Adaptation of Youth Workers Migrating from the Mekong Delta to the Southeast Region - The Case of An Giang Province, Vietnam

Abstract

This study examines the state of migrants’ adaptation from An Giang to the Southeast region and how such an adaptation can help build the satisfaction of migrants’ lives in the new destination. This study adopted a quantitative approach, with a completed survey of 500 young migrants living and working temporarily in Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, and other provinces in the Southeast region. The descriptive statistics show that young migrants in An Giang are well-adapted to life in the immigration area. A multiple regression analysis finds that the significant predictor contributing to the respondents’ adaptation and satisfaction is “professional communication”. Two other predictors, “adapt to a new environment” and "sociocultural integration", are not statistically significant. The one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) reveals substantial differences in the respondents’ life satisfaction based on demographic characteristics such as level of education and occupation. For instance, migrants with higher educational backgrounds quickly adapt to employment, leading to higher satisfaction. This study concludes that young migrants aged 16-30 years old in An Giang need to equip themselves with skills and improve their education to better respond to the labour market in the immigration area.