In terms of the vacancies that need to be filled between October and December, 16.8 percent are openings for university graduates, 24.7 percent are positions suitable for college degree holders and 28.6 percent are for holders of vocational training qualifications, according to the HCM City Centre of Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labour Market Information.
Enterprises in HCM City will need to recruit around 70,000-77,000 people in the fourth quarter of this year
In contrast, only 15 percent of the available positions are for manual workers.
Garment and textile companies and the service sector are among the largest industries seeking workers.
Tran Anh Tuan, deputy head of the Vocational Education Association of HCM City, said that the demand for skilled workers had been a trend, particularly in big cities like HCM City. Modern production technologies need trained people.
