Some 1.6 million rural labourers in Mekong Delta to receive vocational training
About 1.6 million rural workers in the Mekong Delta region will receive vocational training as part of a project on training and changing occupations for rural labourers in the region by 2030 which is being developed by the Department of Cooperatives and Rural Development under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
An overview of the seminar held in Can Tho City on August 21. (Photo: VNA)
Can Tho (VNA) – About 1.6 million rural workers in the Mekong Delta region will receive vocat♔ional training as part of a project on trainingand changing occupations for rural labourers in the region by 2030 which is being developed bythe Department of Cooperatives and Rural Development under t🌠he Ministry ofAgriculture and Rural Development.
The information was revealed at a seminar held inCan Tho city on August 21. Nguyen Thi Hoang Yen, deputy director of the department, saidthe project aims to raise the proportion of trained labourers in the region to25%. It will provide training for rural workers, employees working inenterprises, business establishments, cooperatives, cooperative groups andagricultural farms as well as those engaged in training institutions;vocational training institutions and employment service units of 13 provinces inthe Mekong Delta, thereby meeting the demand of the domestic and internationallabour markets, as well as agricultural production which adapts to climatechange, and contributing to improving productivity and income for rural labourersin the region. To this end, relevant agencies of ministries and sectors will coordinatewith localities in devising plans for the dissemination of information about vocational training,career counseling and entrepreneurship for rural workers; and develop curricula,learning materials and training equipment to help rural workers switch to newjobs. Vocational training institutions will be required to diversify forms ofvocational training and apply information technology in training to increaseaccess to and improve knowledge for these workers.
Participants at the seminar suggested that attention should bepaid to expanding training for people in localities to create a professional workforcein many fields of agricultural production.
They also underlined the need to enhanceknowledge and skills rꦕelating to the market, production and consumption of productsin line with the value chains, adding that suppo🅠rt levels should also be raised toencourage rural workers to participate in vocational training classes.
Nguyen Thi My Hung, Deputy Director of Dong Thap province’s Sub-Department of Rural Development, said that there should be prioritypolicies to motivate rural labourers to switch from agricultural production tonon-agricultural sectors./.
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An overview of the seminar held in Can Tho City on August 21. (Photo: VNA) 
