Illustrative image (Source: VNA)Dr. Guido Hildner, German Ambassador said that in his country,the number of employees working in occupations requiring green skills increased56.7% to 5 million between 2012 and 2020. This shows that the energy transitionis a complex and demanding process, but also provides great opportunities tothe people and the economies.
Noting that Vietnam has set a target of net-zero emission by2050, the diplomat said that Germany has supported Vietnam in employmenttransition by training Vietnamese workers in the fields of electricity, electronicsand roof-top solar power installation. Each year, tens of thousands of studentsare trained in 11 vocational training facilities, 79% of whom have beenemployed.
With high labour demand, Vietnam will need long-termdecisions from the State, along with the promotion of creativity and innovationin the public and private sectors, and the mobilisation of public and privateinvestment, especially in modernising the power grid as well as increasingrenewable energy electricity production, said the ambassador.
Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Committee forScience, Technology and Environment said that strongly committed to achievingthe net-zero emissions target by 2050, Vietnam has been focusing on buildingand promulgating a new strategic framework and relevant policies to realisethis goal.
Promoting green employment transition, seeking fairemployment opportunities in the labour market related to renewable energy andnew energy is also a focal point of Vietnam, he said.
Vietnam is currently a developing country with lower middleincome with an economy heavily dependent on fossil fuels, and a population ofabout 100 million people, of which 51% in the working age, he noted.
Vietnam is one of the countries vulnerable to the impacts ofclimate change, ranking fifth in the 2018 global climate risk index and eighthin the long-term climate risk index.
According to the draft National Power Development Plan, by2045, the whole country will have over 75% renewable energy. Current studiesalso show that, in the fields of wind and solar energy, about 25% of jobs created are for high-skilled workers.Therefore, the official stressed the need for training facilities to adapt to this trend and meet the domestic demand.Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha said that in the time to come, the ministry will deploy measures to increase job creation and develop labourers' skills following Vietnam's energy transition, including building standards of skills for the renewable energy sector and enhance the quality of vocational training facilities./.
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