Deputy PMs warn about shortage of skilled workers, inflation
06/08/2010 - 65 Lượt xem
The fact that many foreign firms had thronged Vietnam to sound out business opportunities since 2006 meant there was an urgent need for ensuring the availability of human resources, he told the National Assembly.
Several major international groups like the US' Intel, Japan's Grenada, and Taiwan's Hon Hai were struggling to find personnel in Vietnam, he said, warning this could scare away foreign firms if not addressed.
He suggested several solutions.
Firstly, he called for an across-the-board program to enhance the training quality at universities and colleges.
Secondly, he told agencies concerned to study the training curriculums at foreign schools to adopt them in Vietnam.
Thirdly, he called for providing easy student loans for the poor and training programs tailored to meet the demands of the workplace.
Another deputy PM, Nguyen Sinh Hung, also spoke at the session, warning about the rising inflation that had become a source of concern for economic growth.
He also assured lawmakers that the government would do its best to curb the trade deficit by expediting the progress of major projects like the Dung Quat oil refinery in Quang Ngai Province, Thach Khe steel complex in Ha Tinh Province, and some fertilizer projects.
Nguyen Duc Kien, deputy chairman of the NA, confessed that inflation for the year would be around 9 percent, meaning the target of keeping it below the economic growth rate would not be achieved.
The government would need to draw lessons about its role in managing the economy, he admitted further.
Source: ThanhnienNews.
