(HBO) – More than 100 businesses in Luong Son district, northern Hoa Binh province were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the first months of the year. Over 1,840 workers became unemployed. Therefore, the development of social insurance membership encounters a number of difficulties.
The social insurance agency of Luong Son district simplifies
administrative procedures to make it easier for locals to join social and health
insurance.
Most of enterprises in the locality are
operating at small scale with only a few of employees. Many newly-established
businesses have yet been active.
In January-June, 608 businesses joined insurance
with over 89,000 people taking part in social and health insurance, up 4.3
percent year-on-year. Nearly 20 new firms paid social, health and unemployment
insurance premiums for their 304 workers. More than 13,000 people joined
compulsory social insurance, fulfilling 92.5 percent of the yearly target. Over
390 others registered for voluntary social insurance, meeting 36.3 percent of
the annual plan. Over 89,000 and 12,000 people joined health and unemployment
insurance, hitting 98.06 and 91.5 percent, respectively.
Recognising difficulties caused by the pandemic,
right from the beginning of the year, the district social insurance sector soon
built working plans and solutions to expand insurance membership. It has
coordinated with the district’s Department of Information and Education, Labour
Federation, Farmers’ Association, Department of Labour, Invalids and Social
Affairs, and Women’s Association to disseminate the Law on Social Insurance and
Law on Health Insurance in 187 hamlets across the district.
The sector has also strengthened coordination
with trade unions, especially those at industrial parks and foreign-invested
businesses to promote the dissemination of social and health insurance policies
to employers and employees./.
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.
