(HBO) - The provincial Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs has collaborated with the World Vision in Vietnam to organize a Workshop to improve the effectiveness of the Child Protection Committee and to prepare a plan on the Provincial Child Protection in 2020. There are 76 representatives from 11 districts and the city, the Head and the Management staff of 8 project communes in 4 districts including Mai Chau, Lac Son, Yen Thuy and Da Bac attending the workshop.
Currently, there are over 221,159 children, in which there
are 2,393 children in special circumstances and up to 2,114 children in special
circumstances who are supported. 36,402 children are in risk of falling into
special circumstances. In the first 6 months of 2019, 14 cases of child abuse
have occurred in the whole province.
At the seminar, the delegates have shared the results of the
activities of the Child Protection Division at all levels. The results of
providing child protection services are according to 3 levels. There are
advantages and dis advantages in the operation of the Child Protection
Committee at all levels. Accordingly, the delegates have agreed to propose the
solutions to improve the effectiveness of the Child Protection Committee and to
develop a plan on the provincial child protection in 2020.
The workshop is aimed at the equality in terms of
comprehensive development in a safe, healthy and friendly environment off all
in general. For children with special circumstances are given timely support
and care so that they can have the development opportunities. They have been
promoting the propaganda and raising the awareness about child protection. At
the same time, it is expected that all children are protected from abuse,
violence or exploitation of labor.
On March 14th, the Party Committee of the Provincial Agencies Bloc coordinated with the Provincial Employees' Trade Union to organize the contest "Family meal - warm and loving”. The activity aims to celebrate the International Day of Happiness, March 20th, and the 66th anniversary of the founding of the Provincial Agencies’ Party Committee (March 27th, 1958 - March 27th, 2024).
Over the past years, Mai Chau district has concretised policies, mobilised resources, and integrated the State’s investment and support programmes into its socio-economic development, aiming to help ethnic minority groups improve their living standards.
As many as 79,988 locals joined compulsory social security scheme as of February, accounting for 93.76% of the annual plan and up 1.5% from the same time last year. There were 71,830 people covered with unemployment insurance, a year-on-year increase of 2.6%. Meanwhile, 796,322 held health insurance cards, or 90% of the population.
Toan Son commune in Da Bac district, with 70% of its population being ethnic minority people, has mobilised resources and created favourable conditions for local residents to access concessional loans to develop production. Thanks to the efforts, local livelihoods have seen positive changes.
Last year, the provincial health sector stepped up patriotic movements, encouraging its staff to improve their professional knowledge and skills, contributing to raising the quality of medical check-up and treatment.