Vietnam Social Security gives social insurance books and health insurance cards to people in difficult circumstances in Nghi Loc district.

Also attending were Mr. Nguyen Duc Hoa - Deputy General Director of Vietnam Social Security and the working delegation of Vietnam Social Security, Mr. Hoang Van Minh - Director of Nghe An Provincial Social Security.

This is an activity to spread the State's social security policy; mobilize the participation of civil servants, public employees, and workers in the entire Vietnam Social Security sector and the social community in giving social insurance books and health insurance cards to people in difficult circumstances.

Leaders of Vietnam Social Security presented social insurance and health insurance cards to poor families in Nghi Loc district. Photo: Phan Lien

This time, the program awarded 20 books.social insuranceand 30 health insurance cards to people in difficult circumstances in the district - these are cases that have been reviewed by the Party Committee and commune authorities, and a list has been made to propose giving social insurance books and health insurance cards. The total value is nearly 50 million VND.

Up to now, the total number of social insurance books and health insurance cards donated by central sponsors throughout Nghe An province is 250 social insurance books and 660 health insurance cards.

Particularly, from the source contributed by civil servants, public employees, and employees of the Social Insurance agency and the source mobilized from local businesses and philanthropists in the province is nearly 1.8 billion VND with the number of social insurance books being 442 books and 3,047 health insurance cards.

This program is not only a material sharing but also a spiritual encouragement, helping people in difficult circumstances to reduce the burden of medical examination and treatment costs thanks to the Health Insurance card when they are unfortunately sick; have the opportunity to participate in voluntary Social Insurance to receive pension and health care in old age.

The program is accompanied by the Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam; Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam; Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam; Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade of Vietnam; Vietnam Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank and Vietnam Post Corporation./.