Workplace qualifications and skills still short of requirements

Despite improving over recent years, the qualifications and skills of Vietnamese workers are still low compared to requirements in other countries. This continues to be a “bottleneck” for the development of productive jobs. According to the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), the proportion of Vietnamese workers with degrees and certificates stands at just 26 per cent, with major disparities seen between urban and rural areas and between male and female workers.