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Lack of young labor in the village: an unsolved problem

15/01/2014
In the early of twenty-first century, bamboo and rattan products of Phu Vinh village, Phu Nghia Commune by "storming" not only in domestic market but also exported to many countries around the world. Now, by contrast, the economic crisis has led less orders, the workers no longer do. Rattan artisan Nguyen Van Trung in Phu Vinh village, said: "Because of the difficulty of consumer market, most workers did not stick with the job. When having the order, we must urge to find the workers to ensure the time of delivery "
 
Many villages are in danger of lack of human resources, especially young workers.  Photo: Spread Works
Many villages are in danger of lack of human resources, especially young workers. 

Not far from Phu Nghia commune, Dong Phuong Yen Commune (Chuong My) with 6/7 villages are in recognized villages. The period from 2004-2007 is bamboo and rattan thriving, 80% of employed people involved, there are virtually 20 companies and more than 50 master collection products. But this, bamboo and rattan items of Oriental Yen not compete with Chinese goods should be employed households fell by more than half, only 2 businesses involved in exporting nearly 20 owners and collectors. Vice Chairman Tran Van Tien commune, said businesses should not have to live with the business profession other items. The switch also worked as a farmer or wage work, before participating youth is the main occupation, now only women and children. Not only bamboo and rattan industry, child labor shortage situation is quite common in many traditional villages of the city. There are no official statistics, but in recent years, thousands of workers quit to go for the new tradition. Cause of child labor is not attached to the profession due to unstable income, job insecurity. On the other hand, crafts production requires perseverance, ingenuity, patience but the average monthly income of workers is only around 2 million / month is not enough to retain young workers. Creating jobs for laborers by profession implants is also one of the policies advocated in the employment of the city. Make 1956 Decision of the Prime Minister on vocational training for rural workers, a number of local people also consider the traditional culture and village no job or job transfer for rural workers but this policy does not seem to be effective in the current period. Nguyen Thi Thang, Chief of the Association for Women Noi village, Phu Kim, Thach said: "The women of the society have been transplanted bamboo and rattan blinds and exported to about 60 members, board sisters started enthusiastically but after I finished, many people do not find work, some people invested to produce the output deadlock product should people not interested in the job training ". Similarly Thach Dong Anh district also tried carpenter implants for people in the rural unskilled workers of Lien Ha, but highly effective by workers to vocational training concept will not make money every day and not necessarily completed vocational should have to live with very few participants. strong child labor is quickly grasp skills, have the ability to acquire and apply the techniques of production, improve product quality and consumer search market. However, according to a survey by the Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, vocational training needs of Hanoi was less demand for apprenticeship tradition is even less so almost all vocational training courses for farmers are absent from the young . The root cause is because the employee does not live with the job. Child labor has always played an important role in the maintenance and development of traditional crafts. So, during the current economic difficulties, without mechanisms and policies to keep young workers as well as to encourage and create favorable conditions for the artisans, foremen enthusiasm for the profession, the risk transfer of disappearance is a huge job. In addition, the city should have more policies to support the development of rural infrastructure, business priorities for land to expand production and sustainable development to help businesses reduce difficulties, new villages development opportunities and that is the important factor to child labor peace of mind to stick with the traditional homeland ...

 

 
 

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