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| Overview of the event. (Photo: qdnd.vn) |
The project is part of Futuremakers, a global initiative by Standard Chartered to tackle inequality.
Representatives from the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs' General Directorate of Vocational Training, as well as representatives from Standard Chartered Bank in Vietnam and several businesses that worked with HNIVC and REACH to build capacity and provide job and internship opportunities for project beneficiaries, attended the ceremony.
The project "Ready for Work – COVID-19 Recovery and Digital Economy" was jointly implemented by HNIVC, REACH, and PIV in the two years 2022-2023 under the funding of SCF, with the goal of Addressing youth economic exclusion and unemployment caused and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pham Thi Huong, HNIVC Principal, emphasized, “at the moment, Beauty Care and 2D Graphic Design are among those that attract a high level of labor in the labor market. The project supporting the implementation of short-term courses for young people in difficult circumstances has helped learners shorten their time at school while also addressing employment needs, allowing them to earn income sooner.”
HNIVC has implemented 05 short-term vocational training classes as part of the project, exposing 150 students to the labor market. Many positive outcomes have resulted from the project, including meeting labor market needs with high-quality trained human resources and assisting underserved youths to receive vocational training with 100% scholarships.
After nearly two years of implementation, the project has yielded many encouraging results, with nearly 1,500 disadvantaged youth aged 16 to 29 receiving financial assistance for short-term vocational and/or soft skills training, and over 90% of young people finding paid jobs after participating in short-term vocational classes.
The project has also attracted the participation of over 90 businesses in capacity-building activities and job-search assistance for young people. 101 HNIVC and REACH officials and teachers, as well as 80 parents, received gender equality and disability inclusion training in order to improve the quality of vocational training activities and create jobs for underserved young people.
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| Rewarding short-term training class students with difficult circumstances who made outstanding achievements. (Photo: qdnd.vn) |
"Through the project, we have organized many gender-inclusive career counseling activities in the community to get closer to disadvantaged youth and help them choose a career that suits their desires and abilities," said Nguyen Thi Thanh Huyen, Project Coordinator from REACH Institute.
Trinh Nhu Quynh, Head of Corporate Affairs, Brand & Marketing, Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam, of the Ready for Work - COVID-19 Recovery and Digital Economy project said that the project has helped provide training and employment opportunities for underserved people, allowing them to reach their full potential and become financially self-sufficient.
Representing the project’s direct beneficiaries, Yen, 2D graphic design graduate, emphasized, “Before taking this course, I had no idea about my future and nor what I should do. My communication abilities were also lacking. Now I'm much more confident, and I've made a lot of new friends. I know what career I should pursue, and I am confident that it will enable me to earn enough money to support myself and my family.”
Le Quynh Lan, Acting Country Director of Plan International Vietnam, underlined, “We are committed to working with our partners and young people to continue to make a positive difference in the lives of young people by providing market-oriented career guidance and training programs that respond to the rapid changes in the labor market in the post-COVID-19 period.”
In discussing Futuremakers' future plans, Natasha Kwakwa, Global Head of SCF's Global Community Impact, stated that Standard Chartered will continue to find better ways of supporting young people, especially women and disabilities, all around the world to ensure everyone, everywhere is able to participate in the economy and create a better future./.