(Dan Tri) - "We are gradually shifting from providing social security for a vulnerable group to a policy of mobilizing everyone to participate in and benefit from social policies," Minister Dao Ngoc Dung shared.
On the afternoon of 9/10, on the sidelines of the 10th ASEAN Summit 44, 45 in Vientiane (Laos), Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung had a working session with Lao Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Suanesavanh Vignaket.
Minister Dao Ngoc Dung thanked Minister Suanesavanh Vignaket for taking the time to welcome her while she was very busy at the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits.
Protecting people's welfare, promoting regional growth
Referring to the Dialogue of Ministers in charge of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community on the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Strategic Plan after 2025, Minister Dao Ngoc Dung said that he had sent Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Hoi to attend and share his views.
Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung emphasized that the results of the ASEAN Summit will contribute to creating a dynamic and self-reliant community (Photo: Hoai Thu).
The Minister appreciated the initiative of Laos and the Secretariat in organizing the Dialogue, in which the ASCC Ministers/Heads of Delegations met with Chairmen of specialized agencies and eminent persons to exchange and listen to the views of relevant parties on the ASEAN Community and the key points to focus on in the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community in the coming time.
Emphasizing the support for Laos in implementing initiatives and activities of the ASEAN socio-cultural community, Minister Dao Ngoc Dung affirmed that the Ministry always actively coordinates and supports this.
Accordingly, the Ministry sent Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Ha to attend and deliver a speech at the 3rd ASEAN Women Leaders Summit; sent a delegation of children and related officials to participate in the 8th ASEAN Children's Forum; sent focal officials to support and participate in conferences, seminars, and forums hosted by Laos in 2024, especially in the labor and social welfare channel where the Ministry is the focal point for cooperation with Vietnam.
Congratulating Ms. Suanesavanh Vignaket and the Lao Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism on successfully fulfilling the role of Chair of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community in the year 2024 with nearly 40/92 documents and statements of ASEAN submitted to the 1st Summit of 44 and 45, Minister Dao Ngoc Dung said that the priorities of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community 2024 were all successfully implemented.
Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung worked with Lao Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Suanesavanh Vignaket (Photo: Hoai Thu).
According to the Minister, the 9 documents and statements of the Cultural - Social pillar approved by ASEAN senior leaders this time focus on most of the major and important issues of the community such as culture, especially promoting ASEAN cultural identity or related issues. medical, environment, strengthening the care economy; preventing and eliminating child labour, recognizing and developing vocational skills for migrant workers…
Minister Dung emphasized that the results of this ASEAN Summit will contribute to creating a dynamic and self-reliant community, not only protecting the welfare of the people but also promoting growth and progress in the region and each country.
Mobilize everyone to participate and benefit from social policies
Sharing more about the relationship between the two countries, Minister Dao Ngoc Dung said that Vietnam and Laos have a very special relationship that perhaps the world over. world no country has
The Minister also shared his view on social policy that always puts people and development goals first.
“We are gradually shifting from worrying Security "From a policy of mobilizing everyone to participate in and benefit from social policies, striving to make Vietnam a pioneer country in social security and decent work, following the initiative of the United Nations," Minister Dao Ngoc Dung emphasized.
Lao Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Suanesavanh Vignaket said that no matter what field of development, the most important factor is still the human factor (Photo: Hoai Thu).
He proposed to strengthen cooperation between the two Ministries in particular and within the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community in general, to achieve the strategic and overall goal of improving the lives of ASEAN people.
Regardless of the field, according to the Minister, the highest goal is still for the development of society and people.
Recalling the time about 6 months ago, I had a conversation of nearly an hour with Prime minister Regarding cultural, social and human issues, Minister Dung proposed that the Vietnamese Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs and the Lao Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism coordinate to build a number of cultural and social projects between the two countries such as parks, relic sites, and memorial sites for martyrs of the two countries.
Minister Dao Ngoc Dung presents a souvenir to Lao Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Suanesavanh Vignaket (Photo: Hoai Thu).
Sharing more about activities in Laos, Minister Dao Ngoc Dung said he will meet with Minister of Labor and Social Welfare Baykkham Khattiya to discuss human resource training, including cultural and social human resources.
The Minister said he will consider increasing the number and level of scholarships for Lao students, focusing more on students studying in the fields of culture and arts.
“Perhaps in the near future, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam will have a separate policy for Lao students to stay in Vietnam to study, work and work for a certain period of time, expected to be a pilot in Quang Ninh", Minister Dung informed.
He also mentioned the plan to build a project to expand and develop to the maximum. Travel of Vietnam, including links with Laos.
Lao Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Suanesavanh Vignaket agreed with her counterpart that no matter what field of development is undertaken, the most important factor is the human factor. According to her, to achieve that goal, we must rely on human resources, because without good human resources, development will be impossible.
The ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council Dialogue on the ASCC post-2025 strategic plan was held in Laos in mid-August.
Sharing his views at this conference, Deputy Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Van Hoi mentioned three strategic breakthroughs identified by Vietnam to develop the country by 3.
In which, Deputy Minister Hoi emphasized that human resource development is an important breakthrough because people are the center, the goal and also the driving force of the development process.
Commenting on the current global and regional situation, Deputy Minister Hoi suggested continuing to focus on resolving traditional and non-traditional security issues and emerging challenges.
Hoai Thu (From Vientiane, Laos)
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/an-sinh/phan-dau-dua-viet-nam-thanh-quoc-gia-tien-phong-trong-an-sinh-xa-hoi-20241009171222122.htm
