Participants at the ceremony included VSS Deputy General Director Tran Dinh Lieu,   representatives of a number of units under the VSS, Nam Dinh Social Security Office, and representatives of local authorities and sponsors.

VSS Deputy General Director Tran Dinh Lieu and Vice Chairman of Nam Dinh Province’s People’s Committee Le Doai presented social insurance books to disadvantaged people.

At the ceremony, Vice Chairman of Nam Dinh Province’s People’s Committee Le Doai, VSS Deputy General Director Tran Dinh Lieu and the Head of Nam Dinh Social Security Office presented 45 social insurance books and 320 health insurance cards to disadvantaged people in Nam Dinh city,  and Vu Ban, Xuan Truong and Hai Hau districts.

Addressing the ceremony, VSS Deputy General Director Lieu said the VSS issued a plan on November 29, 2023, to launch the programme to present social insurance books and health insurance cards to people in difficult circumstances in 2023 and to bring a warm Tet (Lunar New Year) to the poor. The programme has so far mobilised funds to present 7,600 social insurance books and nearly 120,000 health insurance cards to disadvantaged people across the country.

In order to extend the programme, the VSS coordinated with authorities of localities and donors to present social insurance books and health insurance cards to disadvantaged people nationwide from January 10-25.

At the ceremony, 46 social insurance books and 430 health insurance cards will be presented to disadvantaged people.

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“We hope that, this is not only a material sharing but also spiritual sharing to encourage and support disadvantaged people to overcome difficulties in case of illness. They will also have chance to take part in voluntary social insurance to get retirement pensions and healthcare when they get old,” he said.

Dang Van Cuu from Xuan Truong District said he was very moved to get the health insurance cards which will not only help to take care of his health but also encourage him to focus on economic development to proactively participate in health insurance when the card expires.

Nguyen Hai Yen, another recipient, said she wanted to join voluntary social insurance but found it hard to afford.

 “I feel so lucky to be presented with the social insurance books today. It will help to motivate me to work harder to continue participating in social insurance in the future to support me and my children when I get old,” she said.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Doai said this is a practical and meaningful social insurance policy for people.

The province will promote communications to raise people’s awareness of the social insurance and health insurance policies, contributing to creating a sustainable social security network.

The programme to present social insurance books and health insurance cards to disadvantaged people on the occasion of Tet (Lunar New Year) is aimed at spreading the State social security policy. It mobilises the participation of workers and officials of the social security sector and the whole society to present the social insurance books and health insurance cards to disadvantaged people./.