urbanization and industrialization process is promoting the shift of labor within the region. Shortening geographical distances thanks to synchronous transport infrastructure is an important condition for human resource rotation between industrial parks in the East and West of the city.
The story of Mr. Nguyen Minh Phuong - a worker at VinFast Production and Trading Joint Stock Company (Dinh Vu - Cat Hai Economic Zone) is a typical example. Although living in the western part of the city, he and about 40 other workers are still attached to their work thanks to their daily shuttle buses and a salary of 11 to 20 million VND/month. With a good working environment and attractive welfare policies, VinFast has become a destination for many workers in and outside the region.
New chain of links - Modern Labor Market
With a total natural area of over 3,194km2 and a population of about 4.5 million people after the merger, Hai Phong City is qualified to become a major labor - industrial center of the Northern region. Not only serving the human resource needs of the region, the city also plays a role in transiting and coordinating labor for key industrial parks in the North - South economic corridors, Con Minh - Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong, or Quang Ninh - Hai Phong - Ninh Binh...
At the same time, the increase in recruitment demand also poses an increasingly high requirement for businesses in attracting and retaining workers.
According to Mr. Pham Trung Phong - Head of the Management Board of Cong Hoa Industrial Park, workers coming from the public sector are potential resources for the private sector thanks to their professional foundation and solid legal knowledge. However, to effectively exploit this resource, businesses need to proactively build appropriate and long-term attraction policies.
To effectively take advantage of the opportunities that the new space brings, there needs to be synchronous coordination between authorities at all levels, businesses and training institutions in planning, training and human resource use. In particular, it is necessary to aim for a long-term goal: Developing a flexible, competitive, sustainable labor market, taking people as the center and driving force for development.
