Vietnam Social Insurance shares information in the field of social security with Bangladesh

At the meeting, General Director of Vietnam Social Insurance Nguyen The Manh shared that, like Bangladesh, social security work in Vietnam is given special importance, with the goal of ensuring that no one is left behind. Vietnam’s social insurance industry was established in 1995 to implement social insurance and health insurance policies – the two main pillars of the national social security system. After nearly 30 years of construction and development, Vietnam Social Insurance has continuously strived to reform, innovate and develop in a professional, modern, sustainable and effective direction, meeting the satisfaction of people and businesses. .

According to Mr. Nguyen The Manh, with current coverage, the task of ensuring people’s rights is extremely heavy. Accordingly, the industry is paying pensions and social insurance benefits to nearly 3.4 million people. Every year, we pay for about 174 million medical examinations and treatments covered by health insurance.

“With the management of social insurance and health insurance, it ensures the optimization of two sources of funds, while ensuring timely and full payment in accordance with regulations for people and participants of social insurance and health insurance, which has been effectively implemented by Vietnam Social Insurance. results” – Mr. Nguyen The Manh shared.

Notably, with the global trend of digital transformation, digital transformation and technology application have also taken place strongly at Vietnam Social Security with many synchronous solutions on information technology (IT) application and reform. Administrative procedures (TTHC), to date, have provided 100% of level 4 online public services integrated on the Government’s national Public Service Portal (DVC); Pay pensions and social insurance benefits through ATM accounts of the banking system…

In particular, Vietnam Social Insurance has built and put into use a digital social insurance application (VssID).

“With just a mobile phone, people, workers, and businesses can easily look up information, participate and enjoy social insurance and health insurance policies with many utilities to save time. time, reduce costs for people and businesses, create a breakthrough in applying information industry (IT) to provide public services (DVC) in the digital transformation process of Vietnam Social Insurance according to the Government’s construction roadmap. number in Vietnam” – said the General Director.

During the meeting, Bangladesh Cabinet Minister, Mr. Mohammad Mahbub Hossain said that Bangladesh is piloting the welfare model with the first steps. In this process, Bangladesh wants to learn from close countries, including Vietnam.

The two sides discussed a number of issues in the field of social security such as ensuring the implementation of social security policy goals of Vietnam Social Security; resolve benefits for workers, especially workers in vulnerable groups, migrant workers and informal workers; the implementation of Government policies and directions on ensuring sustainable socio-economic development; Vietnam Social Insurance implements health insurance coverage for all people and develops social insurance participants; Challenges and solutions faced in implementing social insurance and health insurance policies…

At the end of the meeting, the representative of the Bangladesh delegation said that the practical experiences gained in Vietnam will be of great help in the management and operation of the domestic social security system and in solving difficulties. similar in both countries. At the same time, he expressed that in the future there will be many similar activities to exchange knowledge and experience in the two countries.