'In 2018, Nghe An needs to overcome shortcomings in labor export'

(Baonghean.vn) -Changing thinking about labor export, shifting towards highly skilled and qualified labor is the content of the delegate of group 3 (at the 5th session of the Provincial People's Council, Term XVII)focus discussion

On the afternoon of December 18, Mr. Nguyen Van De - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of Yen Thanh District Party Committee chaired the discussion session of the Provincial People's Council delegates in the constituencies of Yen Thanh and Dien Chau districts. Attending the discussion session were Mr. and Mrs. Cao Thi Hien - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Dinh Viet Hong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; representatives of provincial departments, branches and sectors.. Photo: Thanh Le

Speaking at the discussion session, delegate Vuong Quang Minh - Vice Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front (deputy of the Provincial People's Council, Yen Thanh district)Rating: XLabor export is an important solution in solving employment, earning foreign currency and building national image and prestige.Currently, the reality is that Nghe An workers in host countries run away when their labor contracts expire, reducing the image and reputation of the province in labor export.

Mr. Minh suggested that in 2018, the Provincial People's Committee and relevant sectors should discuss the causes and propose solutions to overcome the above situation; in the coming time, the province should not only export unskilled labor but also promote the export of highly skilled labor; at the same time, educate the awareness and ethics of labor exporters to contribute to building a sustainable homeland and country.

Regarding this content, delegate Thai Van Thanh - Vice Principal of Vinh University (Yen Thanh district): For a long time, we have been focusing on exporting unskilled labor, not paying attention to highly qualified and skilled labor; many laborers violate the law in other countries, so some countries are hesitant to recruit Nghe An laborers. That requires us to innovate labor export work.

Delegate Vuong Quang Minh made a speech suggesting that in 2018, the Provincial People's Committee and relevant sectors should come up with solutions to overcome the shortcomings in labor export work. Photo: Thanh Le

Currently in Nghe An, there are universities, colleges and foreign corporations training qualified and skilled workers according to foreign standards.

"I think we need to pay attention to exporting skilled labor. These workers are trained in awareness, responsibility, and work in a professional environment. Through this team, we can contribute to improving the image of Nghe An workers abroad," said delegate Thanh.

Sharing the same view, delegate Cao Thi Thuy (Dien Chau) affirmed that labor export is one of the solutions for socio-economic development. Many localities have helped eliminate hunger and reduce poverty thanks to labor export.

Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Council Cao Thi Hien exchanged information with delegates of group 3. Photo: Thanh Le

However, to promote the effectiveness of this work, the State needs to have policies to support labor export such as: Support for labor export and study abroad consulting, support for language learning; at the same time, there must be specific mechanisms to encourage the number of workers in a commune or district in a year.

"For example, in a hamlet, there are 5 workers exporting to large markets who are supported with 3 million VND, of which 70% is for the workers; 30% is for the hamlet to do advocacy work" - Ms. Thuy gave an example.

Delegate Dinh Viet Hong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee answered and clarified a number of issues of concern to delegates related to the agricultural and rural areas. Photo: Thanh Le

“Labor export is the content that the Provincial People's Council supervised in 2017. Labor export is implemented by the province and district, however, through supervision, the reward work is only implemented in the enterprise sector, in the coming time it needs to be implemented in the district and commune sectors - Mr. Hoang Lan, Deputy Head of the Cultural Committee of the Provincial People's Council suggested.

The delegates also discussed enthusiastically many related issues that need solutions to research and direct the planning of rural waste dumps; Improve the quality of the Resolution of the Provincial People's Council; Select issues to question voters closely; Forest management and protection, violations of forestry laws are quite serious, solutions to overcome this problem, propose to add to the tasks and solutions for socio-economic development of the province in the year; Need to tighten the management of private medical practice, ...

Delegate Cao Thi Thuy suggested that there should be a policy to support labor export. Photo: Thanh Le

At the end of the discussion session, Mr. Nguyen Van De highly appreciated the delegates' opinions and said he would absorb them to synthesize and submit to the Provincial People's Council during the discussion session in the hall.

Thanh Le