HO CHI MINH NATIONAL ACADEMY OF POLITICS AND
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
NGUYEN THI GIANG HUONG
HIGH-QUALITY HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT FOR WOMEN IN VIETNAM
AT PRESENT TIME
Major: The Dialectical Materialism &Historical Materialism
Code : 62 22 80 05
THE DOCTORAL THESIS IN PHYLOSOPHY
Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Nga
HANOI - 2013
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DECLARATION OF ORIGINALITY
I hereby declare that the research paper titled “High-Quality Human Resource
Development for Women in Vietnam at Present Time”is my own work and to the best of
my knowledge. Data and materials used in the thesis are real with obvious origins; findings
in this thesis are studied results of the writer.
AUTHOR OF THE THESIS
Nguyen Thi Giang Huong
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Pag
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Chapter 1: OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH RELATED TO THE THESIS
1.1. The research works related to the thesis
1.2. The value of the referenced works and further study
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Chapter 2: HIGH-QUALITY HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
FOR WOMEN AT PRESENT IN VIETNAM – VIEWED FROM THE
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE OBJECTIVE CONDITIONS AND
SUBJECTIVE ACTORS
2.1. Some basic concepts
2.2. The importance of high-quality human resource development for women in
Vietnam today
2.3. The objective conditions and subjective factors affecting high-quality human
resource development for women in Vietnam today
Chapter 3: HIGH-QUALITY HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
FOR WOMEN AT PRESENT IN VIETNAM - CURRENT
SITUATION AND EMERGING ISSUES
3.1. High-quality human resource development for women in Vietnam at the
present- situation and causes
3.2. Some issues raised in the development of high quality human resource for
women in Vietnam today
Chapter
KEY SOLUTIONS TO HIGH-QUALITY HUMAN
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FOR WOMEN IN VIETNAM
AT PRESENT TIME
4.1. Solutions related to the objective conditions for the development of high
quality human resource for women
CONCLUSION124
4.2. Solutions related to the subjective factor in the development of high-quality
human resource for women
LIST OF AUTHOR’S PUBLISHED SCIENTIFIC WORKS
LIST OF REFERENCES
APPENDIX
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
BCH
:
Committee
BTV
:
Standing Committee
CĐ, ĐH và sau ĐH
:
Undergraduate and Graduate
CNH, HĐH
:
Industrialization and Modernization
HĐND
:
People’s Council
NNLNCLC
:
High-Quality Female Human Resource
NNLCLC
:
High-Quality Human Resource
NNLN
:
Female Human Resource
NNL
:
Human Resource
QH
:
National Assembly
TCCN và TC nghề
:
Vocational Training
TW
:
Central level
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LIST OF TABLES
Page
Table 3. 1:
Distribution of labor force by qualification in 2010
70
Table 3.2:
Distribution of workforce by urban - rural level in 2010
72
Table 3.3:
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NNLN
Distribution by
region and by
level in 2010
Table 3.4:
Percentage distribution NLNCLC by qualification engaged in socioeconomic activities
84
Table 3.5:
Percentage NNLNCLC having academic titles in the 2007 – 2011
76
Table 3.6:
Percentage of women in the Executive Board (EB) of the Party
from 1991 to 2015
80
Table 3.7:
Rate of female workforce positions in the Party Committees
81
Table 3 8:
Rate of female workforce holding positions in Parliament
83
Table 3.9:
Percentage of women in the People’s Council 1989 – 2016
84
Table 3.10:
Percentage female human holding the titles of People's Councils
85
Table 3.11:
Percentage of female labor leaders, management of the Central
State
Table 3.12:
86
Percentage of female workforce participation level People's
Committees
89
Table 3.13:
Some basic indicators related to maternity care, 2001 – 2009
96
Table 3.14:
Number of hours worked by the average per person/per day ational
Table 3.15:
level
97
Average income/month NNLCLC
109
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INTRODUCTION
1. The urgency of the theme
The development of human history has demonstrated the important
role of women in producing materials, spirits, especially human
reproduction. However, in most places of the world, compared with men,
women still suffer disadvantages and their role and position in family and
society has been undervalued.
