The Provincial People's Committee receives and works with the Japan International Cooperation Agency on labor cooperation.
On the afternoon of April 9, Mr. Pham Van Nghiem, the Provincial Party Committee’s Member and Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, received and worked with representatives of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), led by Mr. Shibata Takumi, Chief Advisor of the project "Supporting job information connection for Vietnamese workers going to work abroad under contract," to discuss cooperation in the fields of labor, employment, and human resource development.
Vice Chairman Pham Van Nghiem presents a gift to Mr. Shibata Takumi, Chief Advisor of the project "Supporting job information connection for Vietnamese workers going to work abroad under contract."
The meeting saw the participation of leaders of relevant provincial departments and agencies.
The delegates attend the meeting.
Vice Chairman Pham Van Nghiem and representatives of relevant departments and agencies attend the meeting.
The delegation of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) attends the meeting.
At the beginning of the meeting, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee gave an overview of the province's socio-economic development, emphasizing the advantages of its large population, abundant young workforce, and the orientation to promote international cooperation in training and supplying high-quality laborers. The province currently has approximately 1.7 million workers, with an average of nearly 7,000 workers going to work abroad each year. Of the 23,000 workers currently working abroad, the Japanese market accounts for nearly 40%.
The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee affirmed that Japan is a leading important partner of the province in many fields, especially labor and employment. Workers of Hung Yen province are highly valued by Japanese partners for their diligence, sense of responsibility, and adaptability.
Mr. Shibata Takumi respectfully thanked the leaders of the Provincial People's Committee for their warm welcome; simultaneously, he introduced the project "Supporting job information connection for Vietnamese workers going abroad under contract," implemented by JICA in collaboration with the Department of Overseas Labor Management. The project aims to build a transparent job information system, enabling workers to directly access recruitment information, minimizing intermediaries, and thereby improving the efficiency and safety of sending workers abroad.
Mr. Shibata Takumi, Chief Advisor of the project "Supporting job information connection for Vietnamese workers going abroad under contract," Japan International Cooperation Agency, speaks at the meeting.
The JICA representative expressed a desire to strengthen cooperation with Hung Yen province in implementing the project, especially in the areas of communication, connection, and support for workers to access the system.
During the meeting, both sides exchanged and discussed the current state of the province's labor force, the recruitment needs of the Japanese market, and solutions to improve the quality of vocational training, foreign language skills, and other skills for workers. In addition, both sides focused on clarifying areas of cooperation in implementing job information networking applications, enhancing information transparency, protecting workers' rights, and improving the effectiveness of state management in this field.
Speaking at the meeting, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Pham Van Nghiem emphasized: Developing human resources, especially high-quality human resources, is one of the province's strategic breakthroughs. In particular, international labor cooperation plays a crucial role in job creation, income improvement, and the adoption of advanced science and technology.
Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Pham Van Nghiem speaks at the meeting.
Highly appreciating JICA's initiative and support in developing the job information network system, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee stated: Cooperation with JICA is of great importance in improving the quality of human resources, meeting the requirements of international integration and sustainable development of the province. He requested JICA to continue paying attention to and supporting the province in such areas as: improving skills, legal knowledge, and culture for workers; supporting the development of high-quality human resource training programs; strengthening connections between Japanese businesses and training institutions and the province's Employment Service Center; and coordinating the construction of a labor database to serve management and connection after workers return home. Hung Yen province is committed to creating favorable conditions for the effective implementation of cooperation programs with JICA.
Regarding JICA's proposals and recommendations at the meeting, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee assigned the Department of Internal Affairs to act as the focal point to coordinate with relevant departments, agencies, and localities to implement them, and to promote awareness and guidance so that workers can quickly access and effectively utilize the employment information system.
