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Labor shortages will increase during the first and second quarters of 2022 as businesses resume operations. It is expected that recruitment will total around 700,000 positions next year. The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs is drafting a program to restore and develop the labor market, with seven major solutions.

On the morning of November 13, the National Assembly (NA) voted to approve a Resolution allowing the establishment of the Hue Heritage Conservation Fund. The fund will be used to invest in the restoration, preservation, and development of heritage values in the former imperial capital and works receiving no investment or inadequate investment from the State budget.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) expects scientists to participate in the research of medical care solutions for patients suffering from Covid-19 and non-communicable diseases, a scientific conference held by the Vietnam Medical Association and the MoH on November 12 heard.

With economic development tending to focus on industry and services, Vietnam’s unskilled workforce will stand at 43 million by 2025, Mr. Nguyen Trong Tan, CEO of Chợ Tốt (Cho Tot / Good Market), predicted at the launch of Cho Tot’s new job searching website, Việc Làm Tốt (Good Jobs).

The labor market in Ho Chi Minh City and southern provinces is showing signs of recovery as Covid-19 subsides, with many businesses beginning to expand activities to meet demand at year’s end. The city will need some 57,000 workers in the fourth quarter, while neighboring Binh Duong province will need around 50,000.

The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has developed three scenarios to resolve the labor shortage in Vietnam: using workers who are currently learning their profession, accelerating the training process to add more workers, and using military conscripts in production chains.