In recent years, on a global scale, many countries have achieved female
human resource achievements in all aspects: On the social level, women
participate more in social activities of society. In the family, women also have
help from men to develop and find their identity. However, injuctice
discrimination against women still exists to various extent around the world,
expecially in the poor and backward countries, which affects the possibility of
women to affirm the position, role and contribution of women in the
sustainable development of the countries in the world.
Based on Marxism - Leninism, the Communist Party of Vietnam has
always appreciated the women’s role, position and status, regarding women
as an important driving force of Vietnam's revolution. For more than 25 years
of implementing the reform of the country, the Communist Party and State
have adopted lines and policies to use and develop female human resource in
the cause of building and defending the country. However, at the present
time, high-quality human resource development for women still faces many
difficulties: obsolete starting conditions of the country and Confucianism
ideological influence of sex discrimination. That is the reason why special
attention should be paid to high-quality human resource for women. To meet
the opportunities and challenges, all national potentials, including female
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human resource and more importantly high-quality female human resources,
must be properly exploited.
Women,
accounting
for
half
the
world’s
population
with abundant laborand rich creativity, are a great important resource to
be exploited and developed to help accelerate socio-economic development.
In recent decades, it should be noted that in many countries and
different regions of the world, the number of women holding senior
government positions, including top level and high-quality female human
resource has increased remarkably. Sweden is a typical country, “Swedish
women are all as absolutely equal as men, from education for inheritance
rights. We have half of the participation of women leaders in parliament, the
government and local authorities”[30, p..107]. Though, high-quality female
human resource is still untapped and developed in accordance with its
capabilities. It is proven that women are not inferior to men in terms of
intellectual, ability and other qualities. Thus, the development of female
human resource, especially NNLNCLC is one of the important issues today,
because if not we will lose half the power of the country for socio-economic
development. Furthermore, the liberation and development of intellectual
potential of NNLNCLC is an urgent objective requirement of
social
development. As the social development has created the objective conditions
for the exploitation and development of that potential at higher level. In order
to exploit the maximum power of NNLNCLC, we have to combine an
effective manner the impact of objective conditions and subjective factors in
the process of NNLNCLC development. Therefore, NNLNCLC development
in our countries should be considered as an important part of NNLCLC
during the development of the country.
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As part of Vietnam’s women and human resource of our country,
NNLNCLC work creatively with enthusiasm and their inherent ability to
contribute to the construction and protection of the country and the struggle for
women's liberation. At the same time, the earnest desire of NNLNCLC is that
social and family give them the favorable objective conditions to improve their
ability to contribute to development of a rich and strong Vietnam.
For this purpose, the study of NNLNCLC development viewed from
the interaction between the objective conditions and subjective factors seeks
their contribution to socio- economic development in our country in recent
years. Based on the results, finding feasible solutions to develop NNLNCLC
to meet the requirements of the reform of the country's is an urgent significant
theoretical and practical issue.
Deriving from the above reasons, the postgraduate student chooses the
topic “High-Quality Human Resource Development for Women in Vietnam
at Present Time” for the doctoral thesis in philosophy.
2. Objectives and tasks of the thesis
2.1. The objective of the thesis
On the basis of clarifying the need and the objective conditions and
subjective factors influencing the development of NNLNCLC in Vietnam
today, the thesis assesses the situation of NNLNCLC in Vietnam nowadays,
from which it proposes a number of key measures to develop NNLNCLC to
meet the requirements of the renovation in Vietnam.
2.2. The tasks of the thesis
First, an overview of research issues related to the thesis. On that basis,
the positive value of previous research has been inherited and further issues
should be studied.
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Second, systematize and interpret the basic concepts related to the topic,
analyse the importance and the objective conditions and subjective factors
affecting the development NNLNCLC in Vietnam today.
Third, analyze the situation and causes and various issues in the
development of NNLNCLC in Vietnam today.
Fourth, propose some key solutions to develop NNLNCLC in Vietnam
today.
3. The Object and scope of research
3.1. Subjects of research: Philosophically, the thesis approaches the
relationship between objective conditions and subjective factors of development
of Vietnam NNLNCLC in the current period.
3.2. Scope of Research
Research on NNLNCLC (academic and labor age) involved in the
process of socio-economic development since the renovation of the
country.
