04/05/2018 06:24 PM
Viet Nam Social Security takes measures to prevent fund abuse
Over the past years, the social insurance sector has discovered many cases of abusing the social insurance and health insurance funds. Especially, some individuals made fake dossiers to seek profit of hundreds of millions of VND from the funds. In that context, the sector has rolled out many solutions to prevent the abuse of the social insurance and health insurance funds.
04/05/2018 06:13 PM
Breakthrough institution needed to spur development
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc stressed the need to build a breakthrough institution to create an impetus for the development of three special zones -Van Don, Bac Van Phong and Phu Quoc, and spread their effects on other economic regions nationwide, helping spur the country’s economic growth in a rapid and sustainable manner.
04/05/2018 05:25 PM
PM: ASEAN needs to strengthen collective self-resilience
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed that ASEAN needs to continue maintaining its central role in the region on the basis of promoting collective self-resilience and upholding solidarity, unity and leading role in fostering regional economic integration.
03/05/2018 04:52 PM
Widening The Social Protection Safety Net
What makes Europe different from many other parts of the world? One answer is social protection: the principle of assisting the most vulnerable in society and guaranteeing a minimum standard of wellbeing – a social safety net.
03/05/2018 10:58 AM
Dialogue seeks to fix shortcomings in medical check-ups and treatment using health insurance at private health clinics
A dialogue seeking ways to address shortcomings in medical check-ups and treatment for health insurance card holders at private health clinics was held on April 12 between the Ministry of Health, the Vietnam Social Security (VSS) and the Vietnam Private Hospital Association, under the chair of Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam.
01/05/2018 06:15 PM
Preferential loans proposed for labourers participating in voluntary social insurance
According to statistics published by the Vietnam Social Security, as of the end of 2017, the country had over 227,000 people participating in voluntary social insurance. Over the years, persuading labourers, particularly freelancers and those work in informal sectors, to join voluntary social insurance remains a difficult issue for policy implementation agencies. A solution to solve the issue is in urgent need.
30/04/2018 10:05 AM
Seminar spotlights communications on social, health insurance
The Vietnam Social Security teamed up with the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and the National University Hanoi to hold a scientific seminar on media and communications on social insurance and health insurance, the first of its kind, in Hanoi on April 17. It brought together policy makers, media and press researchers and lecturers, leaders of news agencies and journalists.
24/04/2018 02:00 PM
Shaping the future of social security in the digital age
The digital economy is rapidly changing the way we live, work, and organize our societies. How social security institutions can address this, is at the heart of discussions at the 15th ISSA International Conference on Information and Communication Technology in Social Security, in Casablanca (Morocco) 18-20 April.
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