YBO - In 2024, Yen Bai City achieved vocational training for 2,259 individuals, exceeding the target of 1,790 by 115%. Of this total, 578 people were trained at the college level, achieving 125% of the assigned target of 461.
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Students of Yen Bai Vocational College during an electronics practice session.
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At the intermediate level, 336 individuals were trained, fulfilling 129% of the target of 261. Short-term and basic vocational training was provided to 1,345 people, meeting 107% of the target of 1,255. The city also supported the transition of 415 workers from agricultural to non-agricultural occupations, surpassing the annual target of 320 by 129%. Additionally, specialized vocational training was conducted for 35 disabled individuals at Huong Giang Social Enterprise, reaching 117% of the annual plan.
Yen Bai City has placed significant emphasis on training high-quality labor in enterprises by aligning vocational education institutions with business needs. Vocational training programs have been tailored to address specific demands, connecting rural workforce training with initiatives for new rural development and sustainable poverty reduction. These efforts have resulted in vocational training for 1,226 individuals, surpassing the target of 1,186 by 103%. This strategy plays a crucial role in enhancing the quality of the workforce, meeting the requirements of the city’s socio-economic development objectives.
In addition, Yen Bai City has prioritized forecasting labor market demand and aligning the supply and demand for labor. Policies supporting job creation for workers have been actively implemented. The city has enhanced the capacity of employment service centers, increasing the frequency and diversifying the formats of job fairs to better connect employers and job seekers.
Students of the Automotive College Class at Yen Bai Vocational College receive specialized training to ensure strong professional skills for their future employment.
For domestic labor, significant efforts have been made to provide job placement services for unemployed and underemployed workers within and beyond the province. These initiatives aim to help enterprises quickly recruit workers and enable job seekers to find employment efficiently, thereby reducing the unemployment rate in urban areas. Coordination with the Social Policy Bank has been strengthened to provide loans for job creation and sustainable poverty alleviation, with a focus on supporting small-scale startups and small enterprises with preferential loans to invest in production development and attract additional labor.
The city continues to facilitate conditions for enterprises to expand production, thereby creating new jobs and stabilizing employment. Special attention is given to businesses that employ large numbers of workers, particularly in industries such as garment manufacturing, wood processing, and construction materials production.
Thuy Thanh
With the aim of advancing the development and application of biotechnology in environmental protection linked to sustainable development in the province, the People's Committee of Yen Bai has issued a plan for implementing the project on the development of biotechnology industries in environmental protection until 2030.
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Yen Bai has experienced a promising start to 2025 in the area of investment attraction. According to the latest data from the Provincial Statistics Office, the total investment capital into the province in the first quarter of 2025 is estimated to have reached VND 3,447.256 billion, marking a notable increase of 9.41% compared to the same period last year.
The economy of Yen Bai Province has demonstrated remarkable growth in the early months of 2025, with Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) increasing by 9.58%. Notably, the industrial sector experienced a growth rate of 13%. As 2025 is deemed the year of “acceleration and completion,” the province is determined to comprehensively achieve the goals and tasks set for the year as well as those of the 19th Provincial Party Congress Resolution.
In the first quarter of 2025, industrial production in Yên Bái continued to maintain a steady growth pace.
