5 tasks and solutions to improve the effectiveness of population work in the new situation

The plan aims to thoroughly grasp and seriously, synchronously and effectively implement Conclusion No. 149-KL/TW to promote and improve the effectiveness of population and development work in the new situation.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long has just signed Decision No. 1745/QD-TTg dated August 15, 2025 of the Prime Minister promulgating the plan to implement Conclusion No. 149-KL/TW dated April 10, 2025 of the Politburo on promoting the implementation of Resolution No. 21-NQ/TW dated October 25, 2017 of the 6th Conference of the 12th Party Central Committee on population work in the new situation.

The purpose of the Plan is to organize the dissemination and serious, synchronous and effective implementation of Conclusion No. 149-KL/TW to promote and improve the effectiveness of population and development work in the new situation. At the same time, promote the combined strength of the political system and people of all walks of life, strengthen inter-sectoral coordination between central and local ministries and branches in organizing the implementation of Conclusion No. 149-KL/TW.

The plan sets out 05 specific tasks and solutions.

Firstly, regarding the organization of propaganda, dissemination and implementation of Conclusion No. 149-KL/TW, ministries, branches, People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities urgently organize the dissemination, propaganda and implementation of the contents of Conclusion No. 149-KL/TW and the Prime Minister 's Plan to implement Conclusion No. 149-KL/TW to all Party members, cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers at all levels, sectors, agencies and units to create unity, raise awareness and actions of all levels, sectors and the whole society; improve the effectiveness of population work in the new situation (to be completed in August 2025).

The Ministry of Health advises the Prime Minister to organize a National Conference to disseminate Conclusion No. 149-KL/TW and implement this Plan (to be completed in August 2025).

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Vietnam Television, Voice of Vietnam, Vietnam News Agency coordinate with the Ministry of Health and other ministries, branches and localities to widely disseminate the contents of Conclusion No. 149-KL/TW of the Politburo and the Prime Minister's Plan on implementing Conclusion No. 149-KL/TW on mass media and grassroots information systems.

Second, regarding the continued strengthening of the Party's leadership over population work, Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Government agencies, Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities shall lead, direct, thoroughly and fully grasp the viewpoints, goals, tasks and solutions of Resolution 21-NQ/TW, especially the viewpoint of shifting the focus of population policy from family planning to population and development, meeting the requirements of developing a rich and prosperous country in the new era...

The Ministry of Health shall take the lead in inspecting and urging ministries, branches and localities in implementing measures to strengthen the Party's leadership, improve the effectiveness and efficiency of state management, promote the core role of specialized forces and the active participation of people in effectively implementing population and development work.

Third, regarding the innovation of propaganda and mobilization content on population work, ministries, branches, People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities focus on innovating content and methods, improving the quality and effectiveness of propaganda and mobilization work on population work in the new situation for cadres, party members, civil servants, public employees, workers and the people; considering the implementation of population policy and development in the new era as the responsibility of the entire political system, of each individual, family and the whole society.

Relevant units take advantage of digital media and social media with criteria of diverse content, rich form, close to reality and suitable for each subject, each region and area to convey the Party's guidelines, policies, laws of the State and knowledge about population to each citizen to raise awareness, change behavior about population and development. The Ministry of Health strengthens the application of information technology and digital transformation in communication and education about population.

Fourthly, regarding the completion of population policies and laws, the Ministry of Health shall preside over and coordinate with ministries, branches, and People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to accelerate the progress of drafting the Population Law Project, meeting the requirements of national development in the new period in the spirit of the Resolution of the 13th National Congress of the Party, submitting it to the National Assembly for comments and approval at the 10th Session of the 15th National Assembly. Draft and submit to the Government a Decree guiding the implementation of the Population Law after the Population Law is promulgated.

The units advise on amending and supplementing the Law on the Elderly. Take the lead in developing and submitting to the Prime Minister the Decision on amending and supplementing the Program on adjusting birth rates to suit regions and subjects by 2030 to ensure the country's replacement birth rate; Decision approving the Project on building and developing health care workers for the elderly in the community and health care facilities for the elderly by 2030, with a vision to 2045; Decision approving the Project on Controlling gender imbalance at birth for the period 2026-2035.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (performing the tasks of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs), the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Ministry of National Defense accelerate the progress of developing the projects assigned in Resolution No. 137/NQ-CP dated December 31, 2017 of the Government promulgating the Government's Action Program to implement Resolution No. 21-NQ/TW dated October 25, 2017 of the 6th Conference of the 12th Party Central Committee on population work in the new situation.

Fifth, regarding the synchronous implementation of population work solutions, the Ministry of Health shall take the lead in coordinating with ministries, branches, and People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to promote the development and improve the operational efficiency of the population service network with the following solutions: Strengthening and developing the reproductive health care service network; screening and early diagnosis of prenatal and neonatal diseases; elderly care network...

Promote the implementation of the Vietnam Population Strategy to 2030, programs and projects on population and development to 2030; effectively organize the implementation of the National Target Program on health care, population and development for the period 2026-2035 after approval.

In addition, continue to strengthen the organization of the population work apparatus at all levels to ensure unity, continuity and synchronization with the process of implementing the arrangement of administrative units and local authorities at 2 levels; strengthen the inter-sectoral coordination mechanism for population work; increase investment resources to complete the targets and indicators according to Resolution No. 21-NQ/TW dated October 25, 2017 of the 6th Conference of the 12th Party Central Committee on population work in the new situation.

The Ministry of Health shall preside over the development of the national target program on health care, population and development for the period 2026-2035 and submit it to the National Assembly for approval of the investment policy at the 10th session of the 15th National Assembly. Develop and issue a Decision of the Minister of Health approving the national target program on health care, population and development for the period 2026-2035. Preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security and relevant ministries and branches to synchronize the specialized population database to the National Data Center for exploitation and use after completion.../.

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