HCM CITY. HCM City plans to rank among Vietnam's top five localities in attracting and developing talent by 2030, focusing on strategic technologies, finance, industry and urban development. The city aims to improve recruitment, training and working conditions to reach that goal.
Nguyen Manh Cuong, deputy chairman of the municipal People's Committee, presented the main provisions of a draft action programme at a conference on October 26. The conference discussed resolutions adopted at the fourth plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee. The draft was prepared by the city's Party Standing Committee.
The programme seeks to implement Politburo Conclusion No. 105-KL/TW on attracting and effectively using talent in key sectors to support the country's rapid and sustainable development.
It sets out five guiding principles. Talent is treated as a strategic resource, while attracting and using it effectively becomes a regular responsibility of the entire political system.
The programme calls for a shift from managing personnel mainly through staffing quotas to developing talent. Concrete results and contributions should become the main measures of performance.
Effective use of talent is described as the decisive factor, while talent development provides the long-term foundation.
The city also plans to build an open talent ecosystem linking the public and private sectors, as well as domestic and international networks.
The programme calls for stronger cooperation between state agencies, educational institutions, research institutes and businesses. Resources will focus on key sectors, urgent tasks and difficult challenges where talent could help the city make breakthroughs.
Talent will be assessed by personal qualities, ethics, capabilities, professional reputation and proven achievements, rather than by academic qualifications, titles, positions or seniority alone.
"The city aims to establish and maintain a position among the country's top five localities in national-level talent attraction and development indicators by 2030," Cuong said.
By 2045, the city seeks to become a regional hub for attracting, developing and sharing talent, with strong competitiveness and links to global knowledge networks.
HCM City also wants to develop a workforce able to master core and strategic technologies and modern urban governance, and rank among the top five Southeast Asian cities in talent attraction and competitiveness.
Priority sectors
The draft identifies five broad areas for attracting and developing talent. They cover basic sciences and their practical applications, artificial intelligence, data, semiconductors, information security and other strategic technologies.
Other priorities include international finance, financial technology, risk management, law and international dispute resolution, as well as high-tech industries, precision engineering, automation, new materials, renewable energy, logistics, seaports and the marine economy.
The city also plans to attract specialists in polycentric urban planning and governance, public transport, urban railways, underground spaces, flood prevention, environmental protection and climate change adaptation.
The priority list also includes biotechnology, specialised medicine, high-tech agriculture, education, public policy, cultural industries, arts, sports and tourism.
The city will identify, assess and publish specific problems requiring skilled professionals, and assign agencies to put the results into practice.
To improve policies for attracting and developing talent, the city will review existing regulations, remove obstacles and overlaps, and introduce clear transitional provisions to protect the rights and legal commitments of recruited professionals.
One major change concerns identifying, selecting and assigning tasks to candidates based on demonstrated capabilities.
The city will actively seek candidates through their research, technologies, initiatives and professional achievements, expand nomination channels and allow individuals to apply directly.
It will also diversify recruitment and cooperation arrangements, including expert contracts, consultancy, concurrent appointments, secondments, research partnerships and project-based work.
Private-sector professionals, overseas Vietnamese and foreign specialists will be able to participate in person or remotely.
The city will also focus on preparing the next generation of talent. It will commission training tailored to practical needs, with attention to foreign-language proficiency, digital skills, interdisciplinary research and modern management capabilities.
The programme proposes a "talent develops talent" approach under which leading specialists will mentor younger professionals and pass on their knowledge and expertise.
It also calls for a professional, democratic and transparent working environment that respects expertise and academic freedom. The environment should be supported by adequate infrastructure for research, testing and technology validation, strong data security and safety measures.
Sources: Viet Nam News
