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.

11/09/2024 01:57 PM

The Director General of Vietnam Social Security (VSS) Nguyen The Manh instructed local social security offices to ensure that people in the typhoon-affected areas have full and timely access to health insurance and social insurance benefits through the fastest and simplest procedures.

11/09/2024 09:46 AM

Dao Viet Anh, Deputy Director General of Viet Nam Social Security, presented a donation of VND350 million (US$14,100) on behalf of the agency to support victims, affected by Typhoon Yagi. The event took place in Hà Nội on September 10.

10/09/2024 05:15 PM

Viet Nam Social Security is set to continue its restructuring efforts and streamline administrative procedures, with the goal of making all full-service public services available online.

10/09/2024 10:37 AM

Social security is one of the basic criteria for assessing progress of a society, a community, and a country. The National Employment Program, the National Fund for Employment, credit incentives in combination with training and job seeking and introduction to laborers have contributed to social security, progress and equity.

10/09/2024 09:55 AM

About one-third of people who develop tuberculosis (TB) globally are not reached by current health services or systems. In Vietnam, Social Health Insurance is a crucial policy to increase access to health services and reduce catastrophic costs caused by diseased burdens, to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Community members' active participation plays a significant role in bridging the gap for those facing difficulties in accessing social health insurance (SHI) services, helping to avoid the poverty trap caused by illness.

10/09/2024 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.