LOGISTIC INDUSTRY STRATEGY HUMAN RESOURCES

The Vietnamese logistics industry lacks 2.2 million workers and needs to add about 200,000 high-quality workers with degrees and foreign language skills by 2030.

Meanwhile, graduates from training units are only 2,500 students and trainees per year, according to a forecast by the Vietnam Logistics Research and Development Institute in 2022.

The forecast of logistics skills for 2021-2023 of the Logistics Skills Advisory Council also shows that current human resources have not met most of the needs such as foreign language skills, information technology, and user skills. software, knowledge and skills in purchasing, transportation, warehouse management...

Particularly in Ho Chi Minh City, the Research and Development Institute on the quality of local logistics human resources has recorded, 53.3% of enterprises lack qualified staff and logistics knowledge, 30% of units have re-trained employees. employees and only 6.7% are satisfied with the professional qualifications of employees.

These figures show that the training work has not met the demand and commensurate with the potential of the industry. Vietnam can become a major transshipment center of the region and the world thanks to the advantage of being located on international maritime routes, a seaport system stretching from North to South associated with many economic corridors in the region and the development of international maritime routes. development of the e-commerce industry.

In this context, Hoa Sen University (HSU) offers solutions and shares business models to improve the quality of human resources in the logistics industry. The university aims to build an ecosystem of training and human resource development, including: the state, schools and businesses.

"This model creates a connection into 'one house', thereby, sharing resources between training institutions and businesses," a representative of HSU shared.

In order to strengthen the ecosystem, Hoa Sen University innovates its training programs in International Business, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, and E-Commerce to be abreast of industry changes. In which, two programs of International Business, Logistics and Supply Chain Management of the school are accredited by FIBAA (Switzerland).

In parallel, the school adds "real combat" training modules according to the needs of employers, teaching theory is always linked with practical experience. The teaching staff have experience working in management roles, experience from the reality of enterprises and multinational corporations. Accordingly, students can inherit many knowledge and skills in the learning process.

According to Ms. Tran Thi Truc Lan - Program Manager of Logistics and Supply Chain Management at HSU, the university currently has many strategic partners in the field of logistics, including the international program FIATA. As a result, students will study 8 specialized subjects according to the standard documents of this program and receive a globally valid professional certificate.

"You can participate in field activities, practice training in a number of specialized subjects at the enterprise through one of the largest logistics technology platforms in Vietnam," she shared.

In addition, the school regularly organizes professional seminars to bring up-to-date information and actual situations. Through this, students add professional knowledge to prepare for global integration.

Recently, HSU invited Dr. Nitya Nanda - Director of the Institute of Social Development Council of India attended the seminar with the topic "Overview of the global economy" and Dr. Dipankar Dey (India Techno School of Management Studies) presented on "Logistics in Global Supply Chains". The speakers all shared in English so that the majors could supplement their professional knowledge and improve their foreign language skills.

Nhật Lệ (Source: VNexpress)