Vietnam’s first Skills Forecast Report 2024 -2028 for the Port Industry and an updated Skills Forecast Report 2024 – 2026 for the Logistics Industry were launched in Hai Phong port city on June 26.

The reports were released by the Australian Embassy in Vietnam and the Vietnam Maritime Administration under the Ministry of Transport.

These reports help the Government, the port and logistics industry, and training institutions to further understand future labor market trends and needs, to make informed staffing, training and investment decisions in these critical industries, according to Deputy Director of the Vietnam Maritime Administration Hoang Hong Giang.

Speaking about the event, Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski said that Australia has supported Vietnam's human resource development for over fifty years.

With Australia's support, ministries, colleges and port and logistic businesses have worked together and now share the same outlook on skills needs over the next five years for the port industry, and next three years for the logistics industry, according to the ambassador.

"Our commitment in the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Vietnam outlines our shared vision for Viet Nam's sustainable economic growth that requires a skilled and competitive workforce," the ambassador said.

The reports were produced by the Logistics Industry Reference Council in partnership with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as part of ongoing Australia-Vietnam collaboration to enhance Vietnam’s vocational education and training (VET).

The reports align with the master development plan for Vietnam's seaport system for 2021-2030 with a vision to 2050.

These reports encourage closer links between industry and the VET sector so that businesses are getting well trained staff to meet demands, and colleges are aligning courses and curriculum to industry’s needs. Skills forecasts also enable the Vietnamese Government to better plan investments in the sector.