The Policy Advisory Council held its fifth meeting.

The Council members listened to and contributed their opinions to two draft advisory reports on “Innovation in social development management to ensure rapid and sustainable national development” presented by Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh (Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi); and the report “Building Vietnamese people in the context of integration and the new industrial revolution” presented by Prof. Dr. Hoang Ba Thinh (Director of the Center for Population, Environment and Social Issues Research).

The first report addresses social development management solutions to ensure rapid and sustainable development for Vietnam and makes four main recommendations:The first, institutional innovation in the field of social development management, focusing on: building transparent institutions, high accountability, and consistent application of policies and laws.Monday, orienting the shift from social development management to social development governance.Tuesday, integrating social security policies to ensure human security.Wednesday, respond to environmental issues to minimize risks and prevent environmental disasters.

The second advisory report provides assessments of the current state of human development in Vietnam according to development indexes, innovation indexes, global competitiveness indexes, etc. and analyzes the negative and positive impacts of policies on the development of Vietnamese people. On that basis, the report proposes solutions for building and developing modern Vietnamese people in the following aspects:

One isimprove the leadership capacity of the Party and the management of the State.

Two iscontinue to raise awareness for the whole society, first of all among cadres, party members and people about the role of human development.

Three isFundamentally and comprehensively innovate the education and training system to meet the requirements of promoting industrialization, modernization and international integration, adapting to the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Four isContinue to promote the movement of national solidarity to build a cultural life, build the values ​​and personality of Vietnamese people, create a healthy cultural and spiritual environment, encourage cultural and artistic talents, and new cultural creations.

Five isOvercoming the degradation of ideology, morality, and lifestyle; social polarization and social negativity in the field of human development and cultural development.

Six ispromote foreign cultural activities and cultural exchange.