Will review social security policies to promptly supplement and amend

On the morning of December 25, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs held an online conference to review labor, meritorious people and social affairs in 2019; and deploy labor, meritorious people and social affairs tasks in 2020.

Attending the conference were comrades: Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan - Politburo member, National Assembly Chairwoman; Vu Duc Dam - Party Central Committee member, Deputy Prime Minister.

At Nghe An bridge, there were comrades: Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Bui Dinh Long - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; representatives of leaders of departments, branches and sectors.

Conference scene at Nghe An bridge. Photo: CK

In 2019, the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs achieved positive results in all areas. The Ministry has researched and evaluated fully and scientifically the implementation of the 2012 Labor Code to advise and submit to the Government to submit to the National Assembly for approval the Labor Code (amended) at the 8th Session of the 14th National Assembly with many new points and changes to ensure harmony of the rights and legitimate interests of both employees and employers.

100% of the projects completed in the Government and Prime Minister's Work Program ensure quality and progress. The targets assigned by the National Assembly (on the rate of trained workers, unemployment rate of urban workers and reduction of poverty rate) were all completed as planned, contributing to the country's comprehensive completion of 12 assigned socio-economic development plan targets...

At the conference, localities reported on labor, meritorious people and social affairs in 2019; good practices in sustainable poverty reduction. At the same time, localities proposed a number of contents: Proposing the Government to supplement and amend the Ordinance on Contributors to suit the actual situation; increase the level of social protection subsidies to suit the current living standards; add a number of policies for households that have just escaped poverty...

The comrades presiding at the Nghe An bridge point. Photo: CK

Speaking at the conference, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam affirmed: The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs is a sector with many groups of tasks that must be coordinated with other ministries and sectors such as poverty reduction, vocational training, job creation, sponsorship, and policies for people with meritorious services. In the coming time, the sector is requested to coordinate more closely with ministries, sectors, and organizations to perform the sector's tasks better and better.

A job fair for exported workers and interns who have returned home was held in mid-October 2019. Photo courtesy

Regarding the 2020 plan, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam requested the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs to focus on the following tasks: Strengthening propaganda and mobilizing people to participate in social insurance; propagating so that people realize that participating in social insurance is both the responsibility and right of every citizen. Improving the quality of vocational training, expanding effective vocational training models, strengthening child care and protection...

Speaking at the conference, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan requested the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs to advise the Government on the program and plan for 2020. Develop a development strategy for the next 5 years, focusing on institutional building, perfecting the legal system on labor and meritorious people, reviewing and evaluating social security policies to promptly supplement, amend and abolish policies that are no longer suitable.

In addition, improve the quality of labor resources associated with the labor market, especially training high-quality human resources, rapidly increase the rate of trained workers with degrees and certificates to improve labor skills. Fully implement policies for people with merit; promote the movement "When drinking water, remember its source"; mobilize social resources to implement policies for people with merit...

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan also requested the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs to advise the Government on programs and plans for 2020. Develop a development strategy for the next 5 years, focusing on institutional building, perfecting the legal system on labor and meritorious people, reviewing and evaluating social security policies to promptly supplement, amend and abolish policies that are no longer suitable.

In addition, it is necessary to improve the quality of labor resources in association with the labor market, especially training high-quality human resources, rapidly increasing the rate of trained workers with degrees and certificates to improve labor skills. Fully implement policies for people with meritorious services; promote the movement "When drinking water, remember its source"; mobilize social resources to implement policies for people with meritorious services...