The Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a decision approving a support programme for persons with disabilities for 2021-2030. The programme aims to promote the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Vietnam's Law on Persons with Disabilities.

Victims of human trafficking who are uninsured will be granted health insurance cards free of charge.  

An event was held in Hanoi on July 25 to express gratitude to Vietnamese Heroic Mothers nationwide, which was among the activities marking the 73rd War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27). It was attended by 300 representatives on behalf of 4,962 Vietnamese Heroic Mothers across the country. Among the participants, four are over 100 years of age, 98 others over 90, and 133 more than 80.

On July 21st, marking the 73rd anniversary of the Day of Martyrs and Invalids, on July 27, in Quang Nam province, Ministry of Labour - Invalids and Social Affairs in collaboration with People's Commitee of Quang Nam Province held the Ceremony of presenting “The Fatherland Acknowledges the Merit” certificates to families of war martyrs. At the event, Seventy-three “The Fatherland Acknowledges the Merit” certificates were presented to families of war martyrs during a ceremony in the central province of Quang Nam on July 21. The certificates were presented by National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, head of the Party Central Committee’s Mass Mobilisation Commission Truong Thi Mai, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, and Minister of Labour - Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung, Provincial Party Committee's Leader and People's Committee's Leaders and heroic Vietnamese mothers, families of war martyrs...

On July 14th, in Hanoi, Ministry of Labour - Invalids and Social Affairs in collaboration with General Statistic Office, UNFPA and Australian Embassy to Vietnam held the Conference on launching the results of National Study on Violence Against Women conducted in Viet Nam 2019 - Journey for change. Attending the event were Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Ha, Mrs. Robyn Mudie, Australian Ambassador to Vietnam; Mrs. Naomi Kitahara, Head Representative of UNFPA in Vietnam; Mr. Pham Quang Vinh, Deputy General of General Statistic Office and representatives from Government Office, relating ministries, sectors, agencies, the domestic and international organizations ...   

On July 14th, at the meeting of the Central Steering Commitee for the National Objective Programme on Sustainable Poverty Reduction for the 2016 - 2020 period, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has asked ministries and agencies to soon build the national multi-dimensional poverty standards for the 2021-2025 period to submit to the Prime Minister for approval.

A meeting will be held for Heroic Vietnamese Mothers nationwide as part of activities to mark the 73rd War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day, said Minister of Labour - Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung on July 13.

The virtual 23rd meeting of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council issued a Joint Ministerial Statement on June 23rd, 2020.