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(VOVworld) – NA deputies on Wednesday queried Minister of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs Pham Thi Hai Chuyen about salaries in state-owned enterprises, pending debts of social insurance, unemployment, job generation, and vocational training. Chuyen said current wages meet only about 70% of basic needs. The National Assembly has decided to spend 517 million USD to raise the minimum wage for retirees, people who made special contributions to the Vietnamese revolution, and civil servants. Minister Chuyen said personnel training is important for economic development. In 2011, the Prime Minister adopted a strategy and a masterplan on human resource development. Madam Chuyen said: “According to the PM’s master-plan, by 2015 55% of Vietnamese workers will be trained. The rate will increase to 70% by 2020. The Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs will provide consultation to the government on promulgating a strategy on vocational training, designing a policy … [Read more...] about Minister of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs questioned

(VOVworld)- The 6th session of the National Assembly’s Committee for Social Affairs opened in Hanoi on Monday. The deputies praised the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs’ performance this year with achievements recorded in vocational training, employment, policies for social beneficiaries and the poor, and child care and protection. Over the past 8 months, the Ministry created more than 990,000 jobs achieving 62% of the year’s plan. The poverty rate was estimated to have been reduced to 7.6% this year. The same day, the Committee discussed the implementation of the sector’s budget plan for this year and estimates for next year. … [Read more...] about National Assembly’s Committee for Social Affairs convenes 6th session

(VOVworld) – The 9th session of the National Assembly Committee for Social Affairs opens on Thursday to discuss labor, employment, and social security. The Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs reported that more than 1 million jobs have been created nationwide since the beginning of this year, equivalent to 64% of the set target. Assistance work for national contributors has been improved, including regular allowances to 1.5 million national contributors. The poverty rate is estimated to fall to 5.8% - 6% by the end of this year. Vocational training has been reformed to meet market demands. Minister of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs Pham Thi Hai Chuyen said: “The government has focused on improving general education for ethnic people and upgrading infrastructure in remote areas. They are given incentives to study and access vocational training in order to sustainably escape poverty. The government has built vocational schools for ethnic people and asked … [Read more...] about NA Committee for Social Affairs convenes the 9th session