Green Skills for Vietnam’s Climate Transition
April 2024: Decarbonising Vietnam's economy presents significant opportunities and challenges for Vietnamese and Australian industry sectors. An estimated one million new jobs will be created by 2040, necessitating a significant reskilling and upskilling of Vietnam's workforce in emerging and existing sectors. Australian universities and vocational education providers can play a pivotal role in addressing this skills gap, leveraging their established relationships and expertise to deliver green skills training. This briefing paper encourages Australian businesses and the government to invest in industry-based training to upskill workers, alongside collaboration with Vietnam on the development of industry-engaged technical and vocational education and training.
This briefing paper is part of the Australia-Vietnam Green Economy Program, with its capstone summit, which will drive new collaboration between Australian and Vietnamese businesses in the green economy, create trade and investment opportunities, and build connections among leading experts in the bilateral relationship.