This objective was established under Decision No. 2230/QD-TTg, signed by Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long, approving the programme to train and develop human resources for the railway sector by 2035, with a vision extending to 2045.
The project sets the overarching goal of building a synchronised railway workforce with professional expertise, vocational skills and advanced technological capacity. This workforce is expected to meet the requirements of high-speed rail, electrified national rail and urban rail projects; gradually master technology, enhance national competitiveness, and contribute to the development of a modern, autonomous and sustainable railway industry.
The target includes approximately 1,000 postgraduates, 14,000 university graduates, 11,000 college-level graduates and 9,000 intermediate-level technicians. Key training areas cover railway construction, signalling and communications systems, power supply, locomotives and rolling stock, as well as transport operations.
In the 2031-2035 period, the plan is to train at least 70,000 personnel, while also intensifying specialised training, with the aim of establishing modern railway training and technology transfer centres by 2045.
To achieve these objectives, the project outlines six groups of tasks and solutions, focusing on completing institutions and policies for railway human resources development; strengthening the capacity of training institutions and research bodies; and training and upskilling the workforce.
Attention will also be directed towards strengthening international cooperation, mobilising and diversifying investment resources, and fostering public-private partnership collaboration for railway training and human resources development.
