But more than that, it is a living and creative space for people - the core element to shape the identity and stature of a global city.
High-quality human resources are always a strategic resource. A city cannot go far if it does not become a place to gather and retain talent. To attract them, the city must create an attractive living and working ecosystem - where people not only find career opportunities but also are inspired, supported to develop themselves and live a meaningful life. The four key factors that create attraction are: rich career opportunities, high quality of life, creative environment and transparent institutions. When these factors converge, talent will come, stay and contribute long-term. If any of these factors are missing, the city will lose its competitive advantage in the global race for human resources.
The multi-polar urban model of Ho Chi Minh City is an unprecedented opportunity to create a space for talent convergence. Ho Chi Minh City plays the role of a financial, innovation and high-end service center; Binh Duong is a smart manufacturing pole; and Ba Ria - Vung Tau is an international trade gateway and high-end tourist destination. Inter-regional connectivity will realize the model of "working in one place, living in one place" with smart urban areas, qualityeducation and healthcare services and a green living environment. An expert can work in Ho Chi Minh City, live in Binh Duong and spend weekends in Ba Ria - Vung Tau without major barriers. This is the flexible, modern and humane urban model that global human resources are looking for.
However, to turn potential into reality, Ho Chi Minh City needs a systematic, synchronous and in-depth strategy in attracting and developing high-quality human resources. The city should clearly define its development philosophy: Putting people at the center of planning, taking quality of life as the foundation for competitiveness and taking creativity as the driving force for development. First of all, investing in quality of life: From smart traffic infrastructure, affordable housing, international standard healthcare and education, to integrated urban areas "living, working, entertaining" for experts, young people and foreigners. At the same time, it is necessary to create a high-class working environment, through the development of innovation centers, high-tech parks and software parks in Thu Duc, Binh Duong New City and Vung Tau. This is the attraction that creates jobs with high added value and expands professional development opportunities for intellectuals, engineers and experts at home and abroad.
The city also needs to develop a globally competitive talent attraction policy: income tax incentives, housing support, long-term residency, tuition fees for children and one-stop administrative services for foreigners. In particular, it is necessary to create conditions for young Vietnamese to start businesses locally and for global Vietnamese intellectuals to return - by connecting universities, businesses, investment funds and the government in an effective startup ecosystem.
An indispensable factor is the innovation of governance institutions: from “management” to “service”, from “control” to “empowerment”. When a city is transparent, open and friendly, talents will not only come but also stay and, more importantly, be willing to contribute and create long-term value. In the near future, Ho Chi Minh City can proactively position itself as a “city that never sleeps of opportunity and creativity” - a place where everyone can start, develop and create value; where every startup dream has an opportunity, where every worker finds a path to development, that will be the greatest attraction for anyone, from international experts to young people in the country.
The expanded Ho Chi Minh City is facing an unprecedented opportunity to establish a new position, in terms of scale, vision and ability to reach out. However, to become a global city, the issue of human resources must be placed at the center of every strategy. A city can only truly attract talent when it respects and nurtures human values. And then, Ho Chi Minh City will not only be an economic megacity - but will be a city of trust, where human resources come not to work for a while, but to stay for a lifetime.
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/mo-rong-khong-gian-nhan-tai-hoi-tu-post801478.html
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