The Party Central Committee discussed improving the quality and effectiveness of social policies.

According to the Office of the Party Central Committee, on October 5, continuing the 8th Central Conference of the 13th tenure, the Party Central Committee worked in the hall to discuss the summary of 10 years of implementing Resolution 15 dated June 10, 2012 of the 5th Central Conference of the 11th tenure on a number of social policy issues for the 2012-2020 period.

The 8th Central Conference of the 13th tenure discussed solutions to improve the quality and effectiveness of social policies.

Politburo member and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue chaired the discussion on behalf of the Politburo.

Previously, in his opening speech, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong emphasized that after 10 years of implementing Resolution 5 of the 11th Central Committee on a number of social policy issues, the country has developed and achieved many important results and achievements, increasingly demonstrating the superiority of the regime.

Specifically, the economy , culture and society have developed more stably and harmoniously; the material and spiritual life of people in all regions of the country has been improved; Vietnam is a leading country in poverty reduction, implementing the millennium development goals and the sustainable development goals of the United Nations.

Social policies are constantly being improved, gradually improving the quality, level of support and expanding coverage towards fairness, progress, approaching international standards, basically ensuring people's social security according to the provisions of the Constitution.

In addition, the labor market institution has been gradually improved; employment for workers is basically guaranteed. The health care, education, social security and assistance systems continue to be improved and expanded.

The scale, capacity and quality of basic and essential social services have been raised; the work of protecting, caring for and improving people's health has been increasingly improved. Resources for implementing social policies have been given priority investment by the State, associated with promoting socialization, attracting the participation of the whole society...

However, according to the General Secretary, social policies and social development management still show limitations and weaknesses, and generally do not meet the requirements of rapid and sustainable development.

From there, the General Secretary requested that the Central Committee focus on discussing and clarifying, creating high consensus on the assessment, assessment of the situation, causes and lessons learned; the necessity and correctness of issuing a new resolution of the Central Committee on social policy issues.

On that basis, analyze and forecast scientifically the new situation, requirements and tasks; clearly identify viewpoints, guiding ideas, goals, tasks and main solutions to continue to innovate and improve the quality and effectiveness of social policies to better meet the people's legitimate requirements and aspirations in the new period.

In the afternoon, the Party Central Committee worked in discussion groups to summarize 15 years of implementing Resolution No. 27-NQ/TW dated August 6, 2008 of the 10th Party Central Committee on building a contingent of intellectuals in the period of promoting industrialization and modernization of the country.

Afterwards, the Politburo and the Secretariat met to give opinions on the reception and explanation of the contents discussed by the Central Committee.

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