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Attending the Conference to deploy the tasks of labor, people with meritorious services and society in 2024 of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, on the morning of December 26, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha emphasized: High-quality human resources are the most important resource and talented people are the breakthrough driving force for Vietnam to shorten the gap, catch up, go along and rise up.
Overcoming headwinds
Recognizing, appreciating and praising the efforts and important results achieved by the labor, war invalids and social sector, the Deputy Prime Minister commented that 2023 will have many changes, with difficulties and challenges. more than forecast.
Supply chain disruption, decline in growth drivers from production, trade, and investment globally along with conflicts and uncertainties about energy security and food security; Natural disasters and climate change have serious consequences that slow the world economy's recovery.
Domestically, the severe consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic along with the impact on the financial, monetary, and real estate markets have affected economic growth, employment income, and social security. , leading to other social problems. The situation of workers being forced to take time off from work, quit their jobs, and lose their jobs in businesses has occurred since the fourth quarter of 2022, lasting into the second quarter of 2023 in many localities and tends to shift to the informal sector. .
In that context, under the close, timely and drastic leadership and direction of the Central Executive Committee, directly and regularly the Politburo and the Secretariat, headed by the General Secretary. Nguyen Phu Trong; The National Assembly's early initiative in perfecting institutions and supervision; the determination, bravery, creativity, timely effectiveness of the Government, the Prime Minister and the spirit of consensus among ministries, branches and localities; The efforts of the business community and the entire Vietnamese people have overcome the headwinds.
Socio-economic development results achieved and exceeded 10/15 planned targets. GDP growth in 2023 is estimated to reach over 5%. Total import-export turnover is estimated at 683 billion USD. Food security is guaranteed. There have been over 220,000 newly registered businesses and returned to operation. We have welcomed about 13 million international tourists, higher than the target of 5 million visitors.
The labor market recovered positively. The rate of poor households according to the multidimensional poverty standard in 2023 will be 2.93%, down 1.1%. Vietnam is considered by the international community to be a bright spot in the world in the fight against poverty.
According to the World Happiness Report 2023, Vietnam increased 12 places compared to the previous year, from position 77 to position 65 among more than 150 countries and territories evaluated.
Fundamentally innovate social policy
The entire sector of labor, war invalids and social affairs has been proactive in advising and perfecting guidelines, policies and laws on social development and welfare.
Notably, Resolution No. 42-NQ/TW of the Central Government on continuing to innovate and improve the quality of social policies to meet the requirements of building and protecting the Fatherland in the new phase of transforming the approach. social policy from "security and stability" to "stability and development"; associated with sustainable social development management, improving social welfare of all people, ensuring social security, human security, and social security; Expand all social policy groups to all subjects on the principle of ensuring universality and comprehensiveness.
Solutions to restore the labor market have been implemented effectively, especially addressing security issues for workers forced to resign, quit, or lose their jobs in enterprises. Along with creating domestic jobs, in 2023, there will be 155,000 Vietnamese workers working abroad, reaching 29% of the plan, an increase of 8.5% compared to 2022.
The labor, war invalids and social affairs sector has continued to innovate and develop vocational education, along with the education and training sector to improve the quality of human resources, bringing the rate of trained workers to about 68%. , the unemployment rate in urban areas is about 2.76%, reaching the set target.
At the same time, properly implement orientation, training qualifications, skills, and foreign languages ??for the workforce to meet the international labor market; This is a high-quality human resource (working in an industrial environment, accessing advanced technology) that will contribute to development when returning to the domestic labor market.
The policy of gratitude, gratitude and mobilizing social resources has contributed to taking care of the lives of 1.13 million people who contributed to the revolution and their relatives. Timely advise the Government to promulgate Decree No. 55/ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of regulations on benefits, allowances and preferential regimes for people with meritorious services to the revolution.
Social assistance work has been improved effectively, continuing to expand beneficiaries and increase subsidy levels for those in difficult circumstances. Poverty reduction policies and programs are implemented quite comprehensively and completely.
Child protection and care work is promoted; Prevention and control of child abuse, prevention and control of child accidents and injuries have been strengthened; Ensure the maintenance of social support services and promptly detect, resolve, and provide information on issues and incidents of violence, child abuse, and related to children's rights.
