New York, Feb. 10 -- Social development and social equity are central pillars of Vietnam's national development strategy, with improvements in people's living standards serving as a key measure of growth, Minister Counsellor Nguyen Hoang Nguyen, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, has affirmed. He made the remarks at the 64th session of the UN Commission for Social Development (CSocD), held in New York from February 2-10, under the theme "Advancing social development and social justice through coordinated, equitable and inclusive policies". The session brought together ministers, senior labour and social-affairs officials from member states, and representatives of international organisations. The Vietnamese representativ...