Youth unions form entrepreneurs' club
HCM CITY - Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and Viet Nam Young Entrepreneurs Association have set up an online consulting and support programme for young entrepreneurs.
Nguyen Manh Cuong, deputy chairman of the association, said www.thanhgiong.vn, created in collaboration with E-learning Bachelor Training Programme and the Viet Nam Youth Union, seeks to reduce unemployment and contribute to the country's economic growth.
The programme will give priority to young people in remote areas and disabled and poor students.
By 2015, about 10,000 people are expected to be trained following an initial phase when 2,000 students in Ha Noi, Thai Nguyen, Da Nang, HCM City, and Can Tho will be trained.
Nguyen Hoang Hiep, secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, said jobs are the main concern for people who graduate. About 1 million young people enter the job market every year.
The unemployment rate in the countryside is around four times higher than in cities.
Yesterday, there was a meeting between 200 businesses people who won the Golden Star prize and 1,000 students from HCM City universities.
It was held by the Viet Nam Young Entrepreneurs Association, Thanh Giong Knowledge Gate, and TOPICA e-learning programme to create a close link between businesses and students and provide the youth with information about setting up and running a business. — VNS