(HBO) - The Hoa Binh Social Security held a conference to release periodical information on social insurance and health insurance.
Leader of the Hoa Binh Social
Security speaks at the conference.
By the end
of the first quarter of 2019, the numbers of participants of compulsory social
insurance, voluntary social insurance, and unemployment insurance were over
73,000; 2,725; and over 59,000. The number of locals participating in health
insurance exceeded 808,000 or 94.7 percent of the province’s population. The
collection of social, health and unemployment insurance premiums surpassed 441
billion VND, an annual increase of over 38 billion VND. The insurers spent more
than 579 billion VND on participants’ benefits during the period, up 9.4
percent on-year, while insurance debts totaled over 80 billion VND, an annual
decrease of 1.3 billion VND. In the quarter, the sector had settled social
insurance regimes for over 7,000 people, and payment of health insurance
benefits for more than 246,000 others. The sector also received over 12,000 files
for payment of all kinds, of which 2,410 were paid via postal services.
In the
second quarter, the sector has so far coordinated with departments, agencies to
disseminate policies and laws on social and health insurance, set quotas on
2019’s insurance collection, increase the number of participants in districts
and cities, and conduct measures to clear insurance debts, among others./.
Administrative reform has been identified as a key priority in enhancing state governance, improving the business environment, and facilitating services for citizens and enterprises.
The Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee met on March 18 to review and guide major investment projects aimed at boosting local socio-economic development.
The air is thick with the hum of drills and the clatter of machinery as the Hoa Binh – Moc Chau expressway takes shape amid the rugged terrain. Welding sparks illuminate the faces of workers, and concrete mixers churn relentlessly, laying fresh pavement on the newly-carved road. The construction site buzzes with a palpable sense of urgency, particularly in Hoa Binh province where the expressway's future is being forged.
The northern province of Hoa Binh, with over 467,000 hectares of natural forest and more than 100,000 hectares of production forest, holds significant potential for carbon credit market development.
Replacing substandard houses with more sturdy ones by June 30 is the direction given by Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee, at a meeting held in early March by the provincial Steering Committee for the programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses for the needy.
Recognising digital transformation as an inevitable trend, authorities and agencies in Hoa Binh have made great efforts in the work by focusing on three core pillars - digital government, digital society, and digital economy, resulting in enhanced competitiveness, improved investment climate, and ensured economic and social welfare.
