08/10/2025 03:59 PM

Vietnam Social Security (VSS) has fundamentally ensured the effective implementation of its plan to reduce the time required for resolving administrative procedures, achieving a reduction of 31.62%. It will continue to make further reductions to reach a rate of 43.21% this year.

08/10/2025 02:56 PM

The EU’s old-age dependency ratio, defined as the proportion of elderly individuals (aged 65 years or over) relative to the working-age population (people aged 20 to 64 years), has increased noticeably in the last 20 years. In 2004, the EU’s old-age dependency ratio was 26.8%, meaning there were slightly fewer than 4 working-age adults per elderly person aged 65 years or over. On 1 January 2024, the ratio was 37.0%, indicating that there were fewer than 3 working-age adults for every elderly person.

06/10/2025 03:25 PM

Students participating in health insurance (HI) scheme are subsidized by the State for at least 50% of the contribution rate and guaranteed multiple benefits in medical examination and treatment (MET).

03/10/2025 01:46 PM

Politburo’s Resolution 72 on a number of breakthrough solutions to strengthen the protection, care, and improvement of people’s health carries special significance. It once again affirms the Party’s deep concern for the health of every citizen, with the goal of building a healthy Vietnam.

02/10/2025 03:35 PM

China's national social security fund posted an investment return of 8.1 percent in 2024, earning 218.42 billion yuan (about 30.72 billion U.S. dollars), according to an annual report released Tuesday.

02/10/2025 03:29 PM

Household health insurance (HI) is a form of HI participation for members within the same household or those registered for temporary residence at a legal address. This is a solution to ensure health care benefits for all family members at a reasonable cost.

02/10/2025 11:00 AM

Peru’s strong economic growth over the past two decades has already boosted incomes and living standards. To continue its growth trajectory, Peru needs to maintain strong public finances, unlock its human capital potential, and improve the business environment, especially for smaller firms, according to a new OECD report.

01/10/2025 03:26 PM

At the opening of the World Social Security Forum 2025 (WSSF) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the hosts presented important developments and bold reforms to expand social protection in the country.