Hanoi (VNA) – The Human Resources Development Working Group (HRDWG) organised aworkshop on skills education & training and social protection in Hanoi onMay 12.
As part of the APEC 2017 Second Senior Officials Meeting (SOM2) and relatedmeetings, the workshop aims to discuss opportunities and challenges in skillseducation & training and social protection in the context of digitalisationand rapid technological development as well as seek solutions to thesechallenges.
In his opening remarks, Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs(MoLISA) Doan Mau Diep said that the fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry4.0) is a global trend, driven by science-technology development.
“The foundation of this revolution is the digital technology and the synthesisof intelligent technologies in order to optimise the process and mode ofproduction,” he stated.
According to Diep, Industry 4.0 has been creating breakthroughs with tremendousimpacts on socio-economic development of each country, region and the entireworld. In that context, vocational education and training and social protectionare issues that attract the attention of all economies in the Asia-Pacificregion.
With the booming of Industry 4.0, there will be strong labour mobility. Manytraditional occupations will disappear to be replaced by many new ones (in theareas of digitalisation, programming and data protection), he said.
There will be many more requirements for skills and qualifications of theworkforce for employment, posing great challenges to the labour market, hesaid, adding that not only low skill workers but also middle skill ones will beaffected if they are not self-equipped with new technology and innovationskills.
Accordingto Mary Morola, Coordinator of the APEC Labour & Social Protection Network,Industrial 4.0 requires APEC member economies to share opportunities ininvestment and vocational training to ensure the stability of the regionallabour market.
Participantsto the workshop focused on discussing measures to promote social protection inregion in order to ensure all social protection schemes are resilient todemographic changes, social and economic shocks, and natural disasters on theone hand and benefits of social protection do not create work disincentives onthe other hand.
The information shared at the workshop will be an important foundation for the APEC High-Level Policy Dialogue on Human ResourcesDevelopment in the Digital Age to put forth priority actions for theAsia-Pacific region to help member economies successfully accomplish the goalof “no one is left behind”, Diep said.-VNA
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The festival highlighted the contributions and robust development of Vietnam's revolutionary press over the past century while promoting press products and showcasing the creativity of Vietnamese journalists.
The programme on sustainable poverty reduction has achieved its annual targets for reducing the poverty rate as assigned by the National Assembly and the Government. It has fulfilled five specific objectives and five five-year goals, and met nine out of 12 indicators related to addressing basic social service shortages.
UNICEF stands ready to support the Government in implementing this important law and in continuing to invest in teachers as the cornerstone of a resilient, inclusive, and high-quality education system for all children.
PM Pham Minh Chinh highlighted how Vietnam's revolutionary press has continuously evolved and strengthened over the past century, affirming its role as a sharp and vital political, cultural, and ideological weapon serving the Fatherland and the people in the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party.
Vietnamese Consul General in Fukuoka Vu Chi Mai highlighted the growing demand for Vietnamese workers in Kyushu, especially in Fukuoka, Oita, and Saga prefectures. Currently, the region employs about 35,000 Vietnamese manual workers and over 5,000 IT engineers.
In Vietnam’s case, she said, President Ho Chi Minh demonstrated his strategic vision by founding the revolutionary press a century ago. The late leader understood the press's role not only as a means to reflect the country’s realities but also as a powerful tool to strengthen national unity and inspire the resistance wars and national construction process.
In recent interviews granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s reporters in Mexico, prominent figures reflected on the press’s legacy and its global influence.
VietnamPlus e-newspaper of the VNA clinched an A prize in the “Outstanding Press Product” category for its immersive 3D multimedia project, “Epic of Reunification,” a groundbreaking blend of storytelling and technology. The VNA won another A prize for its eye-catching exhibition booth.
Today, the press for foreign service has evolved into a distinct, irreplaceable force, bridging Vietnam with the world and portraying a nation that is stable, peace-loving, and fully integrated into the international community.
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The VNA delegation, led by General Director Vu Viet Trang, actively participated in the event, engaging in both professional and diplomatic activities.
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Granma and the VNA have great potential for cooperation, especially in sharing content regularly, so that VNA products are published on Granma platforms and vice versa, thereby helping Cuban and Vietnamese people access true information and gain a deep understanding of each other's country and people.
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The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
The total investment exceeded 319 billion VND (12.2 million USD), including over 261 billion VND from the state budget and 57.5 billion VND mobilised from businesses, organisations, and individuals.
Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) 