Research on NNLNCLC situation and the emerging isssues of development
NNLNCLC in Vietnam through statistics on NNLNCLC participation in
leadership and management in the political and science, and technology systems
with the assumption that the other areas have similar developing conditions.
4. Rationale and Research Methods
4.1. Rationale: research thesis is based on the perspective of Marxism Leninism and Ho Chi Minh Ideology, the Communist Party's views on
Vietnam human, human resource, high quality human resource, women's
roles, women's liberation and the previous studies of working women.
4.2. Research Methodology:
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The thesis uses points of dialectical materialism and historical
materialism ideology of Marxist-Leninist philosophy- as a basic methodology
for interpretation and analysis.
The thesis uses the history and logic, analysis and synthesis, abstraction and
generalization, comparison, statistical data processing methods.
The thesis is also in conjunction with the interdisciplinary approach of
the sociology of gender and science.
5. Scientific contributions of the thesis
The thesis clarifies NNLNCLC, NNLNCLC development and the
importance of developing NNLNCLC in Vietnam today.
The thesis contributes further analyses some basic contradictions of
gender perspective in the development of Vietnam NNLNCLC today. On that
basis, the thesis offers a number of solutions related to objective conditions
and subjective factors primarily aimed at NNLNCLC development in
Vietnam today.
Initially, the thesis has new approaches to gender issues in strategic
NNLNCLC in particular and NNLCLC of Vietnam in general.
6. The theoretical and practical meaning of the thesis
- The thesis contributes to the study of the theoretical and practical
NNLNCLC, adding scientific basis referenced in making strategy and policies
related to NNLNCLC development in Vietnam today.
- The thesis may make reference application in research, teaching and
learning about NNLNCLC, gender and development in universities and
colleges in Vietnam today.
7. Structure of the thesis
In addition to the introduction, conclusion and a list of references, the thesis is
structured into four (04) chapters, nine (09) sections.
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Chapter 1: OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH RELATED TO THE THESIS
1.1. THE RESEARCH PROJECTS RELATED TO THE THESIS
1.1.1. The research projects related to human resources, human
resource development
Dr.Tran Van Tung, Le Ai Lam (Institute of World Economy)
(1996), Human Resource Development-World Experience and Practice in
Our Country, National Political Publishing House, Hanoi. The book has an
overview of the role of human resources in the innovation economy and
experience in human resource development of education in a number of
countries around the world. Applying the precious experience in the
development of human resources in our country will contribute to NNLCLC,
boosting socio-economic development.
Scientific State-level Program- KX-07, KX-project 07-18, Dr. Nguyen
Trong Bao eds (1996), Family, school, society with the discovery, selection,
training, retraining, and use of financial incentives, Education Publishing
House, Hanoi. The book helps us understand the "fostering talents" which
was recorded in the Party platform, written in our State Constitution. In
particular, the authors focus on the role of family, school and society in the
discovery, selection, training, retraining, and preferential use of the property,
which has offer some solutions to develop this resource.
Prof. Dr. Pham Tat Dong (Chairman of Social Science Project - 0309)
(1999), Industrialization and Modernization with intellectual elite- The policy
orientation. The project has clarified the issues for the Vietnam intelligentsia,
as a basic important human resource; the position and role of the Vietnam
intelligentsia in the industrialization and modernization of the country, the
intelligentsia situation and policies of the Party for the intelligentsia, which
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have developed a strategic partnership with Vietnam intelligentsia to deserve
as the backbone, the essence of the human resources.
Dr. Do Minh Cuong, Dr. Nguyen Thi Doan (2001), Human Resource
Development of higher education in Vietnam, National Political Publishing
House, Hanoi. The book mentions some contents about higher education, and
proposes feasible solutions for human resources development of higher
education, highly qualified human resources in our country, for the
industrialization and modernization process.
Dr. Nguyen Huu Dung (2003), Effective use of human resources in
Vietnam, Social- Labor Publishing House, Hanoi. The book presents a system
of theoretical issues and practices related to the development, distribution and
use of human resources in the development of a socialist-oriented market
economy in Vietnam; evaluation of 15 years of human resource innovation;
introduction of experience of U.S, Japan and China on this issue, and then the
solution proposed for the development, proper distribution and effective use
of human resource in the economic development in our country by 2010.
