167 social insurance books, 5,058 health insurance cards gifted to people in difficult circumstances in Quang Binh province

20/12/2022 03:55 PM


With the desire to bring a warm Tet to the poor and disadvantaged across the country, on the afternoon of December 14, 2022, Deputy General Director of Vietnam Social Security (VSS) Nguyen Duc Hoa and the VSS delegation came to give 50 health insurance cards for students with difficult circumstances at Guangdong Primary School (Quang Dong commune, Quang Trach district, Quang Binh province).

According to statistics, so far, 167 social insurance books and 5,058 health insurance cards have been distributed to the poor and disadvantaged in Quang Binh province from the program of giving social insurance books and health insurance cards to people in difficult circumstances, launched by the VSS.

VSS Deputy General Director Nguyen Duc Hoa presents 50 health insurance cards to disadvantaged students at Guangdong Primary School

At the awarding ceremony, VSS Deputy General Director Nguyen Duc Hoa said that over the years, the VSS has launched and implemented various programs to give away social insurance books and health insurance cards to people in difficult circumstances nationwide, with funding contributed from the salaries of civil servants, public employees and workers in the whole Industry and other support sources. Especially over the past 2 years, sharing with the difficulties that people have encountered during the Covid-19 pandemic, the VSS has given thousands of social insurance books and health insurance cards, and promptly encouraged workers and people of the whole country.

In order to continue to spread the human values of this activity, on November 23, 2022, VSS General Director launched a program to give social insurance books and health insurance cards to people in difficult circumstances with the desire to both spiritually and financially help people in difficult circumstances reduce the burden of medical treatment costs thanks to health insurance cards whenever unfortunately sick; have the opportunity to participate in voluntary social insurance to enjoy pension and health care in old age.

With a total of 167 social insurance books and 5,058 health insurance cards were given in Quang Binh province, of which 50 health insurance cards given to disadvantaged students at Guangdong Primary School are the affection of civil servants of the VSS, donors at the central government, and local businesses to share the hope of bringing a warm Tet to the poor and disadvantaged across the country.

VSS Deputy General Director Nguyen Duc Hoa delivered a speech at the awarding ceremony

On behalf of the leaders of the VSS, the Deputy General Director expressed his deep gratitude to the sponsors for their noble deeds, accompanying the industry in social security activities and programs to donate social insurance books and health insurance cards to people in difficult circumstances. At the same time, he expressed his wish to continue to receive the cooperation and contribution of organizations, businesses and benefactors to give more social insurance books and health insurance cards to poor people in difficult circumstances, thereby, strongly spread the spirit of solidarity, helping people to access social insurance and health insurance policies of the Party and the State and have the motivation to make efforts and strive in life.

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At the awarding ceremony, the representative of the People's Committee of Quang Dong Commune would like to express gratitudes to the VSS for sympathizing and sharing the difficulties of the students as well as the people of Guangdong commune. When people are unfortunate enough to get sick, they will receive great benefits and support, reducing the financial burden for the family; Moreover, more and more people will be guaranteed with income when they reach the end of working age by participating in social insurance. Hopefully, the VSS, the organizations and benefactors replicate the model of giving social insurance boo.ks and health insurance cards to share difficulties, so that many households can feel secure and gradually stabilize their lives.

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