This figure is equivalent to 90.19 million people, up 1.36 million (1.53%) from last year, as reported by the VSS at a conference on December 7.

The figure is approaching the full-year target of 92% of the population.

The number of people covered by social insurance was estimated at 17.266 million, up 4.35% from last year and equivalent to 90% of the sector’s target for 2022.

Total revenue from social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance reached 382.7 trillion VND (16 billion USD), equivalent to 88.74% of the full-year target.

In the past 11 months, the VSS has worked closely with the relevant ministries and sectors to formulate and revise laws and documents concerning the implementation of social and health insurance policies.

The VSS has also been making efforts to reform administrative procedures and adopt digital transformation in its operations.

In the next year, the VSS will continue working to simplify administrative procedures to make them more convenient for enterprises and the people.

Nearly 90% of population covered with health insurance

More than 86.8 million people, or 88.99 percent of the population, had been covered with health insurance by the end of June, according to the Vietnam Social Security (VSS).

Nearly 2 billion USD spent on unemployment insurance in 2 years

The Vietnam Social Security (VSS) has used more than 45.444 trillion VND (1.96 billion USD) from the unemployment insurance fund to pay for employees and employers over the past two years, given serious Covid-19-induced difficulties facing production and business activities.

Bac Giang strives to have over 40,000 voluntary social insurance participants by end of 2022

(BGO) - Vietnam Social Insurance (VSI) on May 8 cooperated with Vietnam Post to hold national teleconference and launch Action Month for universal Social Insurance to call on people to join voluntary social insurance and household health insurance.

Over 41,000 labours aided from Unemployment insurance fund

(BGO) – Implementing Government’s Resolution No.116/NQ-CP about supporting employees and employers affected by Covid-19 pandemic from Unemployment insurance fund (UIF), as of October 21, the Social Insurance in Bac Giang province paid for over 41,000 labours with total amount of 94.4 billion VND (4.1 million USD) (six rates ranging from 1.8 to 3.3 million VND per person).

HCM City: Over 111,000 employees receive allowances from unemployment insurance fund

More than 111,000 employees in Ho Chi Minh City have benefited from the Government’s new support package sourced from the unemployment insurance fund, according to the city’s Social Insurance Agency.

Source: NDO