Society

Minister highlights importance of ensuring social security, safety for people

Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung has said that the socio-economic recovery programme set out by the Party and State is reachable if social welfare and safety of people are ensured.
Minister highlights importance of ensuring social security, safety for people ảnh 1Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs DaoNgoc Dung has said that the socio-economic recovery programme set out by theParty and State is reachable if social welfare and safety of people are ensured.

According to the minister, Vietnam is persistently implementingthe dual goals of both preventing and controlling the COVID-19 pandemic, andensuring social security and economic development. The country has completed aproject on restoring and developing the labour market, ensured social welfare,and esynchronously implemendt all policies related to the National TargetProgramme for the 2021 – 2025 period.

In 2021, the ministry focused on advising the Government topromulgate three basic groups of policies, on social support for socialprotection beneficiaries, for those who rendered services to the nation, and forworkers and employers facing difficulties due to the pandemic, which, Dung said,are unprecedented policies issued with the most urgency and fastest possibleconditions, but with the most transparent procedures.

The Government issued two resolutions to provide assistancefor pandemic-affection people, which have to date benefitted over 44 millionpeople with a total disbursed amount of 76 trillion VND (3.35 billion USD).

To ensure social welfare and safety for people,the minister stressed the need to implement the social recovery programme,especially the restoration of the labour market and people's life, at thefastest and most effective level.

It is essential to focus on building a synchronous social welfaresystem, targeting all people with two basic pillars of social insurance andhealth insurance.

Attention will be paid to housing issues for workers,supporting workers in industrial zones, especially in key economic regions,creating conditions for workers to return to the previous labour market, and generatingjobs for workers who do not want to return to their previous jobs, Dung said,stressing the importance of well implementing the sustainable poverty reductionprogramme, and striving for gender equality, women empowerment, and betterchild care./.
VNA
#Minister of Labour #Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung #social security #safety #socio-economic recovery programme #Vietnam #Vietnamplus #Vietnam News Agency
Follow VietnamPlus

Related News

Vietnam pays attention to the elderly issues

Vietnam pays attention to the elderly issues

The Vietnamese Party and State pay attention to issues relating to the elderly and their rights, said Chairwoman of the Vietnam Association of the Elderly (VAE) Pham Thi Hai Chuyen.
HCM City cares for poor migrant workers, foreign students

HCM City cares for poor migrant workers, foreign students

A gathering was held by the Labour Federation of Ho Chi Minh City on January 23 for disadvantaged factory workers who stay back in the city for Tet, the traditional New Year holiday which many take as an occasion for family reunion.
PM requests good preparations for all possible circumstances in 2022

PM requests good preparations for all possible circumstances in 2022

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 28 ordered preparations in all aspects at a higher level than usual during the first Government regular meeting of 2022 as no one can forecast all possible unexpected developments and there may be more difficulties and challenges than advantages and opportunities.

See more

Border guards inspect vessel monitoring equipment on a fishing boat before it heads out to sea. (Photo: VNA)

Khanh Hoa aims at lifting EC ‘yellow card’, sustainable fisheries

According to the department, as of the end of June, 99.9% of eligible fishing vessels in the province had been issued fishing licences, while 100% of vessels measuring 15 metres or more had been fitted with vessel monitoring system (VMS) devices and all vessels had been marked and numbered in accordance with regulations.

Representatives of the General Association of Vietnamese People in Laos and the Association of Vietnamese People in Vientiane lay a wreath and observe a minute of silence in memory of Lao National Assembly President Xaysomphone Phomvihane. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese associations in Laos pay tribute to Lao NA President

In the condolence book, representatives of the General Association of Vietnamese People in Laos and the Association of Vietnamese People in Vientiane expressed their profound sorrow over the passing of comrade Xaysomphone Phomvihane, saying his passing was not only a great loss to the Lao Party, State and people, but also meant that Vietnam lost a close and trusted friend and comrade.

Overview of the workshop on building and developing networks of experts and intellectuals in strategic technology fields. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam eyes global network of overseas Vietnamese experts in strategic technologies

In recent years, networks of OV experts and intellectuals have been established, with nearly 2,000 members. Five innovation and expert networks have also been formed in strategic technology areas such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum technology, cybersecurity, aviation, aerospace and unmanned aerial vehicles, connecting around 50 expert and intellectual associations overseas.

Young people take part in activities at the event to mark International Youth Day 2026 in Hanoi on August 9 (Photo: VNA)

Over 40 youth-led initiatives introduced at International Youth Day 2026

The event, organised by the Youth Advisory Group of the UN in Vietnam, brought together 44 youth groups, social enterprises, educational institutions and UN-supported programmes. Exhibition booths and interactive activities at the event introduced solutions created and led by young people.

The flag-raising ceremony at the A Pa Chai flagpole in Sin Thau commune, Dien Bien province (Photo: VNA)

“I Love My Fatherland” journey reaches Dien Bien

The "I Love My Fatherland" journey is an annual nationwide programme aimed at promoting patriotism, revolutionary ideals and civic responsibility among Vietnam's youth through visits to historical, cultural and sovereignty landmarks across the country.

Officers of the Dong Thap provincial Border Guard give gifts and provide information on IUU fishing control and prevention to fishermen at Vam Lang fishing port, Gia Thuan commune, Dong Thap province. (Photo: VNA)

Dong Thap tightens fishing vessel management

The provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment, acting as the standing agency of Dong Thap's IUU Steering Committee, has been tasked with reviewing and updating the province's action plan to address recommendations raised during the EC's fifth inspection mission on Vietnam's anti-IUU efforts.

At the launch ceremony (Photo: VNA)

French-language newspaper launches video contest

The contest, announced this week, is a video-based evolution of the newspaper's 'Jeunes Reporters Francophones' competition, which has run for ten seasons since its 2016 launch with backing from the Asia-Pacific regional office of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF).

Since the beginning of the year, Ca Mau provinces have inspected 100% of fishing vessels arriving at and departing from designated fishing ports in accordance with regulations. (Photo: VNA)

Ca Mau launches peak campaign to combat IUU fishing

As one of Vietnam’s largest fishing centres, with an extensive coastline and a sizeable offshore fleet, Ca Mau considers combating IUU fishing a top political priority. Provincial authorities said recent efforts have yielded positive results, particularly in fisheries management and law enforcement.

A consumer scans a product code to check its origin (Photo: VNA)

Legal safeguards for consumers in digital economy strengthened

Part of the Government's plan to implement the Law on Protection of Consumers’ Rights for the 2024-2026 period, the event highlighted key provisions of the law and its guiding documents, while updating participants on decentralised state management, complaint handling, dispute resolution and inter-agency coordination.

Foreign tourists on a beach in Phu Quoc. Phu Quoc will launch English training courses for local vendors, taxi drivers, tourism and service workers from September as part of preparations for the APEC 2027 Economic Leaders’ Week. (Photo: VNA)

Phu Quoc launches English classes for vendors, drivers ahead of APEC 2027

Under the project “Enhancing foreign language capacity for the community in the 2026–30 period, with a vision to 2045”, recently announced by the Phu Quoc Special Zone authorities, English programmes will be piloted at 10-15 schools across all three education levels from September 2026 to June 2027.

Fishing vessels owned by local fishermen are anchored off the coast of Ha Tien, An Giang province. (Photo: VNA)

An Giang takes zero-tolerance approach to IUU fishing

Alongside the continued implementation of comprehensive anti-IUU fishing measures, An Giang has proposed that the Government promptly introduce policies to support fishermen in switching livelihoods and decommissioning nearshore fishing vessels in order to conserve natural fisheries resources.