Social insurance sector holds first development partnership conference
The Vietnam Social Security (VSS) hosted the first ever development partnership conference in Hanoi on November 30, drawing the participation of dozens of representatives of foreign donors.
The Vietnam Social Security (VSS) hosted the first ever development partnership conference in Hanoi on November 30. (Photo: VTV)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnam Social Security (VSS) hosted thefirst ever development partnership conference in Hanoi on November 30, drawingthe participation of dozens of representatives of foreign donors.
The event aims to report and consult foreigndonors and partners on the social security sector’s development goals andorientations as well as seek further cooperation possibilities in the comingtime.
At the event, donors pledged to accompany Vietnamin the implementation of social security policies.
Nozomi Iwama, Senior Representative of the JapanInternational Cooperation Agency said that JICA is exploring the possibility ofsupporting health finance for the VSS.
The two agencies started their cooperation onstrengthening health insurance in October, she added.
Since its inception 22 years ago, Vietnam’sinsurance sector has seen significant development. The number of peopleparticipating in social security schemes increased from 2.2 million in 1995 tonearly 80 million people in 2017.
With hundreds of trillions of VND in social andhealth insurance premiums and benefit payment, the social security fund hasbecome one of the largest public financial funds of the country
According to Nuno Meira Simoes Cunha, SeniorTechnical Specialist on Social Protection of the International LabourOrganisation, there has been significant development in administration andmanagement in Vietnam’s social security.
Vietnam is joining the group of most developedsystem when it comes to IT management and information system, he added.
On this occasion, the Vietnam Social Securitylaunched the English version of its e-portal, marking the sector’s greatefforts in setting up an information channel between the social insurancesector and international community.
Nguyen Tien Thanh, Director of the VSS’sInternational Cooperation Department said the information and databaseavailable in English language will enable those who are interested in Vietnam’ssocial security in general and social insurance in particular to search andshare information as well as discuss on related issues.
At the event, the VSS presented insignias for thecause of social security for representatives of several internationalorganisations.-VNA
The social insurance sector has made significant improvement in administrative procedures reform after four years implementing the Government Resolution 19/ NQ-CP on improving the business environment, delegates told a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on September 28.
Vietnam Social Security recorded some 13,100 patients undergoing check-ups more than 50 times, with the total cost of 28.3 million USD paid by its health insurance fund, during January-October.
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With strong support from local authorities, businesses, organisations, and residents, the province has successfully built or repaired 10,707 homes for disadvantaged households, including war veterans, families of martyrs, ethnic minority people, and low-income residents.
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PM Chinh lauded the press’s historic role in the nation’s fight for independence and its ongoing process of national development, affirming that the Government always highly appreciates the close partnership and steadfast support of press agencies and journalists nationwide.
In recent decades, Vietnam’s mainstream media has become a reliable and persuasive channel for showcasing the nation’s development policies and achievements, especially in economic matters, according to a senior assistant editor at the Times of India.
A hub for sharing best practices, the event aims to forge solutions for financial sustainability, public media contracts, audience engagement, content innovation, and newsroom restructuring. It is also a moment for Vietnam’s media to accelerate its progress and figure out what the “revolutionary press” means in a new era.
From “Thanh nien”, Vietnam’s first revolutionary newspaper founded by Nguyen Ai Quoc (later President Ho Chi Minh) on June 21, 1925, the revolutionary press has remained devoted to its sacred missions -accompanying the nation, serving the Fatherland, and working for the people.
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The Vietnam Social Security (VSS) hosted the first ever development partnership conference in Hanoi on November 30. (Photo: VTV) 
