Attending the event were Mrs. Nguyen Thi Doan – Vice
President of Vietnam; Mrs. Pham Thi Hai Chuyen – Minister of Labour – Invalids
and Social Affairs; Mrs. Truong Thi Mai – Chairwoman of the NA’s Committee for
Social Affairs; Mr. Dang Ngoc Tung – President of the Vietnam General
Confederation of Labour; Mr. Jesper Moller, Deputy Representative of UNICEF in
Vietnam; Dr. Pham Van Ha – President of Trade Union University and many guests
from the related agencies.
In the opening speech, Dr. Pham Van Ha emphasized
the importance of the training of social work in the requirement of integration
and development. He expected that in the series of the celebrating activities
of the 18th International Social Work Day would be the chance for the
scientists, lecturers, students in the profession of social work to exchange,
discuss and share the experience and find out the practical solution to social
work development.
In the speech at the ceremony, Vice President Nguyen
Thi Doan highlighted that Social work is the professional work with the aim at
mobilizing all resource of the whole community to deal with the social issues;
improve the quality of life, social welfare and happiness of human for the advancement,
fairness and prosperity of the society. In Vietnam, social work has played the
significant role, one of the criteria ensuring social security, enhancing the
sustainable stable development, in bringing Vietnam from the poor country to
become the world’s spotlight on the implementation of Millennium Development
Goals and prominent achievements in socio-economic activities in the innovation
period of the nation.
Currently, although the legal framework had some
state management documents issued, it still lacked of the important legal
documents relating to define the role, position of social workers, task of
social workers. Moreover, the System of Social work service has developed
slowly. Though the network providing social work service was established, the
operation on providing social work service with the inclusive professional
characteristics was still limited.
Social work requires not only the professional
skills, but also the dedication. The factors will help process the issues
effectively on the base of legal regulation. The high quality resource of the
nation will be promoted, supplemented if we develop social work well. Whole
community give hands to help the poor, the vulnerable groups and their children
having a chance to study, participate in labour force, develop their families,
society and the country. The success of the social security based on the social
work and people who participate in this professional- the Vice President
affirmed.
According to the statistic of MOLISA, on the whole
country, there are 408 public and
private social assistance establishments. The number of the establishment
training social work professional are 55 universities, colleges and 21
vocational training institutions. The network of social workers with 80,000
officials, staffs, volunteers of are spreading to many provinces and cities …
At the ceremony, Head of Trade Union University
handled to the Head of Vietnam Women’s Academy the hosting flag to the next
host institution of the 19th Celebration Festival of International Social Work
Day