VSS works to ensure rights, interests of people amid COVID-19

The aid package worth over 30 trillion VND earmarked from the unemployment insurance fund has been rolled out. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Social Security (VSS) made efforts to complete its tasks while effectively rolling out policies in support of employees and employers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic last year.

Amid the pandemic outbreaks, the VSS has kept a close watch on the latest situation and quickly implemented flexible solutions to ensure rights and interests of participants, helping to consolidate the public’s confidence in social welfare policies of the Party and the State.

Notably, the aid package worth over 30 trillion VND earmarked from the unemployment insurance fund, the biggest-ever of its kind in cash, has been rolled out.  

VSS General Director Nguyen The Manh said the sector has mobilised all resources to speed up the disbursement of the package, made use of IT and minimised procedures.

At a recent working session with the VSS, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said the sector has followed guidelines of the Party, National Assembly, Government and PM, and closely coordinated with ministries and agencies to build and consolidate policies on social, health and unemployment insurance.

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Specifically, it has joined efforts to issue and implement policies towards employees and employers affected by the pandemic in a timely and effective manner.

By the end of 2021, the number of social insurance participants was more than 16.5 million, up 2.1 percent from 2020, while 13.4 million others joined unemployment insurance, a year-on-year rise of 0.4 percent, and 88.8 million participated in health insurance, up 0.9 percent.

The number of voluntary social insurance participants also increased by 28 percent to 1.4 million last year, surpassing the set target by 1.94 percent./.