Effective implementation of social insurance and health insurance

With the comprehensive direction of the Vietnam Social Security (VSS); the attention and leadership of the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial People's Committee, the supervision of the Provincial People's Council and the close coordination of departments, branches and localities of the two provinces of An Giang and Kien Giang, favorable conditions have been created for the VSS in region XXXIV to effectively implement the policies of social insurance, health insurance (HI), and unemployment insurance (UI). Thereby, contributing to ensuring social security and benefits for the people.

Social Insurance of Region XXXIV said that in order to develop social insurance, health insurance, and unemployment insurance participants in the area managed by Social Insurance of Region XXXIV ( An Giang and Kien Giang), Kien Giang has developed scenarios and solutions to implement the collection targets and develop participants in 2025; assigning officials to perform tasks, organize dialogues with enterprises with slow payment, exploit tax data, review potential subjects to have solutions for exploitation and development... As a result, by the end of May 2025, there were 132,814 people participating in social insurance, a decrease of 700 people compared to the previous month, an increase of 9,425 people compared to the same period, accounting for 14.74% of the labor force, reaching 83.33% of the plan. Of which, there were 108,403 people participating in compulsory social insurance, a decrease of 60 people compared to the previous month, an increase of 5,542 people compared to the same period, reaching 91.56% of the plan; 24,411 people participated in voluntary social insurance, down 640 people compared to the previous month, up 3,883 people compared to the same period in 2024, reaching 59.56% of the plan. There were 98,328 people participating in unemployment insurance, down 56 people compared to the previous month, up 5,766 people compared to the same period; reaching 92.10% of the plan; accounting for 10.91% of the labor force. There were 1,546,145 people participating in health insurance, up 5,072 people compared to the previous month, down 7,288 people compared to the same period; reaching 94.84% of the plan; the rate of health insurance participation reached 87.52%.

Propaganda of social insurance, health insurance, unemployment insurance policies

An Giang has requested the Department of Finance and the subject management agencies to transfer funds for issuing health insurance cards to groups of subjects paid by the State budget and supported for payment in the first and second quarters of 2025. Transfer state budget funds to support voluntary social insurance payments for participants in the period 2021 - 2025. Notify employers, service organizations,educational institutions and People's Committees of communes, wards and towns about transferring units previously managed by the provincial Social Insurance to Chau Thanh District Social Insurance from June 1, 2025.

As a result, by the end of May 2025, An Giang had 137,599 people participating in social insurance, an increase of 1,457 people compared to the previous month, an increase of 7,615 people compared to the same period last year, reaching 81.82% of the target; accounting for 14.75% of the working-age population. There were 109,870 people participating in unemployment insurance, an increase of 760 people compared to the end of last month, an increase of 5,376 people compared to the same period last year; reaching 93.36% of the target, accounting for 11.78% of the working-age population. There were 1,680,371 people participating in health insurance, a decrease of 2,223 people compared to the previous month, a decrease of 8,004 people compared to the same period; reaching 94.52% of the target, accounting for 87.93% of the population participating in health insurance.

Social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance revenue in Kien Giang in the first 5 months of the year was over VND 1,866 billion, reaching 38.9% of the plan. The total amount of late payment of social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance was VND 442.8 billion, an increase of VND 146.9 billion (49.49%) over the same period. In An Giang, the total amount of social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance revenue in the first 5 months of the year was VND 2,184 billion, reaching 43.36% of the plan. The amount of late payment of social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance by the end of May 2025 was VND 132.4 billion, accounting for 2.63% of the amount receivable; down 1.05% compared to the end of the previous month, down 2.21% compared to the same period last year. Kien Giang has issued 11,192 social insurance books, 57,575 health insurance cards; An Giang has issued 21,986 social insurance books, 35,436 health insurance cards.

Financial management is carried out strictly, in accordance with regulations, publicly, transparently, economically, effectively, ensuring objectivity; serving timely payment to participants. In Kien Giang, the total expenditure on social insurance, unemployment insurance, and health insurance in the first 5 months of the year was 1,970 billion VND; An Giang spent 1,598 billion VND on social insurance and unemployment insurance. The settlement and payment of social insurance and unemployment insurance regimes and policies are fully and promptly ensured. The regional social insurance synchronously deploys many solutions to strictly and effectively control the health insurance fund, ensuring correct and sufficient expenditure. In Kien Giang, the expenditure on health insurance examination and treatment in the first 5 months of the year was over 1,970 billion VND; An Giang spent 1,598 billion VND until the end of May 2025.

According to the assessment of Director of Social Insurance Region XXXIV Dang Van No, in each management area, the regional Social Insurance has actively and synchronously implemented tasks according to the annual work program, closely following the direction of Vietnam Social Insurance and the People's Committees of An Giang and Kien Giang provinces. Inter-sectoral consultation and coordination work continues to be promoted, contributing to improving the effectiveness of implementing social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance policies. The work of collecting and developing participants has had positive changes, the number of people participating in social insurance and unemployment insurance has increased significantly. The application of information technology and the promotion of digital transformation have been strongly implemented, contributing to reforming administrative procedures and better serving people and businesses. However, the process of reorganizing the apparatus and transferring management tasks between units has increased the number of civil servants, public employees and workers who have quit or retired according to the regime; affecting the development of participants to a certain extent. Maintaining the health insurance coverage rate is still difficult... However, the regional social insurance sector is determined and making efforts to complete its tasks well.

HANH CHAU

Source: https://baoangiang.com.vn/thuc-hien-hieu-qua-cong-tac-bao-hiem-xa-hoi-bao-hiem-y-te-a422940.html