In recent years, people with disabilities have been
one of the key subjects concerned by the social security system in Vietnam.
Despite of many difficulties, the Party and State have paid special attention
to the disabled community by the specific policies and regimes. The legal
system and policies for people with disabilities have been improved.
Social security systems in Vietnam had the function
of ensuring a minimum income, in which ensuring the minimum standard of living
to protect people from poverty; Enhancing capabilities of risk management,
supporting people to prevent, overcome risks and help them overcome the crisis;
Promoting decent work; Improving the efficiency of social management to promote
cohesion and social development.
Dr. Nguyen Thi Lan Huong said that the system of
social welfare policy in Vietnam ensured the Rights of PWDs and recognized them
as part of the workforce, created an equal environment without barriers for
people with disabilities; Improved the quality of life care services,
education, healthcare, transportation, information technology ... It was necessary
to reform of administrative procedures,
enhance system monitoring, enforcement and social socialization,
decentralization and strengthen the participation of people with disabilities.
According to the statistics, there were 800,000
people with disabilities who have been received monthly social benefits, more
than 10,000 people with disabilities cared in Institutions of Social Assistant
nationwide. At the same time, Vietnam established more vocational training
model to train for people with disabilities at business establishments,
households; However, it was the small number of agencies, units and
enterprises, business attracting workers with disabilities ...
At the conference, domestic and international
representatives have shared their experience in promoting social integration
and employment opportunities for people with disabilities; the role of the
public sector, the private sector, the unions, self-help groups and the role of
people with disabilities in the implementation of policies on social security
for the disabled. While, the conference also gave the specific directions for
the study, modifying and supplementing the provisions inconsistent concerning
people with disabilities, especially in vocational training and employment,
education for integration, healthcare; vocational training and job creation.