On the morning of June 26, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), in cooperation with the Australian Agency for International Development, organized a workshop to announce the forecasted skills report for the port industry in Vietnam for the period 2024-2028. The event was attended by Mr. Hoàng Minh Cường, Vice Chairman of the Hai Phong City People's Committee; representatives from central government ministries and agencies; the Australian Embassy in Vietnam; as well as logistics organizations and businesses from both Vietnam and the city.
In his speech at the workshop, Mr. Hoàng Minh Cường informed the audience that, according to the Logistics White Paper by the Vietnam Logistics Association, Hai Phong is projected to need around 369,000 workers in the logistics sector by 2025, with 252,600 of them trained. This number is expected to rise to 460,000 by 2030, with 368,000 trained workers. However, at present, Hai Phong’s logistics workforce only meets about 40-45% of the demand.
This reality underscores the urgent need for coordination, collaboration, and investment in training among ministries, local authorities, and relevant businesses. Based on this, Hai Phong is focused on training and improving the local workforce, particularly for the supporting industries, port services, and logistics sectors. Additionally, there is an emphasis on developing a team of engineers and managers capable of applying technology and developing modern services such as banking, finance, logistics, insurance, information technology, retail distribution, consulting, and business development services. The city is also enhancing its international cooperation and integration efforts for training high-skilled labor, particularly in maritime science and technology. This includes implementing a workforce training ordering system based on national and international technical-economic standards and quality benchmarks.
At the workshop, delegates listened to top experts in the port industry who shared key topics such as an overview of industry trends, labor demands, skill requirements, and challenges facing the workforce in the Vietnamese port sector from 2024 to 2028. The discussions also provided insights into the evolving nature of jobs and skills needed to support the sector's development, creating opportunities to foster stronger links between businesses and workforce training organizations.