Hanoi, Oct. 9 -- Social welfare will remain a central task of the Government in the coming period, with higher requirements and more practical policies to ensure well-being and improve living standards for all people, Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan affirmed on October 9.

Lan made the statement at a press conference in Hanoi on preparations for the first Congress of the Government's Party Organisation for the 2025-2030 tenure.

Answering questions from reporters about the implementation of social security policies during this term, Lan said that social welfare policies are "people-centred," serving both as a goal and a driving force for national development.

She stressed that both the 13th National Party Congress and lower-level Party c...