18/09/2024 10:05 AM

On September 10, Deputy Minister of Justice Tran Tien Dung chaired a meeting of the Appraisal Council to review a draft law amending the Law on Health Insurance.

18/09/2024 08:25 AM

Following a pilot programme in Ha Nam Province on November 21, Ha Noi launched its pilot programme with two groups of interconnected public services on November 22. These are ‘Birth registration – Residence registration – Health Insurance Card granting for children under six years old’; and ‘Death registration – Withdrawal of residence registration – Reimbursement of burial expenses’.

17/09/2024 04:40 PM

Safety in the workplace should be a serious priority for all employers. The employer should have overall responsibility for the protection of workers’ safety and health. Managing safety and health is an integral part of managing a business.

16/09/2024 02:55 PM

Labor export is considered one of the foreign economic activities which brings great benefits to socio-economic development in Vietnam.

15/09/2024 04:25 PM

In the complicated situation of storms and floods, local social security offices in the affected regions have flexibly implemented measures to ensure social welfare benefits for the people. By simplifying administrative procedures and effectively coordinating with local departments and agencies, the provinces and cities of Hai Phong, Thai Nguyen, Lao Cai, and Cao Bang made efforts to overcome difficulties and fully ensure the social insurance (SI) and health insurance (HI) benefits for residents in these areas.

15/09/2024 08:00 AM

Social Security provides benefits on a gender-neutral basis. Policies on social security is a powerful tool to reduce poverty and gender inequality. It can mitigate the effects of discrimination against girl children, the risk of unemployment women face when they are pregnant and give birth, and it can provide a safety net against poverty and lack of care for women at old age.

13/09/2024 08:36 AM

On September 11, Deputy General Director of Vietnam Social Security (VSS), Nguyen Duc Hoa, and representatives of some VSS units met with an interagency delegation led by Deputy Minister of Health of Lao DPR, Dr. Snong Thongsna.

12/09/2024 10:30 AM

Under WHO, community-based health insurance (CBHI) is a form of micro health insurance, which is an overarching term for health insurance targeted to low-income people. The specific feature of CBHIs is the community involvement in driving its setup and in its management.