At the sector’s recent online conference, the VSS said that as of September, 15.73 million people were participating in compulsory social insurance, while 1.51 million others were joining voluntary insurance.

Health insurance covers over 87.5 million people, or 88.4% of the population, while 14.02 million pay unemployed insurance.

VSS General Director Nguyen The Manh said that the sector’s priority tasks in the remaining months of this year are to increase the number of participants and complete the collection of insurance premiums.

To fulfil its target for 2022, the sector needs to attract additional 1.93 million social insurance participants in the fourth quarter.

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.

Timely support from unemployment insurance fund for right beneficiaries

(BGO) - Implementing the Government’s Resolution No. 116/NQ-CP dated September 24, 2021 on supporting employees and employers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic from the unemployment insurance fund, from October 1, Bac Giang province's Social Insurance Agency has quickly guided businesses, units and employees to enjoy the support policy.

ID cards to incorporate driver's license, insurance, vaccination certificate

Driver's license, social insurance, and Covid-19 vaccination certificate are among many documents to be incorporated into the new chip-based ID cards, the Ministry of Public Security’s police department for administrative management of social order has said.

Source: VNA