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At the launching event on October 27 at Hanoi. Photo: Plan International Vietnam The Hanoi Industrial Vocational College (HNIVC) as the main host, in coordination with Plan International Vietnam, has officially organized a launching event of the project “Ready for Work – Covid-19 recovery and digital economy,” supported by Standard Chartered Foundation (SCF). According to the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA), in 2021, around 18 million people work in the informal sector – hit hardest by the pandemic – with 60% of these being classed as youth (aged 15-24). There will also likely be a ‘crisis cohort’ with young people facing higher unemployment, lower pay, and worse job prospects for up to a decade. The “Ready for Work – Covid-19 recovery and digital economy” project, supported by SCF, is aimed at addressing youth economic exclusion and unemployment caused and exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. The project is co-implemented by PIV and HNIVC with t...