Pham Thanh Nghi, Vu Hoang Ngan (eds) (2004), Human Resource
Management in Vietnam-Some theoretical and practical issues, Social
Sciences Publishing House, Hanoi. The book is a collection of research
papers, articles, presentations at the State-level Science and Technology
Program Project KX.05.11 workshop (2001 - 2005), with the theories,
experiences, and recommendations on human resources management in
Vietnam. The work has important implications for our State to efficiently
manage Vietnam Human Resource, contributing to promote modernization
and implementation of socialist-oriented reform.
Dr. Doan Van Khai (2005), Human Capital in the process of
industrialization and modernization in Vietnam, Publishers Political Theory,
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Hanoi. The author has clarified a number of issues related to industrialization
and modernization, such as: outline of the industrialization in the world,
content, nature, essential properties and characteristics of industrialization and
modernization in Vietnam at present. The author clarifies human resource as a
decisive factor of the industrialization and modernization; the actual human
resource situation in Vietnam and the issues to meet the requirements of
industrialization and modernization. On this basis, the author has taken the
direction, viewpoints and basic solutions: group of solutions of rational and
efficient use of human resources; group of solutions of social favorable
environment to use and develop human resources effectively to meet the
requirements of industrialization and modernization in Vietnam.
Pham Thanh Nghi (Editor) (2006), Improving the efficiency of human
resource management in the industrialization and modernization of
the country, Social Sciences Publishing House, Hanoi. The authors have
presented: the systemization of basic theoretical issues, new perspectives and
modern human resource management issues such as human capital and
human capital development, human resources management models, the
factors affecting human resource management and macroeconomic policies
affecting human resource management. The authors also present the
management experience of human resources in developed countries like the
U.S. Sweden, East Asia and countries with economies in transition.These
highly reliable systematic materials gathered from the authorities as well as
rich practical survey data, are valuable materials to assess the situation and
development in the human resource management in our country. In particular,
the authors have analyzed the differences in the human resource management
in a number of areas: public administration, public service delivery units and
business through the results of sociological investigation. These are very
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interesting data, reflecting the differences in recruitment, use, evaluation and
human resource development in various areas of the economy. The authors
have proposed the application of the appropriate human resource management
model to replace outdated models. At the same time, the book also offers the
views and solutions to improve the efficiency of human resource management
in three areas: state administration, public service delivery units, and
business. The proposals are comprehensive, uniform, science - based and
feasible.
Ministry of Planning and Investment (July 2011), General report on
Vietnam workforce development plan (2011-2020). The Report, a valuable
scientific work of scientists, has focused on the following important issues:
Current situation of HRD with the fundamental achievements, the main
limitations and its causes; Vietnam HRD Orientation by 2020 and the raised
issues; The main measures implemented workforce development planning in
Vietnam during 2011 - 2020; organization of Vietnam workforce development
plan 2011-2020.
1.1.2. The research works related to high-quality female human
resource
Dr. Bui Thi Ngoc Lan (2002), The intellectual resources of the
innovation in Vietnam, National Political Publishing House, Hanoi. The
author has pointed out the important role of intellectual resources for the
development of the society and also clarified the characteristics and situation
and development trends of intellectual resources in Vietnam, thus affirming
the need to care for the development and promotion of intellectual resources
in the reform in Vietnam. On that basis, the author has proposed the basic
ideas and the main measures such as raising awareness of the society about
the need to develop intellectual resources for the reform; education and
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training reform to provide foundation to develop the intellectual resources;
building sound cultural and social environment, promoting sustainable
intellectual resources of Vietnam. These are feasible solutions to HRD in the
country's human resources. The work has important implications for
theoretical development and promotion of intellectual resources, the most
important parts of NNLCLC, contributing to the rapid development of these
resources to meet requirements of industrialization and modernization in the
context of globalization and international economic integration today.
Le Thi Hong Diep (2005), Development of High-Quality Human
Resources to Form the Knowledge-based Economy in Vietnam. PhD Thesis.
