It is necessary to ensure good social security policies, especially during the Lunar New Year.

Attending and directing the conference at the main bridge were comrades: Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Doan Hong Vu - Director of the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs; representatives of departments, branches, sectors, vocational training institutions,...

Creating jobs for over 45,000 people

Delegates attending the conference at the main bridge. Photo: Thanh Nga

In 2022, despite many difficulties, with the determination and close direction of the provincial leaders, the efforts of cadres and civil servants in the whole sector, and the coordination of the sectors, the work of Labor, people with meritorious services and social affairs in the province has achieved many comprehensive results; 123/123 tasks set out at the beginning of the year have been basically completed, most of the main targets have met the set plan, some targets on job creation, collection of the Gratitude Fund, the rate of children in difficult circumstances receiving assistance... are expected to be high and exceed much compared to 2021 and the 2022 plan.

Comrade Bui Van Hung - Deputy Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs presented a report at the conference. Photo: Thanh Nga

It is estimated that in 2022, the whole province will create jobs for over 45,000 people (reaching 104.9% of the assigned plan, an increase of 11.7% compared to 2021), including: Sending workers to work abroad under contracts for about 25,000 people (reaching 185% of the annual plan, an increase of 110.3% compared to 2021).

Vocational training enrollment reached 96% of the plan, the rate of workers with jobs after training reached over 80.7%; contributing to raising the rate of trained workers in the province to 67.7%, of which those with diplomas and certificates reached 27.4%...

Job fairs are held regularly in 2022. Photo: Duc Anh

Implementing social security policies well, ensuring correct, sufficient and timely benefits for beneficiaries. The Department is implementing regular policy settlement for 68,030 beneficiaries; of which, 1,780 cases are resolved to enjoy two regimes of war invalids and sick soldiers, with loss of working capacity; Submitting to competent authorities for recognition of martyrs and granting 29 Certificates of National Merit to 29 martyrs, exchanging 687 Certificates of National Merit. The whole province is paying regular allowances to 154,700 beneficiaries, nurturing 860 beneficiaries at the protection facilities.

Focus on implementing the National Target Program on Sustainable Poverty Reduction for the 2021-2025 period. At the same time, direct the timely implementation and ensure the regulations of other specific support and social security policies such as: completing the implementation of the policy to support employees and employers facing difficulties due to the Covid-19 pandemic according to Resolution No. 68/NQ-CP; housing rent for employees according to Decision No. 08/2022/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister.

Need to ensure good social security policies

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long concluded at the conference. Photo: Thanh Nga

In his concluding remarks at the conference, Comrade Bui Dinh Long affirmed: 2022 is a year greatly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, but the industry has advised the province to implement social security programs. Many key tasks have been achieved and exceeded: job creation, vocational training, care and gratitude for people with meritorious services...

However, the field of labor and employment needs to closely follow reality, because unemployment is widespread, especially at present. The labor force is mainly unskilled, low-quality labor, and recruitment is facing many difficulties. Therefore, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee hopes that the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs will coordinate with units to regularly grasp the situation of unemployed workers, especially unemployed workers returning to their hometowns before, during and after the Lunar New Year of Quy Mao 2023; connect and support workers who want to return to the labor market; limit the unemployment rate and underemployment. Timely and fully deploy, support the right subjects, effectively promote the policy of developing vocational education and sustainable employment under the National Target Program on Sustainable Poverty Reduction for the period 2021-2025.

Regarding the issue of meritorious people, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee affirmed that despite great efforts, there are still many concerns, many meritorious people have not enjoyed policies due to lack of documents and records. Many poor households have not had access to essential services, and many poor households are still policy beneficiaries.

There are still concerns about the increase in tragic drowning incidents, and more synchronous solutions are needed to prevent this situation in the future.

Awarding the Second Class Labor Medal to the Director of the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs. Photo: Thanh Nga

Within the framework of the conference, on behalf of the President, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long awarded the Second Class Labor Medal to comrade Doan Hong Vu - Director of the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs; awarded the Third Class Labor Medal to comrades Vi Ngoc Quynh - Deputy Director of the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs and Nguyen Xuan Phuong - Principal of the College of Economics - Industry - Handicraft; awarded the Prime Minister's Certificate of Merit to 3 individuals with high achievements.