Policies to Enhance the Effectiveness of Reskilling Activities for the Garment Industry Workforce in the Southern Mekong Delta during the Digital Transformation Period

Abstract:

In the context of Vietnam’s garment industry being affected by automation and digital transformation, this study surveys 54 garment enterprises in the Southern Mekong Delta. A structured questionnaire survey method was employed, and the data were processed using descriptive statistics and group comparison. The results indicate that 70.4% of enterprises are aware of the importance of reskilling; however, the rate of implementing periodic skill assessment systems and training cooperation with external institutions remains limited, while the most common forms continue to be “on-the-job training” and internal training. Major barriers include the lack of appropriate programs, limited financial resources, and difficulties in accessing policy support. From these findings, the study proposes three groups of policy recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of reskilling human resources in the garment industry in the Southern Mekong Delta - focusing on enterprises, training institutions, and state management agencies.