Center for training teachers of Political Theory, National University,
Hanoi. The authors enriches the development of new theoretical NNLNCLC
to shape the knowledge-based economy through analysing the contents,
criteria and factors affecting its development. The author also carries out the
relative comprehensive evaluation of NNLCLC situation to form knowledge
–based economy period 2001 - 2007 in association with the content and
criteria for impact factors mentioned above. The author proposes solutions to
NNLCLC development to form the knowledge-based economy in Vietnam in
the future. Those proposals finds a way to to develop effective NNLCLC as the
major force in the realization of the knowledge - based economy in Vietnam.
Tran Van Tung (2005), Training and Retraining Human Resources and
Using their talents, World Publisher, Hanoi. The book presents the
experiences of discovery, training and using scientific and technological
talent in the fields of production and management of the U.S. and some
European countries (Germany, France, UK), Asia (Japan, China, South Korea
and some other Asian countries). Then the author has taken the issue:
Vietnam needs to reform education policies, training and using of existing
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resources. The author’s study has great practical significance for our country
in the discovery, training, and using their science and technology talents for
industrialization and modernization and reform the country.
Institute for Development Strategy of the Ministry of Planning and
Investment (2006), chaired Ministry-level scientific project titled High
quality workforce: current situation of development, and the use of
the reinforcers. The authors have stated their views on NNLCLC and showed
the impact factors. They have initially assessed the situation of our country
NNLCLC groups and proposed directions and measures to develop Vietnam
NNLCLC in the coming years.
Dr. Pham Hong Tung is chief editor of Brief Study on Discovery (2008),
Training and Using of talent in the History of Vietnam, National Political
Publishing House, Hanoi. Virtually, the book brings us a concise and
comprehensive assessment about both pros and cons in practical training as
well in using talent over the era of our forefather's generation from the period
of nation building to the North conquered period, passing the construction
period of the monarchical state independent (the tenth century to the
fourteenth century) to the middle age in Vietnam with folk conception of
talent usage; besides, a lastest conception of human resources formed from
late nineteenth century to early twentieth century a long with the appearance
of the Westernized intelligentsia in Vietnam. Finally, the author makes clear
ideas thought of Ho Chi Minh in training generations of talent to contribute to
build the Party rescuing the country. Wherein, the author draws out useful
lessons contributing to the scientific foundation for the development of
strategic planning, using, in the long, honoring talent - NNLCLC in Vietnam
today.
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Human resource strategy of China 1978-present, Ed. Dr. Nguyen Thi
Thu Phuong (2009), National Political Publishing House, Hanoi. By studying
definition, strategic formation and talent strategy from 1978 to now, her work
has highlighted the principle of Chinese strategy in using talent through talent
concept. Thereby, the author also points out the advantages
and
disadavantages of talent strategy in China to get some lessons for talent
development strategy of Vietnam nowadays. Her work also give good
reference for the Party and the State in proposing policy as well formulating
total strategies for talent, the most important point of NNL.
Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Khanh is the chief editor of Building and
promoting intellectual resources in Vietnam, (2010), National Political
Publishing House, Hanoi. This book is the result of various fields research and
practice conference of scientists carried within the framework of national
scientific research issued KX.03.22/06-10 Building and promoting intellectual
resources serving the Vietnam prospect in the twenty-first century. Approaching
from the different fields of study, it is the author’s desire to shape the awareness
as well explain the basics of intellectualization and intellectual resources. The
book is structured into four sections include: Part I: Intellect and intellectual
resources - the general theory. Part II: Vietnam intellectual resources: history
and present. Part III: Building and promoting Vietnam intellectual resources to
serve the development of the country. Part IV: Development and use of
intellectual resources – experience from foreign countries. The book plays an
important role of reference for both theory and practice of promoting the
intellectual resources of Vietnam today as well meeting the demands of
industrialization and modernization of the country.
Institute of Politics - National Administration of Ho Chi Minh, Institute
of Scientific Socialism (2010) issued general report of research results of
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local scientific study in 2010 named Developing NNLCLC to meet the
demand of pushing up industrialization and modernization associated with
the intellectual economy. The theme focuses on clarifying NNLCLC theory
role in CNH, HDH which based on intellectual economy, also studying the
world experience in promoting NNLCLC in contrast to current NNLCLC of
Vietnam included hot issues. On that basis, his work brings an overview of
NNLCLC growing trend, simultaneously, proposing essential solution to
encourage that resources to meet the requirements of Vietnam’s
industrialization and modernization based on knowledge economy.
