VNExpress-May 5
Solar panel manufacturer Jinko Solar Vietnam in the northern province of Quang Ninh is looking for 5,000-8,000 workers, with most of them required to have basic Chinese communication skills. So far, less than 1,000 have been hired. As one of the world’s largest solar panel manufacturers, Shanghai-based Jinko entered Vietnam in 2020, and is looking for people in 40 different job categories to make high-quality products that are shipped to Europe. Jinko is one of many companies that are scrambling to find Chinese-speaking Vietnamese workers as they set up factories in Vietnam to take advantage of the country’s low labor cost and export potential. Higher costs and risks in China, including its trade war with the U.S., motivated companies from many countries to make a shift to Vietnam. Taipei-based electronics manufacturer Wistron Infocomm in the northern province of Ha Nam is recruiting people for 10 job categories including project management consultants, procurement officers and engineers, with most of them required to have basic or fluent Chinese language skills. Car tire manufacturer Jinyu Tires in the southern province of Tay Ninh is looking for 50 students who can speak Chinese for a training program to find the best future employees. The recruitment rush for Chinese-speaking workers began at the end of last year and grew stronger in the first quarter, with strong demand seen in northern industrial hubs, said Ngo Thi Ngoc Lan, northern region director at recruitment firm Navigos Search. Read more at: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/economy/chinese-speakers-in-demand-as-factories-expand-4459711.html
