Hanoi, Aug. 14 -- Social policy credit has been a "highlight", and a "pillar" in the system of policies aimed at alleviating poverty and ensuring social security, meeting the desire of the people, particularly impoverished and disadvantaged groups, over the past decade, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on August 14.

He made the remarks while chairing a teleconference to review 10 years carrying out Directive No. 40-CT/TW of the 11th Party Central Committee's Secretariat on enhancing the Party's leadership over social policy credit.

The Government leader acknowledged and spoke highly of the contributions made by ministries, sectors, and administrations at all levels, especially the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP), to implement...