The meeting focused on the results of implementing social and health insurance policies and laws in the province; as well as problems, difficulties and related suggestions and recommendations. Participating in the Delegation were leaders of a number of VSS’ functional units and leaders of Vietnam Post. On the side of Lam Dong province, there was Mr. Pham S - Vice Chairman of the Provincial Peoples Committee, Head of the Steering Committee, there are also members of the Steering Committee who are leaders of departments, boards, branches and unions of the province; together with representatives of the Provincial Peoples Committee Office, Provincial Post Office, professional departments of the Provincial Social Security Office and leaders of Social Insurance of districts, towns and cities in Lam Dong...

Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Pham S - Vice Chairman of Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee cited some data on social security in the area and said that Lam Dong province always sets the goal of economic development in parallel with welfare care and social security, in which social insurance and health insurance policies are the two main pillars S also expressed his and locality’ s sincere thank to VSS, for regularly caring and guiding the locality to fulfill its mission of social security coverage. On this occasion, S also expressed his hope that the Delegation shall help the locality to remove difficulties so as to make the social security net in Lam Dong more expanded and sustainable.

Deputy General Director Tran Dinh Lieu spoke at the meeting

At the meeting, Mr. Dau Tu Lan - Director of the Provincial Social Security Offfice, Standing Committee of the Steering Committee for the Implementation of Social and Health Insurance Policies of Lam Dong Province said that Lam Dong has 47 ethnic groups living together, with a population of more than 1 3 million peoples, including about 25.7% ethnic minorities from outside the Central Highlands, 17% ethnic minorities from the Central Highlands. In addition to the advantages that come from the attention of the provincial political system, the social security in the area in recent times still faces many difficulties.

Notably, Lam Dong province is a large land with few people, social life still has many limitations, especially in remote areas where few people live. Second, Lam Dong economy is mainly based on agriculture, forestry and services, so most businesses are small and micro-scale, with not many numbers. In addition, members of the Steering Committee for implementing social insurance and health insurance policies at all levels also constantly change jobs, affecting operational efficiency. In 2024, the Provincial Steering Committee will add additional members including leaders of the Tax Department, the Provincial Labor Confederation and 12 Heads of the District Steering Committee. At the district level, the Steering Committee is supplemented with the Head of the Commune Steering Committee. At the commune level, the Steering Committee has all members who are leaders of the commune-level People Committee, with members who are social and cultural civil servants, streetgroup leaders, social insurance agency officials and collection staff of the communes. organize collection services. Operational regulations, meeting regimes, reports, assignment of tasks to members... are all completed by the Steering Committees.

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Regarding the issue of implementing the tasks of the Steering Committee at all levels in Lam Dong province, the Report cites the results achieved in 2023 and the first months of 2024. Specifically: In 2023, the province had 120,687 participants. Social insurance participation, reaching 16.6% of the labor force (including 21,632 people participating in voluntary social insurance); 90,689 people participating in unemployment insurance, reaching 11.32% of the labor force; 1,243,045 people participate in health insurance, reaching a coverage rate of 93.46% of the population. In the first 3 months of 2024, the whole province has 112,772 people participating in social insurance, reaching 15.6% of the workforce (including 15,025 people participating in voluntary social insurance); 89,318 people participating in unemployment insurance, reaching 11.3% of the labor force; 1,179,349 people participate in health insurance, reaching a coverage rate of 87.94% of the population...

In particular, Deputy General Director Tran Dinh Lieu highly appreciated the locality support mechanism from the budget to help people participate in the safety net. Not only that, the activity of calling for the community to join hands in taking care of health insurance cards to help vulnerable people in Lam Dong has also been very good in recent times, contributing to increasing the number of people participating in health insurance in the locality. Deputy General Director Tran Dinh Lieu also expressed hope that in the coming time, all members of the Steering Committee at all levels in Lam Dong will pay attention and coordinate so that the province effectively implements social insurance and health insurance policies, helping to ensure safety. born in Lam Dong area is increasingly open and durable./.