Hoa Binh Social Insurance has played a key role in ensuring social security for nearly 30 years since its establishment in 1995.
vincial social insurance staff introduce student health insurance policies
at Song Da vocational college.
Despite challenges, the agency has successfully expanded coverage and improved
policy implementation, solidifying its position as a pillar of social welfare
in the province.
Through systematic measures, social insurance coverage has grown significantly.
By 2024, over 846,000 residents were enrolled in health insurance, nearly seven
times the figure in 2003, with coverage reaching 95.69% of the population.
Social, health and unemployment insurance revenues exceeded 2.8 trillion VND
(110 million USD). Medical benefits have also expanded, with over one million
health insurance-funded medical visits recorded in 2024, up nearly 13 times
compared to the number in 1995.
Administrative reforms and digital transformation have streamlined services.
The number of procedures was reduced from 263 in 2009 to just 25, while the
VssID digital insurance platform has improved accessibility. Regular
inspections ensure compliance and minimise delays in contributions.
Public awareness campaigns have encouraged voluntary social insurance
participation, helping independent workers secure retirement pensions and
health benefits.
Many, like Nguyen Thi Viet from Hoa Binh city, view voluntary social insurance
as a crucial financial safeguard for their later years.
With ongoing efforts to enhance efficiency and public trust, Hoa Binh Social
Insurance remains committed to modernising operations and strengthening social
welfare for all.
The emulation movement "Hoa Binh joining hands to build new-style rural areas” has been widely spreading, becoming a driving force that motivates the localities to renew rural landscapes and improve the material and spiritual lives of the residents. In this movement, the people play a central role-both as the main implementers and direct beneficiaries of its outcomes.
In response to the global digital revolution, Hoa Binh Newspaper is transforming itself into a modern and multi-platform media hub, blending cutting-edge technology with a restructured newsroom and a new generation of tech-savvy journalists.
Hoa Binh province’s Association of the Elderly recently held a conference to review the project on expanding the inter-generation self-help club model until 2025.
In a move to implement Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, issued on December 22, 2024 by the Politburo, which targets breakthroughs in science-technology development, innovation, and digital transformation, the Hoa Binh provincial Department of Health has issued a plan to roll out the "Digital Literacy for All” campaign within the local health sector.
An Nghia Commune (Lạc Sơn District) is one of the communes that achieved the tha standard of the national new rural area in 2018. Entering a new development phase, the commune is now trying to meet the criteria for the advanced new rural development. With the strong political will and the public consensus, the commune is gradually overcoming the challenges to reach this goal, aiming for the sustainable development.
