Promoting sustainable labor market development

Thanh Nga• January 14, 2023 12:50

(Baonghean.vn) - The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs will focus on promoting the development of the labor market in a modern direction, in accordance with international commitments, and operating flexibly to connect labor supply and demand.

On the morning of January 14, an online meeting took place to deploy tasks for labor, meritorious people and society in 2023.

At the Central bridge, comrade Pham Minh Chinh - Politburo member, Prime Minister attended and directed the Conference.

At Nghe An bridge, the comrades of the Provincial Party Executive Committee: Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Doan Hong Vu - Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs chaired; Also attending were comrades who are directors of vocational training institutions, leaders of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs at the district level.

Delegates attending the conference at Nghe An bridge. Photo: Thanh Nga

Allocate 104.5 trillion VND to support workers

The report at the online conference said: In 2022, the Government and the Prime Minister were very decisive and timely in directing and implementing the socio-economic development plan, thanks to which social security policies were implemented promptly, fully and effectively, especially policies to support people affected by the Covid-19 epidemic. The whole country has supported over 68.43 million workers, people and over 1.41 million employers with a total budget of nearly 104.5 trillion VND.

The work of creating jobs and increasing income for workers has always been a concern of local authorities. The number of employed workers aged 15 and over in 2022 was 50.6 million, an increase of 1.5 million compared to 2021.

The comrades chaired the conference at Nghe An bridge point. Photo: Thanh Nga

Fully and promptly implement the regular subsidy policies and regimes for nearly 1.2 million people with revolutionary contributions, with a budget of over 29 trillion VND. The lives of people with revolutionary contributions and the poor are constantly being improved. The elderly, the disabled, children and other vulnerable groups are being taken care of.

Focus on implementing the National Target Program on Sustainable Poverty Reduction for the 2021-2025 period. The central budget allocated in 2022 is VND 8,620 billion to implement the National Target Program on Sustainable Poverty Reduction and about VND 23 trillion to implement general poverty reduction support policies.

Authorities at all levels have directed the timely implementation and ensured the regulations of other specific support and social security policies such as: Completing the implementation of policies to support employees and employers facing difficulties due to the Covid-19 epidemic according to Resolution No. 68/NQ-CP; house rent for employees according to Decision No. 08/2022/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister; Providing emergency support of 2,535 tons of rice to relieve hunger for 42,344 households, etc.

Caring for people with meritorious services has always been a focus of Nghe An province's timely attention. Photo: Thanh Nga

It is estimated that in 2022, Nghe An province will create jobs for over 45,000 people (reaching 104.9% of the assigned plan, an increase of 11.7% compared to 2021), of which about 25,000 workers will be sent to work abroad under contracts (reaching 185% of the annual plan, an increase of 110.3% compared to 2021). Vocational training enrollment reached 96% of the set 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%.

The province has implemented 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, sick soldiers, and those with working capacity loss; Submitting to competent authorities to recognize martyrs and granting 29 Certificates of National Merit to 29 martyrs, exchanging 687 Certificates of National Merit, the whole province is implementing regular allowance payments for 154,700 beneficiaries, and nurturing 860 beneficiaries at the protection facilities.

Promote the development of the labor market in a modern direction

Implementing the tasks for 2023, the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs said that the Ministry will focus on promoting the development of the labor market in a modern direction, in line with international commitments, operating flexibly to connect labor supply and demand, mobilizing and effectively using human resources. Continuing to innovate and strongly transform the quality of vocational education, especially training high-quality human resources. Fully and promptly implementing social security and social welfare policies.

Speaking at the conference, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized: The Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs sector needs to focus on overcoming shortcomings, limitations and difficulties, continue to build and perfect institutions, legal systems and organize law enforcement on labor, meritorious people and society, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness, contributing to perfecting the general institution; Promote digital transformation; Train and develop high-quality human resources; Maintain stability in the existing overseas labor market, develop and expand high-income markets; Do not miss out on meritorious people but also do not let bad people take advantage; Implement well social assistance programs, projects and policies, and carry out sustainable poverty reduction work well.