25/07/2024 06:35 AM

Ensuring people’s safety, health is the Government's foremost task. Since being approved by the 14th National Assembly in April 2021, the Government has experienced an unprecedented year full of challenges, 36 years on from the beginning of Đổi mới (Renewal). However, under the leadership of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV), and with reasonable decisions and policies adopted in different periods, the Government has firmly sailed through the tough year, recovering economic activities and ensuring social welfare.

24/07/2024 01:51 PM

In 2 days (July 22-23), in Phan Rang - Thap Cham City (Ninh Thuan), Vietnam Social Security (VSS) organized a Training Conference on foreign affairs and fostering international integration knowledge of Vietnam Social Security industry in 2024 in the southern region. Deputy General Director of VSS Dao Viet Anh chaired and gave a directive speech at the Conference.

24/07/2024 09:05 AM

Vietnam has set a target to have 1,800 vocational education facilities by 2025, including three national high-quality vocational training centres and six regional centres.

24/07/2024 08:41 AM

One of the major challenges that persons with disabilities (PWDs) are facing globally is unemployment. The challenge is attributed to systems that are not built with inclusivity in mind by employers. As such, the work of inclusion is not inviting PWDs to do more but to make a difference through social support. Most research on inclusion in the employment of PWDs in low-income settings has been concentrated upon the labor “supply” side, and to the best of our knowledge, no specific studies moved toward inclusion in employment issues from the employers’ perspective in informal settlements. Notably, our research question is: “what would it take to socially support employed PWD in informal settlements building from the perspectives of employers.”

22/07/2024 10:36 AM

In today's dynamic societal landscape, supporting women and families plays a crucial role in fostering economic growth through inclusive and sustainable development. Across the globe, countries are implementing a range of initiatives to address the challenges related to balancing work and personal lives. The solutions can be especially transformative for women, who are more likely to bear primary care responsibilities. This analysis aims to contribute to the ongoing developments in empowering women and strengthening family well-being in a rapidly evolving world, with a focus on European experiences.

22/07/2024 09:14 AM

Educate people about social security and developing vocational skills for young people has always received attention from countries, the United Nations and international agencies and organisations. The active participation of young people helped society develop to ensure inclusiveness, stability and sustainability.

22/07/2024 09:09 AM

Health insurance is emerging as an important financing tool in meeting the health care needs of the poor. Community based health insurance, rather than market mediated or government provided insurance is an appropriate way of reaching the poor. The development of private health insurance has potential risks and benefits in terms of health care access for the poor and regulatory changes can be used to maximise gains. However, even the private health insurance market lacks development due to the want of regulatory decisions on the supply of health services and the demand for health insurance.

22/07/2024 09:08 AM

Young people are central members of society. Although youth are an important part of society, they still face significant challenges. For many young people around the world, “puberty – the biological onset of adolescence –brings not only changes to their bodies but also new vulnerabilities to human rights abuses, particularly in the arenas of sexuality, marriage and child bearing”.Social protection is crucial in improving the resilience of families — including adolescents, creating access to further education, combatting unemployment among youth and improving adolescent health outcomes.