A Vietnamese delegation headed by Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, the Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs, is attending the APEC Human Resources Development Ministerial Meeting in Beijing , China from September 16-17.
At the two-day forum, Minister Ngan presented a speech on social welfare in coping with global crisis, through which she said the adverse impacts from the global financial crisis have made nations aware of the role, significance and capacity of the social welfare network during economic development.
Considerling the reality in economies, the conference should look more comprehensively at the issues, learn from others and creatively apply policies in line with the development level, capacity and characteristics of each economy, she said.
She pointed to the need to set up a comprehensive, proactive and flexible socio-economic policy system where the State holds the key role in managing and implementing social welfare policies while expanding the participation of social partners.
When addressing the opening ceremony, Chinese President Hu Jintao spoke of four proposals, including prioritising human and natural resources, bettering policies on employment, and the social welfare network and improving the quality of workforce./.
At the two-day forum, Minister Ngan presented a speech on social welfare in coping with global crisis, through which she said the adverse impacts from the global financial crisis have made nations aware of the role, significance and capacity of the social welfare network during economic development.
Considerling the reality in economies, the conference should look more comprehensively at the issues, learn from others and creatively apply policies in line with the development level, capacity and characteristics of each economy, she said.
She pointed to the need to set up a comprehensive, proactive and flexible socio-economic policy system where the State holds the key role in managing and implementing social welfare policies while expanding the participation of social partners.
When addressing the opening ceremony, Chinese President Hu Jintao spoke of four proposals, including prioritising human and natural resources, bettering policies on employment, and the social welfare network and improving the quality of workforce./.
