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VN attends APEC Human Resources Development Ministerial Meeting
VGP - The 5th APEC Human Resources Development Ministerial Meeting themed “Developing Human Resources, Vigorously Promoting Employment and Achieving Inclusive Growth” opened in Beijing, China on September 16.
The Vietnamese delegation led by Minister of Labor, War Invalids
and Social Affairs Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân attended the two-day meeting, at which
Ms. Ngân made a speech about social security systems in response to with the global
recession.
Vietnamese Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyễn Thị
Kim Ngân
The Minister said, to minimize wrongdoings, it is necessary
to build up a synchronous and flexible system of socio-economic policies, in
which the State should play a central role in managing and implementing social
security policies while encouraging social partners’ participation.
Addressing at the meeting’s opening ceremony, Chinese
President Hu Jintao proposed four points, namely prioritizing the development
of human resources, perfecting employment policies, improving quality of
employees, and perfecting social security systems.