The Hanoitimes - Hanoi City Social Security has received the flag of excellence in the emulation movement 2018 of the Hanoi People`s Committee. Vietnam’s rising healthcare spending is inevitable trend More than 82 million Vietnamese covered by health insurance Vietnam learns Argentina experience in healthcare In 2018, Hanoi's coverage of health insurance reached 85.6% of the population, 1.2% above the target assigned by the municipal People's Council and People's Committee. This is a remarkable achievement of Hanoi health insurance revealed at the conference on deploying the tasks in 2019 organized by Hanoi Social Security on January 10. Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Ngo Van Quy handed over the emulation flag of the City People's Committee to the leadership of Hanoi Social Insurance. Photo: Kinhtedothi.vn Besides, the debt ratio of social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance in the city fell sharply to 2.53%. The related … [Read more...] about Hanoi beats 2018 health insurance coverage target
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Gia Lai needs to increase forest coverage: PM
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) (Source: VNA) Gia Lai (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has instructed the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai to continue increasing its forest coverage and protecting its ecosystem and distinctive cultural identity, saying these are strategic orientations for the locality’s development. He had a working session on November 30 with the province that ranks first in the Central Highlands and third in the country in terms of forest coverage and forms part of the Central Highlands Gong Cultural Space, the Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. The province is projected to accomplish all its set targets, with its GDP growth to reach 8 percent, and GRDP per capita, 45.36 million VND this year. It, however, is dealing with declining prices of key farm produce, low human resources quality, and complicated political security and social order. PM Phuc said the province has built some hi-tech productive … [Read more...] about Gia Lai needs to increase forest coverage: PM
Vietnam attempts to expand media coverage nationwide by 2025
The Hanoitimes - The move is expected to enable 70% of people in remote areas access to government communication channels on national radios and televisions. Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a strategy on national information development by 2025 and vision to 2030 with an aim to raise media coverage in the whole country. Illustrative photo As per the strategy, the government targets to help all people in remote, border areas and islands access newspapers or online newspapers as a way to carry on dissemination tasks and narrow the gap between readers in urban and rural areas. The move is expected to enable 70% of people in remote areas access to government communication channels on national radios and televisions. To reach the goals, all administrative organizations, particularly ministries and equivalent agencies, and People’s Committees of centrally governed cities and provinces use online portals and social networks … [Read more...] about Vietnam attempts to expand media coverage nationwide by 2025
Dak Lak’s forest coverage decreases
Illustrative image (Source: Internet) Dak Lak (VNA) – Forest coverage in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak has shrunk to 505,076ha – down 10,533ha – according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. There are over 461,300ha of natural forests, down 10,198ha from 2016 – partly due to illegal logging in recent years, mostly in the districts of Ea Sup, Buon Don, Krong Bong, Ea Kar, M’D’rak, Ea H’leo, and Yok Don national park; as well as Ea So and Chu Yang Sin Natural Reserves. Ea Sup district has lost the most natural forest area, with 9,300ha destroyed. The province’s forest coverage has reduced 0.81 percent to 38.49 percent, if the area of rubber and fruit trees is counted. Excluding those types of plantation, the forest coverage is only 36.6 percent. As well as speeding up forest plantation, Dak Lak has asked localities to form inter-sectoral inspection groups to deal with violations of … [Read more...] about Dak Lak’s forest coverage decreases
HCM City targets 98 pct health insurance coverage for students
Student medical insurance has yet to reach the target coverage of 98 per cent of all students set by the HCM City People’s Committee. (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNA) - Health insurance has covered just 90 percent of students in Ho Chi Minh City, compared to the target of 98 percent set by the municipal People’s Committee. Nguyen Thi Thu, deputy chairwoman of Vietnam Social Security’s HCM City Office, said the city had 1,159 schools from primary school to university, with 1.7 million students. The agency is working with the city’s Department of Education and Training and schools to inform students and parents of the benefits of health insurance. According to the agency, 90 percent of students in primary school have health insurance, while the number in secondary school, high school, and university is 91.4 percent, 71.4 percent and 82 percent, respectively. The ratio of students buying medical insurance is still low, especially at private universities such as … [Read more...] about HCM City targets 98 pct health insurance coverage for students