Hanoi: 83 percent of population covered by health insurance

About 83 percent of population in Hanoi were covered by health insurance. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – About 83 percent
of Hanoi’s population has joined the health insurance scheme so far, the city’s
Agency announced at a conference to review its performance on
November 8.

The coverage exceeded this year’s target of
82.8 percent set by the government and the municipal authority.

According to the agency, the collection of
social insurance, and unemployment insurance over the past
three months exceeded 26.7 trillion VND (1.17 billion USD), up 21 percent over
the same period last year.

More than 54,000 local employers have been
paying towards and health insurance, a year-on-year increase
of 12.5 percent.

However, compulsory social insurance debt by
the end of October remained high, worth more than 2.96 trillion VND (130.2
million USD), affecting the rights of nearly 681,200 workers in the city.

The agency proposed local police provide
guidance on how to report enterprises that shirk or owe social insurance dues.
It also asked the Hanoi Tax Department to coordinate in social insurance
inspection, and the municipal Department of Planning and Investment to provide
monthly updates on the status of the enterprises.-VNA