National Scientific Conference on Training and Supply of Human Resources in the New Era: Current Situation and Solutions: Establishment of a National Information and Forecasting System for Supply and Demand of Human Resources.

Dr Pham Van Tan, director of the Faculty of Law and Political Science at the University of Transport Technology: Finding the “key” to unlock the “bottleneck” in human resources training.

The acceleration of industrialization, modernization, and international integration offers numerous opportunities but also presents many challenges in Vietnam. The demand for qualified human resources is growing, while the country’s training and labor supply system still faces some limitations, such as a lack of alignment between training and labor market needs, unequal training quality, and labor shortages in specific sectors.

In response to this reality, organizing this conference constitutes an important academic forum allowing scientists, managers, experts, and business representatives to exchange, discuss, and share their experiences on the conference theme.

With an objective, scientific, and open approach, I believe the conference will find the “keys” to solve the current situation, address the “bottlenecks” in political mechanisms, propose feasible solutions for training and providing human resources, and contribute to guiding the country steadily towards a new era of prosperity and well-being.

Professor Ho Si Quy, former director of the Institute of Information of the Vietnamese Academy of Social Sciences: The conference topic is very practical and relevant.

I strongly congratulate the organizing committee for choosing a timely, practical, and relevant topic. Among the numerous conferences covering various themes, focusing on human resources is crucial. Without a qualified workforce capable of meeting the country’s development needs, implementing strategies and visions will be challenging. It is also an opportunity to assess the current situation of digital professionals.

The labor market currently has enough human resources to lay the foundation for ambitious socio-economic goals, but it also presents challenges. To improve the quality of the digital workforce, a plan is needed for the retraining and upskilling of over 70% of computer science students entering the job market. Additionally, policies need to be implemented to meet the needs of a significant number of technicians at risk of replacement due to insufficient skills, especially in soft skills and foreign language proficiency.

At the same time, strategies and programs are necessary to enhance the skills of talented digital workers, ensuring there are enough people to fill leadership or administrative roles in large companies and multinational corporations.

PHAM THI THANH HUYEN, editor-in-chief of the People’s Representatives Journal: Making human resources development a widely debated topic.

The 14th National Party Congress affirmed that the development of human resources, especially highly qualified human resources linked to science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation, is one of the main drivers of the new growth model. This is not just a strategic orientation but an imperative development that permeates the entire political system in this new era.

This spirit has been emphasized repeatedly by Secretary General and President To Lam, who stressed that human resource development should precede all development, closely tied to the digital economy, digital society, and deep international integration process. He firmly reaffirmed that humans are at the core, the actors, and the ultimate goal of development. This raises a fundamental and urgent requirement: humans must be at the center of digital transformation and sustainable development because true digital transformation is impossible without competent digital workforce, and rapid and sustainable growth cannot be achieved without adequate investment in human capital.

A major Party policy, if not promptly and comprehensively communicated, will struggle to garner social consensus. A relevant policy, if not effectively disseminated, will be challenging to implement. And a strategic issue like human resources in the new era, if not “communicated,” will struggle to become a shared awareness and collective action.

In this new era, the media must not only report facts but also shape perceptions; not only reflect information but also propose solutions; and not only broadcast actions but also connect them.

In this spirit, the People’s Representatives Journal clearly defines its responsibility to shed light on major national issues, including human resources development, to stimulate broad debate within society. It bridges scientific reflection, parliamentary debates, and practice, contributing to the formation of coherent, relevant, and enlightening information on national strategic issues.

Associate Professor Dr. Vu Ngoc Khiem – Vice-Rector of the University of Transport Technology: Progressively asserting a leading role in the transport technology training network.

As a higher education institution under the Ministry of Construction, the University of Transport Technology clearly defines its role and responsibility in training highly qualified human resources for the sector and the country. The university continually modernizes its training programs by integrating digital technologies and strengthening its connections with businesses and production practices. Simultaneously, it promotes scientific research and technology transfer in the transport and smart infrastructure fields.

The University is progressively asserting its role as a reference institution in creating and developing a network of centers of excellence, specializing in transport technologies and advanced smart infrastructures. This strategic orientation aims to establish an ecosystem of training, research, and innovation, thereby providing highly qualified human resources to meet the requirements of the country’s rapid and sustainable development in this new era.

Dr. Nguyen Duc Toan, Academy of Vietnamese Women: Cybersecurity exercises should be conducted regularly, 4 to 6 times per year.

The digital transformation of the Vietnamese educational sector has become a strategic and indispensable process, unfolding at an unprecedented pace, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the rapid and widespread development of digital education has posed significant and increasingly complex challenges regarding data security.

The main types of risks associated with online education in Vietnam in 2025 include: email scams and social engineering (representing the highest percentage, 38 to 45%); ransomware (25 to 32%, with a significant increase in damages); personal data leaks; and denial-of-service attacks (causing the collapse of admission portals and online learning platforms).

To secure online training data, the management board and operational services must develop a comprehensive security policy; establish and manage an incident response team that meets quarterly to review risks and update intervention plans. Regularly conducting cybersecurity exercises (4 to 6 times per year) is considered the most effective solution to shift from a “static” security approach to a “dynamic” approach, enhancing response capabilities and minimizing risks.

Dr. Nguyen Van Dieu, Nghe An Provincial Political School: The school should establish a specialized department for business cooperation.

In the context of digital transformation, international integration, and the development of a knowledge-based economy, building and perfecting the tripartite partnership model “State – School – Enterprise” has become an essential condition to enhance the quality of Vietnam’s human resources.

The first step is to finalize the legal framework and political mechanisms of the tripartite partnership model. The State must establish precise guidelines concerning the process, cooperation standards, and cost and benefit-sharing mechanisms between schools and companies.

Additionally, the role of companies in training and developing human resources must be strengthened. The government can implement preferential tax measures, tax credits, or financial assistance for companies investing in training activities, creating training centers, or collaborating with universities in research projects.

Furthermore, it is necessary to modernize governance and enhance the capacities of educational institutions; to create a specialized department for cooperation with companies, responsible for building and maintaining long-term cooperation relationships, rather than focusing solely on current trends. Schools must adapt their training programs to make them more flexible, based on outcome standards related to labor market requirements, while integrating soft and digital skills.

One of Vietnam’s current main limitations is the lack of a unified labor market information system, leading to fragmentation in training and recruitment. Therefore, establishing a national database on labor supply and demand interconnected among ministries, sectors, local authorities, educational institutions, and companies is necessary. The government should designate a specialized agency to manage this database, while encouraging companies and educational institutions to share recruitment, degree, and professional performance data.

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