Hanoi (VNA) – The number of people participating in social insurance in Vietnam surpassed 17.4 million in the first four months of 2024, up 1.73% from the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Social Security (VSS).
By the end of April, nearly 16 million people joined compulsory social insurance, up 1.56% year-on-year, while over 1.4 million others took part in voluntary insurance.
Also in the period, the number of people covered by unemployment insurance reached over 14.2 million, up 1.74% year-on-year. Meanwhile, 90.2 million joined health insurance, representing a 0.02% annual increase.
Total social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance premiums collected by the end of April increased 14 trillion VND (551 million USD) or 10.04% compared to the same period last year.
The VSS has directed its local chapters to take drastic measures to increase the number of participants and hasten the collection of insurance premiums./.
