Hanoi creates over 88,000 jobs  in January-April

THE HANOI TIMES — Hanoi found jobs for more than 88,000 workers in the first four months of this year, fulfilling 52.1% of its annual plan, according to the Hanoi Center for Employment Service under the city's Department of Home Affairs.

In April alone, over 31,500 people found jobs, an increase of 33.4% month-on-month and 21.6% from the same period in 2024. Nearly 3,000 of these placements were made possible through budget funds allocated to the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies.

The Hanoi Center for Employment Service held some 20 job fairs during the period, with the participation of 695 enterprises and organizations. With nearly 12,000 vacancies, the events help nearly 1,700 workers get hired out of more than 4,000 interviews.

Nguyen Tay Nam, Deputy Director of the Department of Home Affairs, said at the summary meeting of the Department of Home Affairs in late April that the city has paid great attention to vocational training and job creation for workers.

In May, Hanoi will launch more programs to create more jobs for workers, including strengthening the connection between vocational training institutions, job fairs, and innovation and incubation centers, as well as helping students find jobs after graduation.

Amid tough labor market conditions, the Hanoi government has taken a number of actions to boost the labor market and create jobs for the redundant. In the first four months, nearly 1,100 people were sent on temporary contracts to work in South Korea, Taiwan (China), and Japan, Nam said.

In order to ensure the set targets for job creation, the department has studied the current labor market situation, development trends, and economic impact in the coming period to accurately figure out scenarios.

The official stressed that the agency has taken steps to exceed its target of helping some 169,000 workers find jobs this year.

"We will continue to find appropriate solutions to ensure employment for all people of working age. It is predicted that workers in Hanoi will have easy access to seasonal job opportunities in craft villages in the period leading up to the Lunar New Year in 2026,"said Nam.

To create more jobs, the Hanoi People's Committee and the city's Department of Home Affairs will keep connecting labor supply and demand in various ways. The city will gradually improve the quality of job fairs and build a reliable bridge between job seekers and providers.

To ensure that certain groups of workers, such as vulnerable workers, people from low-income households, people recently out of poverty, and people from near-poor families, are employed, Nam said it will continue to conduct research and make policy recommendations.

In addition, the department is advocating for the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies to receive more funds and ensure resources for employment and vocational training.

“The Hanoi Home Affairs is working to improve its employment data system to align labor supply and demand with the ultimate goal of reducing the unemployment rate," the deputy director said.

To this end, the department will submit to the Municipal People's Committee a draft project entitled "Dissemination of Laws for Workers and Employers" to meet Vietnam's international labor obligations for the period 2026-2030.

Kim Van Nam, CEO of Kim Gia Production and Trading Joint Stock Company, told The Hanoi Times that the fairs hosted by Hanoi authorities help employers promote their brands and strengthen ties between universities, businesses, and students.

"In the current digital era, we need young people from Generation Z. We want to open up new career opportunities for the younger generation, especially those who love e-commerce and trading," said Van Nam.