Relationship between workers and industry 4.0 in Vietnam
Workshop on “Opportunities and Challenges for Workers in the Context of Digital Transformation”
Participants discussed about Decision No.749/QD-TTg
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This joint activity between HSF and ULSA is based on getting a better understanding of the dynamic between workers and digital transformation. The workshop welcomed the participation of 90 researchers and lecturers from ULSA and the National Economics University, labour experts from governmental ministries, representatives of different businesses as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students from ULSA.
During the workshop, lecturers and researchers from ULSA and the National Economics University presented their studies on the status quo of Vietnamese workers in the digitalization era. Their findings show that workers of a higher age have immense problems with adapting to the digital transformation due to the lack of qualifications. Further discussions focused on analyzing opportunities and challenges for digital workers, with a number of specific industries/labor objects such as IT, chemistry and textiles being mentioned. Furthermore, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mac Van Tien, Director of the Institute of Educational Science, urged policymakers to strengthen legislative framework s to help workers gain digital skills.
Group photo of participants
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According to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mac, the government expended significant effort in issuing Decision No.749/QD-TTg on the Programme for National Digital Transformation. However, a framework for implementing a digital transformation within the government remains lacking. To facilitate this transformation, general guidelines, standardized indicators, and a monitoring tool are required. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Thanh Ha, President of the Board, ULSA, made a final statement in which he reaffirmed that the digital revolution is an irreversible process and that low-skilled employees are those who are most at risk of losing their jobs owing to a lack of skills. As a result, policymakers, business leaders, and academics must collaborate to identify solutions to avert this situation.
HSF is working to uphold its missions to support the accomplishment of SDG8 for decent employment and economic growth in Vietnam, and this action in collaboration with the ULSA is a part of that endeavor. We look forward to more fruitful partnerships on this mission in the future.