Over the years, Kim Boi district's social security sector has continuously innovated and adopted digital technology to improve its services. Marking its 30th anniversary (1995-2025), the sector has made significant strides in strengthening the social security system.
In Kim Boi, digital transformation efforts, such as the VssID app and pension payments via bank accounts, have improved service accessibility and efficiency.
The VssID app allows users to replace traditional paper health insurance cards with a digital version, providing quick access to personal insurance information, medical history, and claim procedures. By February 2025, more than 15,600 people in the district had installed the app.
Pension and social insurance benefits are also increasingly paid through personal bank accounts, reducing the need for direct cash transactions. As of early 2025, 739 pensioners and beneficiaries or 31.6% of total recipients had opted for ATM-based payments.
In addition to expanding digital services, the district social security sector has streamlined administrative procedures, reducing paperwork and improving service delivery.
By February, 5,728 people had been enrolled in social insurance, including 4,485 under mandatory schemes and 1,243 under voluntary plans. The local health insurance coverage had reached 97.09% of the population.
With digital applications and modern payment methods, the sector is committed to improving service quality, enhancing administrative transparency, and raising public awareness of the importance of social insurance in maintaining sustainable social security.
The steering committee for key projects of Hoa Binh province convened on May 14 to assess the progress of major ongoing developments
A delegation of Hoa Binh province has attended the "Meet Korea 2025" event, recently held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Vietnam, the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, and the People's Committee of Hung Yen province.
Hoa Binh province joined Vietnam’s national "One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) programme in 2019, not simply as a mountainous region following central policy, but with a clear vision to revive the cultural and agricultural values in its villages and crops.
From just 16 certified products in its inaugural year to 158 by early 2025, the One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme in Hoa Binh province has followed a steady and strategic path. But beyond the numbers, it has reawakened local heritage, turning oranges, bamboo shoots, brocade, and herbal remedies into branded, market-ready goods - and, more profoundly, transformed how local communities value and present their own cultural identity.
"Behind every One Commune One Product (OCOP)-starred product lies a quietly operating support system: technical staff, experts, trade fairs, and e-commerce platforms. OCOP cannot go far without forward-looking policy support," affirmed Nguyen Huy Nhuan, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Hoa Binh province.
The economic landscape of Hoa Binh province continued its impressive upward trajectory through the first four months of 2025, according to a recent report from the provincial Department of Finance. The local authority has directed departments and sectors to keep close tabs on growth scenarios for each quarters and remove bottlenecks, striving to complete the set growth targets.
