Difficulties in opening vocational training classes
In 2025, within the framework of the project to develop vocational education and create jobs for workers in ethnic minority and mountainous areas, Ea Rieng commune was allocated 540 million VND from the central budget. However, up to now, the disbursement and implementation of vocational training classes for rural workers still faces many difficulties.
Mr. Giang Seo Chu (45 years old), Head of Village 20, said that the village is in a particularly difficult situation, 100% of whom are Mong ethnic people. The whole village has 194 households with 1,058 people, of which 46 are poor households and 15 are near-poor households. Compared to 2024, the village has reduced 20 poor households and 9 near-poor households.
According to Mr. Chu, encouraging people to participate in livestock classes is facing many obstacles due to limited practices and awareness. Many people do not clearly see the role of household economy and do not understand the meaning of vocational training to improve their lives.
They tend to work for hire rather than actively learn a trade to create stable jobs, making the mobilization work even more difficult. In addition, the customs and practices of local people also make it difficult for authorities to persuade people.
"In many cases, we have to go to the stadium many times, spending a lot of time and effort to convince them to participate. In this process, tact and flexibility are extremely necessary, Mr. Chu shared.
From November 2025 to present, the Department of Culture - Social Affairs in coordination with the Center for Vocational Education - Continuing Education of M'Drak and the village government has mobilized many households in village 20 to participate in pig farming training classes. The students are all ethnic minorities and have difficult circumstances. Currently, the class is still being implemented.
"Propaganda goes to the place - mobilizes people"
Mr. Hoa Quang Binh - Head of the Department of Culture and Social Affairs of Ea Rieng commune - commented that the most obvious current situation is that people are still afraid of learning a trade, because they have to worry about farming and daily livelihoods.
"When we campaigned to open classes for livestock farming, industrial sewing or agricultural machinery repair, many people said they wanted to study but there was no time," said Mr. Binh.
According to Mr. Binh, after that, the locality is closely coordinating with the Center for Vocational Education - Continuing Education of M'Drak to adjust the time and build a curriculum close to reality.
During the implementation process, the authorities have increased practice and organized tours of learning models for people, making it easier for students to access and grasp knowledge. Thereby, quickly applying it to the practical development of household economy.
"After implementing the two-level government model, the commune has stepped up coordination with village chiefs to propagate and expand vocational training classes. The government has determined to "preach to the place and "movie to the people", improve the quality of training to change awareness and put the vocational class into practice", Mr. Binh emphasized.
