Textile-garment firms short manpower
15:07′ 25/07/2014 (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge, Vietnam
VietNamNet – To cope with the prolonged unavailability of manpower, textile-garment producers are looking to open training schools in remote areas.
Chairman of the HCM City Association of Garment – Textile & Embroidery – Knitting (Agtek) said that the lack of manpower is normal in the first quarter, but this year it has extended through July. Many companies are unable to meet 60% of their labour requirements.
Nguyen Ngoc Thuy, Director of the HCM City-based Tan Phu Cuong Company, said that labour shortage is a serious problem with Vietnam about to enter the World Trade Organisation (WTO), as garment companies are preparing to expand.
At the same time, provinces across the country are expanding industrial zones, which means increased employment opportunities that attract many migrant workers back to their home provinces.
“Labour shortages will become more serious in upcoming months, as Vietnam comes closer to WTO membership,†Mr Thuy said.
Tan Phu Cuong Company always lacks over 20% of labour despite its efforts in recruitment. The company has decided to cooperate with training units in Central Highlands province of Dak Lak to offer free vocational training in a bid to have a stable labour supply for its factory. This solution is also being applied by other textile-garment companies in this situation.
(Source: VNE)
