Research purpose:
This article proposes the principal solutions to develop high quality human resources in the Vietnam textile and garment industry for sustainable development.
Research motivation:
Sustainable development is an inevitable trend in the global development process. Sustainability creates many opportunities and challenges for the Vietnamese textile and garment enterprises. The Vietnam textile and garment industry's human resources has been limited by factors such a lack of practical skills, an uneven structure of qualifications, and insufficient technological capacity to meet sustainable development requirements. Therefore, in order to meet the sustainability requirements, it is necessary to synchronously conduct a system of solutions to develop human resources in Vietnam textile and garment industry.
Research design, approach, and method:
The methodological approach that has been used is qualitative research method based on the exploitation of information obtained from both primary and secondary sources. The methods used are collecting information, statistical, descriptive, and data synthesis.
Main findings:
Workforce skills are positively influencing the development of human resources capabilities for sustainable development in the Vietnam textile and garment industry. Technical and vocational education and training plays an important role to development human resources. In the long-tern, a sustainable, decent work environment will enhance the performance and global competitiveness of the Vietnam textile and garment industry and the country’s prosperity.
Practical/managerial implications:
This paper provides a thematic analysis of the human resources of the Vietnam textile and garment industry and proposes the principal solutions to develop the human resources for sustainable development.
Keywords: high quality human resources; human resources development, Vietnam textile and garment industry, sustainable development
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