Labor shifts and opportunities for improving agricultural labor productivity in the Red River Delta

This study evaluated labor shifts and productivity in the Red River Delta. This study was conducted through the analysis of secondary data from articles, reports, annual statistical yearbook data, periodic surveys of the General Statistics Office, and information from field surveys of agricultural workers and employers in some provinces in the Red River Delta region. The study found that although agricultural labor productivity in the Red River Delta tends to increase, it is still at a low level. Therefore, besides the labor restructuring from agricultural to non-agricultural sectors, it is necessary to have a more feasible strategy to restructure the workforce within the agricultural sector towards large-scale production and deep agricultural product processing in order to increase added value for agricultural products and improve the competencies of agricultural workers.