Social, health insurance books given to needy people
More than 3,000 social insurance books and nearly 8,900 health insurance cards worth 17.2 billion VND (753,400 USD) will be granted to disadvantaged people across 18 provinces and cities in the first quarter of this year as part of the Vietnam Social Security (VSS)’s programme.
Hanoi (VNA) –More than 3,000 social insurance books and nearly 8,900 health insurance cardsworth 17.2 billion VND (755,282 USD) will be granted to disadvantaged peopleacross 18 provinces and cities in the first quarter of this year as part of theVietnam Social Security (VSS)’s programme.
The funding for theprogramme comes from contributions of staff of the Joint Stock Commercial Bank forForeign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank).
It targets ethnicminority people or those who have escaped poverty residing in a number of provincesand cities including An Giang, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Bac Lieu, Ben Tre, Da Nang, DakNong, Hai Duong and Hai Phong.
Addressing the handoverceremony on February 22, Tran Dinh Lieu, VSS Deputy Director General, said the programme will spreadthe spirit of solidarity, helping people with difficulties access socialinsurance and health insurance policies of the Party and State, thereby havingthe motivation to succeed in their life.
This activity is evenmore meaningful in the context that the COVID-19 pandemic is still complicatedand unpredictable, directly affecting all aspects of people's life, he said.
Lieu asked socialinsurance branches in provinces and cities to work with social organisations,enterprises and donors to assist more residents accessing social insurancepolicies, contributing to the realisation of universal health coverage.
Responding to the call ofthe leaders of the Party, the State, the Central Committee of the VietnamFatherland Front, VSS staff have organised events togrant such presents for the poor, especially on the Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival.
As many as 3,146packages of gifts, 487 social ins𓆏urance books and 10,180 health insurance cards were given to patients with difficult circumstances and disadvantaged people on the occasion of the 2021 Lunar New Year./.
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At the event (Photo: VNA) 
