09/01/2018 05:00 PM

The universal health coverage forum 2017 was held in Japan’s capital city of Tokyo on December 12-15 by the Government of Japan, the World Bank (WB), the World Health Organisation (WHO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), UHC2030 initiative organisation and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), discussing measures to enhance global health coverage.

05/01/2018 02:22 PM

Politburo member Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue hailed robust achievements made by the Vietnam Social Securities (VSS) in 2017 at a meeting with the VSS on January 4, 2018

05/01/2018 07:55 AM

Vietnam Social Security (VSS) has affirmed that it has not instructed social security agencies in cities and provinces to stop providing medical checkups and treatment covered by health insurance in private hospitals.

19/12/2017 09:53 AM

On November 23, the Ministry of Health and the Vietnam Social Security (VSS) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) co-held a press conference to launch a project developing and strengthening the management of payment methods and basic health service packages reimbursed by the health insurance fund in Vietnam.

19/12/2017 09:24 AM

Speaking at a programme to promote community health on the occasion of Vietnam Health Insurance Day (July 1, 2017), Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said the Party and State always pay attention to public health care, promulgating several policies relating to health insurance to help people overcome disease risks and reduce the burden of health care costs.

19/12/2017 09:03 AM

In November 2017, the Social Security Magazine published an article "Joining social insurance and saving math for the future" by Do Ngoc Tho, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Social Security's Department of Social Security Policy.

19/12/2017 08:56 AM

Regulations on the basis for social insurance payment are detailed in the Labour Code 2012, the Social Insurance Law 2014 and a system of guiding documents.

19/12/2017 08:30 AM

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has written to the Supreme People’s Court, asking for direction to guide people’s courts to receive and handle cases related to social insurance debt, and bring some cases to trial as soon as possible.