At the conference summarizing 10 years of implementing Directive 40 of the Central Party Secretariat on social policy credit, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized the need to increase resources so that everyone can develop together, leaving no one behind.
On the afternoon of August 14, at the Government Headquarters, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a conference to review 10 years of implementing Directive No. 40-CT/TW dated November 22, 2014 of the Secretariat of the 11th Party Central Committee on strengthening the Party's leadership over social policy credit.
The conference was connected online from the Government headquarters to 63 provinces and centrally-run cities.
Comrade Le Van Hieu, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation attended and chaired at the Hai Duong bridge point.
Speaking at the conference, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized the consistent policy of our Party and State in the process of nation building is to develop the economy in parallel with implementing progress and social justice, so that all people can benefit from the process of socio-economic development; not to sacrifice progress, social justice, social security and the environment to pursue purely economic growth; with the spirit of "all develop together", "no one is left behind", sharing together, working together, enjoying together, winning together and developing together.
The harmonious combination of economic growth and social progress and equity, limiting the gap between rich and poor, and implementing social security policies well is both the goal and the driving force for sustainable national development.
On behalf of the Government, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh acknowledged, commended and highly appreciated the proactiveness and positivity of central ministries, branches and local authorities at all levels, especially the important contribution of the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies in advising and organizing the implementation of Directive 40, Conclusion 06 of the Secretariat and the Plan for implementing the directive and conclusion of the Secretariat issued by the Government and the Prime Minister.
In addition to the achieved results, the Prime Minister pointed out that the implementation of Directive 40 and Conclusion 06 of the Secretariat still has some shortcomings and limitations such as the capital structure is not really reasonable and ensures sustainability; the entrusted capital in some provinces is still limited, not commensurate with the potential and strengths of socio-economic development in the locality; some credit policies, although adjusted to increase the loan level, the implementation is still slow...
Outlining major orientations in the coming time, the Prime Minister requested to continue to thoroughly grasp and more effectively implement the Party's guidelines and viewpoints on social policies, social policy credit as well as the development strategy of the Social Policy Bank until 2030.
It is necessary to effectively carry out the management work; improve the quality of the entrustment/delegation activities between the Social Policy Bank and socio-political organizations, the management board of savings and loan groups; improve the quality and ensure safety at commune transaction points. Strengthen the role and responsibility of the Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level in performing the state management function of social policy credit at the grassroots level.
Carefully study and report to competent authorities for consideration and permission to increase the limit of issuing bonds guaranteed by the Government; create conditions for the Bank for Social Policies to receive ODA capital and expand forms of capital mobilization... to increase resources to implement the goal of expanding the target audience, increasing the lending level of credit programs, in line with the socio-economic development goals and implementing national target programs in the coming period.
Localities need to continue to pay attention, balance, and prioritize the allocation of local budgets entrusted to the Social Policy Bank, especially capital for loans to create jobs, capital for loans to social housing, etc.
In particular, with the spirit of "Central and local authorities working together", it is necessary to thoroughly grasp and effectively implement Directive No. 34-CT/TW dated May 24, 2024 of the Secretariat on strengthening the Party's leadership in social housing development in the new situation.
Implementing Directive No. 40 of the Secretariat, up to now, the total mobilized capital for policy credit in Hai Duong province has reached more than 5,170 billion VND, an increase of 120% compared to 2014. Notably, the capital entrusted locally has reached nearly 502 billion VND, an increase of nearly 475 billion VND, accounting for 9.7% of the total capital and 18.5 times higher than before the issuance of Directive 40. Credit activities in the past 10 years have strongly impacted the socio-economic development results in each locality and created clear efficiency in implementing the poverty reduction target in the whole province. Policy credit programs have helped nearly 58,000 households escape poverty; attracted and created jobs for more than 30,600 workers; nearly 4,000 students in difficult circumstances have been able to borrow capital to cover their study expenses; built nearly 264,000 clean water and environmental sanitation works in rural areas; nearly 1,300 houses for poor households and policy beneficiaries; 191 people went to work abroad for a limited period; supported the purchase, hire-purchase, construction, renovation and repair of over 1,000 houses under the social housing loan program and 253 households received loans to create jobs for people who had completed their prison sentences.