Developing human resources, including the human
resources of ethnic minorities, is one of the three
strategic breakthroughs of the country, which is further
confirmed in the Resolution of the 13th National
Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam. The
Southwest region - where most of the Khmer is - has
always been concerned by the Party, the State, and
authorities at all levels. Over the years, with their
attention, the Khmer human resources have gradually
been developed, contributing to promoting economic
growth, improving material and spiritual life, and
reducing the poverty rate in the region and the whole
country.
The country is comprehensively and synchronously
developed, innovated, industrialized, modernized, and
internationally integrated. In that context, in addition to
its achievements, the Khmer human resources in the
Southwest region also show the following limitations:
the majority of the Khmer labor is in the agricultural
sector; the proportion of labor with technical
qualifications and training is low; there are
shortcomings in the behavior and discipline; the
number, structure, and quality of staff have not kept
pace with to the development and practical
requirements; the awareness of some localities on the
Khmer human resource development is inappropriate,
etc. This is one of the factors hindering the increase of
labor productivity and income for the Khmer. Therefore,
to improve the material and spiritual life of the Khmer,
the Party, State, and authorities at all levels are required
to pay more attention to fostering and developing the
Khmer human resources so that they can rise out of
poverty and enrich their family and society.