The launch of Vietnam’s first Skills Forecast Report 2024 -2028 for the Port Industry on June 26.

These reports help the Government of Vietnam, the port and logistics industry, and training institutions to understand future labour market trends and needs, to make informed staffing, training and investment decisions in these critical industries.

These reports were produced by the Logistics Industry Reference Council in partnership with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as part of Australia and Vietnam’s ongoing collaboration to enhance Vietnam’s vocational education and training (VET). The reports align with the master development plan for Vietnam’s seaport system for 2021-2030 with a vision to 2050, as set forth in Prime Ministerial Decision No. 1579/QD-TTg, 22 September 2021.

Speaking at the launch in Hai Phong, Deputy Administrator of Vietnam Maritime Administration under the Ministry of Transport, Hoang Hong Giang, said, “With its geographical location, Vietnam has the potential to become a regional logistics hub. However, we are still facing a serious shortage of professionally trained logistics and supply chain workforce. To address this issue, we need significant training investments and to develop strong linkages between ministries, seaports, logistics enterprises, and training institutions to ensure skills learnt are industry relevant and meeting demands for human resources.”

These reports encourage closer links between industry and the VET sector so that businesses are getting well trained staff to meet demands and colleges are aligning courses and curriculum to industry’s needs. Skills forecasts also enable the Vietnamese Government to better plan investments in VET.

Also speaking about the launch, Australian Ambassador to Vietnam, Andrew Goledzinowski, said. “Ministries, colleges and port and logistic businesses in Vietnam can now share the same outlook on skills needs over the next five years for the port industry, and next three years for the logistics industry.”