Đào Quang Vinh, Director of the Institute of Labour and Social Affairs under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, talks to Sài gòn Giải phóng (Liberated Sài Gòn) newspaper on challenges and opportunities presented to Vietnamese working people by Industry 4.0 What are the impacts of Industry 4.0 on the Vietnamese labour market? Industry 4.0 has made a big change to the country’s production and supply chains while many new business models have appeared together with new management methods. As a result the demand for the labour force to meet specific job requirements is also subject to change. In such a situation, knowledge, science and creativity will become decisive factors while the capital of human resources has much greater significance than material resources. Recent changes in Việt Nam and the world have shown many jobs have been created in all economic sectors, however, their requirements in … [Read more...] about High demand for skilled workers
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$14 million invested in start-ups at Techfest
Multi Glass was the winner of Techfest's start-up contest this year. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Quyết QUẢNG NINH — Around US$14 million in investment was pledged during the national innovative start-up day, Techfest 2019, in Hạ Long City, Quảng Ninh Province. A series of seminars were organised by 12 technology villages during the three-day event, attracting 250 foreign investors and experts, and nearly 300 start-ups. The first prize in the National Innovation Talent Contest for Start-ups was awarded to MultiGlass, a start-up providing smart technology to help people with disabilities use computers. The smart communication device combines iris recognition technology and Artificial Intelligence. MultiGlass will represent Việt Nam at the Start-up World Cup 2020 in San Francisco, US. At the Techfest closing ceremony on Friday, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Trần Văn Tùng said the … [Read more...] about $14 million invested in start-ups at Techfest