Assoc. Prof., Dr., Nguyen Van Tai (2010) issued Promoting positive
social staff of our country, National Political Publishing House, Hanoi. On the
basis of Marxism - Leninism and Ho Chi Minh thought, author have gone
deeply into analysis, then clarifying the theoretical basis and practical
guidelines aslo policies of our Party. Especially, he approaches the problem
systematically to give the fact assessment in the situation of officer in our
country today; wherein proposing specific and feasible solutions to contribute
to consolidate and improve the quality of multilevel staff.
Nguyen Thi Thanh Dung (2010), Ho Chi Minh Thought in apply to
build leader staff and manage board in our country today, National Political
Publishing House, Hanoi. The book reflects broadly and systematically the
basic content of the Ho Chi Minh ideation, which set out a number of feasible
solutions in order to contribute to the directing the leaders, management board
of our country today.
The experience of some countries to develop education and training,
science and technology associated with the construction of the intelligentsia
published by Institute of Educational Sciences of Vietnam (2010) , National
Political Publishing House, Hanoi. Authors has analyzed countries’ education
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and training policy together with development of science and technology to
draw out lessons for Vietnam.
Besides typical books and research of both internal well-known
scientists and administrators, there have scientific articles also mentioned that
issue such as:
Developing NNLCLC along with the modernization of the country and
international integration (2002), Dr. Nguyen Huu Dung (author.), Journal of
Political Theory 8, T8/2002. In his article, he has formulated the concept of
NNLCLC, summarized NNLCLC situation in our country today, on this
basis, proposed the basic solution to promote intellectual resources during the
renovation period.
Assoc. Prof., Dr. Bui Thi Ngoc Lan (2007) reported a number of
additional for strategic development of human resource development in
Vietnam, Journal of Political Theory T2/2007. The author has studied
systematically the basic point of the Vietnamese Communist Party about NHL
through Party's conference in which she could clarify rationale of devopling
NNLCLC under the spirit of Congress X (2006).
Dr. Phan Thanh Khoi contributed The contribution of the intelligentsia in
the
policy
and
guidelines
of
international
economic
integration
(2008), Journal of Political Theory 3/2008. Inside this article, the author
makes clear the important role of the Vietnamese intelligentsia in the
industrialization and modernization of their country. The author has pointed
out that intelligentsia is the serious factor in building the scientific foundation;
improving and completing legal system, human resources training; which are
contributing
to
the
process
of
modernization
of
agriculture
and
rural. Simultaneously, he has shown a number of measures to bring
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intelligentsia into play under context of implementation of modernization
today.
Dr. Nhat Pham Cong (2008), Improving the quality of human resources
to meet the requirements of innovation and international integration,
Communist Journal issue 786 (April 2008). The authors analyzed the current
status of our human resources related to the quantity and quality. Particularly,
it is the emphasis in this article that the author has pointed out poor
performance and weak points of Vietnamese NNL in contrast with abundant
NNL. Besides, the author has given a number of major causes that led to the
current situation; on that basis, proposing some solutions to develop
NNLCLC strong enough to adapt to the requirements of industrialization,
modernization of the country.
Dr. Dam Duc Vuong contributed with Report scientists at the Vietnam
International Conference school for the third time with the theme: Vietnam,
integration and development, situation and solutions in human resource
development Vietnam, T12/2008. According to his work, the author refers to
the current status of Vietnam human resources deeply to multilevel, such as
farmers, workers... Since then, he has taken measures to develop human
resources Vietnam at present, in order to improve the quality of human
resources to meet the country’s requirements of industrialization and
modernization.
According to "Problem developing high-quality human resources in our
country", Journal of Labor and Social Affairs, No. 329, May 2-2008, authors
Nguyen Tien Dung and Do Van Dao assess the status of NNLCLC, pointing
out the problems and shortcomings which give solutions to NNLCLC
development in our country today.
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