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Important role of health insurance for the children
"Children are the future", therefore, it is essential to prioritize the health and well-being of our children to ensure that they grow up to be healthy, productive, and happy individuals. Accessing health services at an early age is important to future health and life outcomes. Yet, little is currently known on the role of health insurance in facilitating access to care for children.
Stable social insurance is built as social security's pillar
In Vietnam, The system of social and health insurance policies is becoming more and more complete, in line with the socio-economic development. The key role of social and health insurance in the social security system is affirmed. However, the implementation of social and health insurance policies still faces countless difficulties and challenges, efforts should be made to achieve the goal of universal social and health insurance coverage.
24/06/2024 02:47 PM
VSS' digital transformation creates favorable condition for people and enterprises
Digital transformation is an objective requirement and an inevitable trend globally in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Vietnam regards digital transformation as a strategic choice and a top priority for rapid, sustainable development. Catching the trend, VSS industry always focuses on digital transformation and gains many positive results .
Yamanashi prefecture of Japan prefecture launches first health insurance scheme for Vietnamese workers
On May 24, Yamanashi prefecture's authorities held an online Q&A session about the new insurance policy, with more than 20 companies that employ Vietnamese people in the prefecture attending.
24/06/2024 02:46 PM
Employment cooperation between Vietnam and USA
According to ILO, Employment cooperation means Workers’ participation or involvement in decision-making, labour-management cooperation and participative or cooperative practices in an enterprise.
Universal Health Coverage
According to World Health Organization, Universal Health Coverage (UHC) means that all people have access to the full range of quality health services they need, when and where they need them, without financial hardship. It covers the full continuum of essential health services, from health promotion to prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care.
Coordination on labour and vocational education is promoted
According to UNESCO Institute for Statistics, vocational education is education that is designed for learners to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies specific to a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Vocational education may have work-based components (e.g. apprenticeships).
24/06/2024 02:45 PM
Social security for informal sector is expanded
Occupation shortage is disparity between supply and demand in the labor market. Before Covid-19 pandemic, many high-income countries faced increased vacancy rates and labour shortages, which persisted into 2023. This analysis examines the dynamics underlying labour market fluctuations in advanced economies, such as cyclical movements, structural shifts and pandemic-induced trends.
Sickness
Work Injury and Occupational Disease
Survivor’s
Old-age
Maternity
Unemployment
Medical (Health Insurance)
Certificate of coverage
VSS - ISSA Guidelines on Social Security