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The term “social security” has been widely used and its fundamental connotation has rather clearly and for long manifested in many countries (particularly in developed countries), implying major social policies of the State. Not until the early years of the 21st century, this term has been officially, widely and commonly used in our country. It is fully and completely represented in item VII of the 11th Party Congress Documents: Effectively realize social progress and equity, ensure social security in each step and each policy of development. (1) The Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (revised) officially uses the term social security and constitutionalizes its fundamental connotation as defined by the 11th Party Congress.
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Sustainable development has emerged as a top concern of mankind. The issue is echoed at various international forums, in public documents, as well as in national policies and plans of action. In Vietnam, sustainable development is one of the fundamental elements of economic growth model reform and a primary goal of the national economy.
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To materialize the Resolution of the eleventh Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam in the field of healthcare, over the past years, the Vietnamese healthcare branch has exerted efforts to implement its Program of Action in line with the Party’s resolution. The effective implementation of National Target Programmes is considered one of the focusses of the healthcare branch to contribute to improve the quality of life and accelerate socio-economic development.
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Combining economic growth with social development based on the principle of progress and equality are two of the three pillars of rapid and sustainable development that many countries aspire to. However, this is a difficult problem that cannot be easily solved everywhere every time. To achieve these goals, a series of objective and subjective conditions are required. Many relationships need to be addressed, including the relationship between boosting economic growth and undertaking social progress and equality in a particular development model.
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Eliminating hunger, reducing poverty, and improving the living conditions of the poor is not just a major consistent social policy of the Vietnamese Party and State but it is also an important part and a strategic focus in Vietnam’s socio-economic development strategy. Over the years, the government, ministries and sectors have been keen on researching, reviewing, building and issuing mechanisms and policies on sustainable poverty reduction, regularly fine-tuned and adjusted mechanisms and policies embracing reality. As a result, the beneficiaries and funding for the poor have been expanded, meeting the aspirations of the poor... Programs and policies on poverty reduction have mobilized the power and the participation of the entire political system and society.
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Social criticism means acts of analysis, argument and evaluation on scientifically and socially practical basis on appropriateness and correctness of policies and decisions of leadership and social management circle.
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Traditional cultural values of Vietnamese families have been preserved, promoted and handed down from generation to generation during thousands of years of national history. These traditions are patriotism, love for homeland, love for family, fidelity, brotherhood, mutual assistance, good neighbourhood, humanism, ultruism, self-denial, gratitude, eagerness for learning, industruousness, diligence, undauntedness and steadfastness. It is these values that have created the idendity of Vietnamese cultural traditions. However, in the current international globalization, new cultural values of families have taken shape and several cultural traditional values of families are facing the threat of falling into oblivion.
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Freedom of expression and press is always a global issue. It not only concerns leaders of all nations but also a basic human right, a fundamental need in any country during the process of development, particularly in this era of the information explosion. However, in a specific political regime, the connotation of freedom of expression and press (and the wider media) is understood differently, due to different approaches and even the opposing political motivations of various interest groups.