HCM City: more than VND35 billion for rural worker training
Ho Chi Minh City authorities have launched a plan worth US$1.54 million to provide vocational training to 12,000 rural workers in 2017.
The city aims to have more than 80 percent of trainees employed after trainings. It will support the procurement of equipment for four public vocational training facilities in Binh Chanh, Can Gio, Cu Chi and Hoc Mon districts.
Le Thanh Liem, Vice Standing Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee said the plan aims to enhance vocational training in the city and generate jobs for rural labourers, especially poor and near poor households, disabled and ethnic minority people.
The city will also review rural workers’ demand for vocational training in line with its agriculture restructuring and economic transition, he added.
HCM City has recently focused on sustainable and hi-tech urban agriculture in combination with tourism development, along with the supporting industry.