Mong people in Ky Son district of central Nghe An province reap great benefits from growing tea, which provides a stable income source and helps lift them out of poverty. (Photo: VNA)The statement was made at a national seminar on reviewing the decade-longimplementation of social policies in the resolution of the fifth plenum of the11th Central Committee, from 2012 to 2020 held in Hanoi on December 16.
The event was co-presided by deputy chairman of the Central Theoretical CouncilPham Van Linh and Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Le VanThanh.
Linh said that Resolution No. 15-NQ/TW focused on addressing issues of twofundamental policy groups, which are for people with meritorious services andfor social welfare.
Preferential policies for people with meritorious services have seencomprehensive implementation and achieved the goals set out in the resolution.
Showing gratitude for veterans has become a movement with regular activities atthe central to grassroots levels.
Social security policies have also seen positive progress despite limitedresources.
The mission set out by the Party and the State is to ensure social developmentin harmony with economic growth, as well as investments in economy and socialwelfare.
Multiple programmes on job creation and poverty reduction have beenwell-conducted, bringing in good results and international recognition.
A recent report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said that Vietnam’sextreme poverty rate fell from 49% in 1992 to 5% in 2021.
Meanwhile, according to the new multidimensional poverty line, the country’scurrent multidimensional poverty rate is at just over 9%.
Deputy Minister Thanh added that in recent years, all Party officials of everylevel have proactively reviewed the quality of resolution implementationprocess in accordance with requirements, of which reports were compiled andtimely submitted to the resolution’s steering committee.
The committee hosted research activities, seminars and field studies for theassessment.
It also worked with local offices of the United Nations, the InternationalLabour Organisation, the World Bank, the Central Theoretical Council, and HoChi Chí Minh National Academy of Politics in multiple conferences that reviewand identify new issues, while also proposing perspectives, goals and missionsfor social policies to 2030, with a vision to 2045.
Some of the areas needing improvement in these policies include practicality,inclusivity, and coordination to ensure the balance of interests, socialrelations, risk management and conflict control.
These shortcomings need to be addressed to implement the direction of the 13thParty Central Committee, which emphasised “ensuring social welfare, humansecurity, creating a powerful transformation in social development management,social progress and justice, improving people’s quality of life and happiness.”
At the event, delegates also discussed the actual situation and providedsuggestions for the draft report, which identifies key issues to address by2030, with a vision to 2045./.
VNA
