(HBO) - The Hoa Binh Social Security held a conference to release periodical information on social insurance and health insurance.
Leader of the Hoa Binh Social
Security speaks at the conference.
By the end
of the first quarter of 2019, the numbers of participants of compulsory social
insurance, voluntary social insurance, and unemployment insurance were over
73,000; 2,725; and over 59,000. The number of locals participating in health
insurance exceeded 808,000 or 94.7 percent of the province’s population. The
collection of social, health and unemployment insurance premiums surpassed 441
billion VND, an annual increase of over 38 billion VND. The insurers spent more
than 579 billion VND on participants’ benefits during the period, up 9.4
percent on-year, while insurance debts totaled over 80 billion VND, an annual
decrease of 1.3 billion VND. In the quarter, the sector had settled social
insurance regimes for over 7,000 people, and payment of health insurance
benefits for more than 246,000 others. The sector also received over 12,000 files
for payment of all kinds, of which 2,410 were paid via postal services.
In the
second quarter, the sector has so far coordinated with departments, agencies to
disseminate policies and laws on social and health insurance, set quotas on
2019’s insurance collection, increase the number of participants in districts
and cities, and conduct measures to clear insurance debts, among others./.
Over recent years, the Farmers' Union of Mai Chau district has implemented numerous specific programmes and activities to support its members in developing products under the One Commune One (OCOP) programme. These efforts have contributed to enhancing local agricultural branding, increasing goods value, and improving incomes and living standards for residents.
Since 2022, the Hoa Binh Department of Education and Training has provided advice for the provincial People's Committee to issue Plan No. 219/KH-UBND on November 17, 2022, which outlines the implementation of a project titled "Enhancing the application of Information Technology (IT) and Digital Transformation in Education and Training for the 2022–2025 period, with a vision to 2030.” As of now, the local education sector has made significant progress in IT adoption and digital transformation.
Hoa Binh allocated over 30 trillion VND (nearly 1.18 billion USD) to develop infrastructure systems in ethnic minority and mountainous areas during 2019 - 2024. Priority was given to transport and irrigation infrastructure; markets; schools; medical stations; communal houses; and power grid, telecommunication, radio, and television systems.
The Hoa Binh provincial organising committee for anniversary activities on December 17 held a ceremony to unveil a ceramic mural on the local military-civilian ties and release a book on the Party and political work of the provincial armed forces during 1947 – 2024, in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Festival.
In recent years, Hoa Binh has allocated significant resources to foster cooperative economy, helping ethnic minorities capitalise on their potential and advantages to escape poverty.
As a mountainous district still facing numerous challenges, Da Bac has made notable progress in advancing administrative reforms across various areas. The district has prioritised reorganising and streamlining its administrative apparatus, operating "one-stop-shop” units, and applying information technology (IT) in the handling of administrative procedures. Efforts have also been directed toward upgrading infrastructure and equipment to enhance service quality for residents and businesses.