Difficulty finding a job
At 10am on July 8, Mr. Vu Dinh Tu woke up. The young man born in 2002, from Ninh Binh province, is currently renting a mini apartment in Thanh Liet ward (Hanoi) with a friend.
For the past 3 months, Mr. Tu has only stayed at home, living on the support money of his parents in the countryside, during the period when he said he was "finding a job".
Graduated from the Automotive Engineering Technology major (Hanoi University of Transport Technology) in 2024, Mr. Tu worked for a car dealer in Lang Ward (Hanoi). Right after Tet, Mr. Tu and dozens of colleagues in departments and offices were laid off due to difficult business conditions and the company's staff cuts.
"I spread my application everywhere, and there were places that called me for interviews but were passed for many reasons such as lack of experience; some soft skills and requirements could not be met. I plan to return to my hometown, but in my hometown, there is really no job suitable for the industry I have studied, except for auto repair shops. Thinking about 4 years of university, the hard work of my parents, and my own efforts, I feel regretful so I try to stay here to get a job, said Mr. Tu.
Not only are skilled workers unemployed, but many unskilled workers also have difficulty finding jobs and falling into the unemployment situation.
Mr. Bui Van Ha has been a security guard at a parking lot in Ha Dong ward (Hanoi) since 2016. In July 2024, Mr. Ha lost his job because after the bidding, the company where he worked was no longer allowed to keep his car.
Not yet married, so he does not have to worry about his children, but Mr. Ha said that with his job, losing his job means not having money to live on. He immediately applied to be a security guard for a fruit warehouse in Ha Dong ward.
"I have worked for more than half a year but have lost my job due to difficult business conditions and reduced distribution agencies, so the company prioritizes the old security team," Mr. Ha said sadly.
In March 2025, Mr. Ha returned to his hometown in Phu Tho province to " live with his parents". In June 2025, he went to Hanoi again to find a job. Up to now, Mr. Ha still rents a friend's room, and applies for jobs at job placement centers every day...
Worrying
Talking to Lao Dong reporter, Mr. Le Quang Trung - former Deputy Director in charge of the Department of Employment - said that currently, efforts to solve employment for young people and young workers face many difficulties.
Mr. Trung said that resources for programs and projects to support job creation for young people are currently limited; the rate of trained youth workers is higher than the national average but not significantly. In addition, a part of the youth have a weak sense of discipline and industrial style; many young workers lack soft skills and working skills.
"Unemployment of young people, especially the 15-24 age group, is a challenge for the Vietnamese economy. Compared to the world and the region, the unemployment rate in Vietnam is not a serious problem, but the high unemployment rate among young people also reflects that the connection between youth labor supply and demand is not really effective" said Mr. Trung.
According to the Statistics Office, in the second quarter of 2025, the whole country had about 1.35 million young people aged 15-24 who were unemployed and did not participate in studying and training (accounting for 10.1%). In particular, this rate for women is higher than for men and occurs more in rural areas than urban areas.
The number of unemployed people of working age is more than 799,000 people, with an unemployment rate of 2.24%, up 0.04% over the previous quarter and down 0.05% over the same period last year. The unemployment rate for young people (15-24 years old) alone is 8.19%, up 0.26% compared to the first quarter and up 0.18% compared to the same period in 2024.
