Gov’t renews youth development strategy for 2021–2030 period

By 2030, 80 percent of young workers and 75 percent of rural youth and youth from ethnic minority and mountainous areas will receive education and training on national defense and security.

Meanwhile, at least 30 percent of young people are expected to attain Level 3 or higher foreign language proficiency under the Vietnamese Foreign Language Competency Framework.

The strategy also aims to increase the number of science and technology research projects led by young people by 15 percent and raise the number of young people working in science and technology organizations by 10 percent compared with 2020.

Regarding the development of high-quality young workforce, the Government sets the goal that 80 percent of young people will have basic digital knowledge and skills, while 40 percent will possess advanced digital skills, including the ability to apply artificial intelligence (AI).

The strategy also targets that 70 percent of young people receive vocational training or acquire occupational skills that meet the National Skills Qualification Frameworks, while half of young people from vulnerable groups will receive government support to develop vocational skills.

Meanwhile, 70 percent of young people will secure sustainable jobs, green jobs, or employment in digital economy, high-tech sectors, or other industries prioritized for national development.

The strategy also seeks to provide stable employment for more than 50 percent of young people in ethnic minority and mountainous areas and disadvantaged areas over the next five years.

In addition, it aims to create stable jobs for 30 percent of young people with disabilities, people living with HIV, individuals who have completed drug rehabilitation or correctional programs, and stateless Vietnamese youth./.