The announcement was made on June 23 at a conference jointly held in Hanoi by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs (MoLISA) and the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union.

Under the project, known as Project 1956, thousands of rural workers in poor districts have been employed in overseas markets, MoLISA Deputy Minister Nguyen Trong Dam said.

Dam emphasised the need to increase capacity for employment service centres by running training courses for their staff and officers.

Dam called for joint efforts by both MoLISA and the Youth Union to compile specific contents for training courses, with a focus on soft skills and skills for career options.

Many participants at the conference suggested offering more incentive policies for young people and students to help them borrow preferential credit loans and seize career opportunities.