This means that Vietnam cannot continue to rely on the size of its workforce for continued success; it needs to focus on making its workforce more productive. In this paper, the author presented requirements of integration on current workforce of Vietnam. Through analysis and synthesis the author suggests some useful solutions in training to improve quality of Vietnam’s labor force for effective integration. | Vũ Hồng Vân Tạp chí KHOA HỌC & CÔNG NGHỆ 139(09): 83 - 89 IMPROVING QUALITY OF VIETNAM’S LABOR FORCE DURING THE PERIOD OF INTERNATIONAL INTEGRATION Vu Hong Van* College of Technology - TNU SUMMARY Integration is an objective development trend of the era and, after all, is decided by the constant development of production forces. While staying aware of the numerous challenges to be overcome during the international integration process, the lack of skilled labor is one of major obstacles to further economic development in Vietnam. Shortages of skilled labor, labor market rigidities and an under-developed industrial relations system could delay recovery and constrain future growth. This means that Vietnam cannot continue to rely on the size of its workforce for continued success; it needs to focus on making its workforce more productive. In this paper, the author presented requirements of integration on current workforce of Vietnam. Through analysis and synthesis the author suggests some useful solutions in training to improve quality of Vietnam’s labor force for effective integration. Keywords: Integration, labor force, workforce, quality, Vietnam. INTRODUCTION* In the new Vietnam, brainpower will be one of the largest factors to the nation's development, but it is still a weak link in Vietnam's reform effort. Compared with other countries, Vietnamese labors lack many skills such as teamwork, presentation, problem handling, listening and communicating . Besides, foreign language skills are much less compared to other countries in the region. Can not be compared with Singapore, but even with the Philippines or Thailand, we have been left a big gap. Poor language will lead to losing opportunities for learning and professional development. (Nguyễn Thị Vân Anh,CEO- Navigos Search) From the renovation in 1986, national education system in general and higher education system in particular has made significant changes in the structure of the various levels and types
