The international scientific conference with the theme “Reassessing social welfare: redistribution models in Northern Europe and East Asia in a global context” was organized by the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi, in collaboration with Lund University (Sweden), the Institute of European Studies (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences) on April 8-9, 2013.Scientists from universities and research institutes in Sweden, China and Vietnam discussed the main issues: social security and social welfare systems among different countries, characteristics and results of social security and social welfare policies in the global context, development of social security and social welfare policies in Vietnam... The presentations of the workshop emphasized the important role of social security and social welfare policies in the national policy system. The purpose of social security and social welfare policies is to maintain the country's economic - political - social stability, reduce inequality, polarization between rich and poor, social stratification, ensure living standards for people, develop human resources, and create consensus among social groups in the development process.
Discussing different social welfare systems in the context of globalization, Prof. Dr. Zhou Hong (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences) said that different countries have cultural and political differences but have similar challenges in the globalization process, especially the challenge of providing social welfare. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kjell Nilson and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Magnus Ring (Lund University, Sweden) mentioned social policy in relation to different development contexts by comparing redistribution models in Northern Europe and East Asia in the global context. The report shows the contrast between the parameters of the emerging social welfare situation in China and Vietnam and the path of social welfare development in Sweden. The reports also focused on surveying and analyzing specific issues related to social security and social welfare policies in Vietnam: "Vietnam's health insurance policy" - Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Hoa, (University of Social Sciences and Humanities), "Child abuse and the role of community/residential areas in Hanoi, Vietnam" - Dr. Nguyen Trung Hai (University of Labor and Social Affairs), "The model of the social welfare state and the social assistance policy of the current Vietnamese State" - Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Chi Dung (Institute of Sociology, Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Public Administration)... At the same time, proposing social policies and social welfare towards the goal of progress and social justice: "Ensuring social security rights for the goal of human development" - Associate Professor, Dr. Mai Quynh Nam (Institute of Human Studies, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences), "Social insurance for rural people" - Associate Professor, Dr. Hoang Ba Thinh (University of Social Sciences and Humanities)... Other discussions at the workshop also exchanged and shared international experiences contributing to the development and improvement of the social security and social welfare system in Vietnam. This workshop is also an opportunity for researchers and scientific managers from universities and research institutes in Vietnam, Northern Europe, and Southeast Asia to establish an international research network on social security and social welfare.
