(HBO) - The Social Security Agency of Hoa Binh province organised a conference to update periodic information about social insurance and health insurance.
Director of the Hoa Binh Social Security Agency Nguyen
Minh Hai speaks at the event.
As of June 30,
the number of people joining compulsory social insurance recorded an increase of
1,404 to 73,657, representing a year-on-year rise of 1.9 percent.
Meanwhile, an additional
2,053 people joined voluntary social insurance in the reviewed time, bringing
the total number to 3,426, surging 149.5 percent against the same period last
year.
As many as
60,844 people joined unemployment insurance, up 0.4 percent while 815,117
people joined health insurance, 6,121 people higher than the same period of
2018. The health insurance coverage hit 95.6 percent of the population.
The province’s
revenues from social, health and unemployment insurance premiums reached 913
billion VND (39.32 million USD), up 119.2 billion VND (15 percent) from the
same period last year, reaching 47.5 percent of the yearly plan assigned by the
Vietnam Social Security (VSS).
The provincial Social
Security Agency also defined key tasks in the remaining months of 2019, namely stepping
up the collection of social insurance, health and unemployment insurance and
reducing premium arrears.
The agency will
also work to increase the number of people joining social insurance, health and
unemployment insurance, especially voluntary social insurance and family health
insurance.
Stepping administrative
reform and application of information technology in management, professional
software and e-transaction in social and health insurance premium collection
are also viewed as significant tasks./.
In late March, 29 labourers from Da Bac district were sent to work as seasonal farm workers in Buyeo county, Chungcheongnam province, the Republic of Korea (RoK). Upon arrival, they quickly settled into their jobs, enjoying good working conditions and benefits, with wages aligned with the terms of their signed contracts. The programme is now being expanded, with relevant departments and sectors actively seeking additional seasonal employment opportunities in various localities across the RoK.
Luong Son Industrial Park has invested in standardised wastewater and emissions treatment systems, enforced tight emission controls, reduced noise, dust, and solid waste, and expanded green spaces, contributing to protecting the environment and promoting sustainable development.
Hoa Binh police are collecting public feedback on amendments to the 2013 Constitution via the national identification app VNeID. This innovative approach marks a giant leap towards modernising grassroots democracy and enhancing transparency in public consultation.
A total public investment capital of 113 billion VND (over 4.3 million USD) was disbursed for a project to upgrade infrastructure and stabilise residents in the vicinity of the Da River reservoir between 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, giving a facelift to local rural areas and improving the quality of people's life.
Since the end of 2023-2024 academic year, Cu Yen Primary and Secondary School in Luong Son district has deployed e-study records for all of its 500 primary students, said the school principal Nguyen Thi Tuyen.
The Labour Federation of Hoa Binh city has actively worked to protect the rights and welfare of nearly 8,000 local workers and union members at 152 grassroots unions. Through regular dialogues, education campaigns, and welfare programmes, the federation has helped foster stable, progressive labour relations.