Pm health insurance scheme

Modern medical equipment in Vietnam National Cancer Hospital helps to improve disease treatment quality MoH informed that the demands on medical equipment of healthcare institutes in Vietnam lately have gone up significantly, while the investment from state budget, the Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan, the financial support, and the fund for operational development of each unit are all limited. Therefore, healthcare institutes have borrowed medical machines and devices from auction winners for medical supplies and chemicals to answer these needs. On April 12, 2018, the Health Ministry sent formal Dispatch No.2009/BYT-KHTC to Vietnam Social Security (VSS) regarding health insurance payment for technical services related to these borrowed machines. On October 2, 2018, the two units agreed on payment details for this form in Announcement No.1039/TB-BYT-BHXH. It clearly states that VSS continues to use health insurance to pay for technical services of patients using … [Read more...] about Health insurance payment for services using borrowed machines show inconsistency

Illustrative image (Photo: mic.gov.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Social Security (VSS)’s digital transformation efforts have helped provide chip-based ID cards for health insurance at more than 4,000 medical facilities across the country. With 16 million labourers taking out social and unemployment insurance and 88 million people with health insurance, the VSS has strengthened the application of information technology to improve its operational efficiency. Nguyen Hoang Phuong, Vice Director of the VSS’s Information Technology Centre, said the centre has been developing a national insurance database, while also sharing population data. The centre is also implementing Decision No.06/QD-TTg approving a project to develop the application of population data, ID and electric identification serving national digital transformation in the 2022-2025 period, with a vision to 2030, Phuong said. Vietnam Social Security ’s digital transformation efforts have helped provide … [Read more...] about Digital transformation help connect insurance, population databases

Outgoing French Prime Minister Jean Castex earlier handed his resignation to the president, part of a widely expected reshuffle to make way for a new government following Macron's re-election in April and ahead of legislative elections in June. The centrist Macron will need a legislative majority to push through his domestic agenda following his re-election, with a new left-wing alliance and the far-right threatening to block his program. The last woman premier, Edith Cresson, briefly headed the cabinet from May 1991 to April 1992 under president Francois Mitterrand. Ending weeks of speculation, the Elysee confirmed Borne's nomination in a statement and she then headed to the Matignon residence of the premier in Paris for the handover with Castex. "Nothing can stop the fight for the place of women in our society," she said at the handover, dedicating her appointment to "all the little girls" who should "realize their dreams". A former environment minister, Borne also notably … [Read more...] about Macron names first French female PM in three decades

Vice chairman Torben Minko How do member companies of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) evaluate the potential of public-private partnership (PPP) development in Vietnam? Vietnam has a promising opportunity for PPP development with a dynamic population, an increasing middle-income class, and also a rising need for high-quality products and services. Currently, PPPs are not yet applied in the services area. Service-based PPPs can unlock further contributions from the private sector toward an inclusive, forward-looking, and sustainable healthcare system. As such, a legal framework is a key that is conducive to business via a predictable and sustainable environment. EuroCham’s Healthcare Forum includes three sector committees namely Pharma Group (PG), International Quality Medicines (IQMED), and Medical Device Diagnostics (MDDs). The key interests of EuroCham members in PPP include machine installation models in hospitals, addressing public health concerns, … [Read more...] about Deploying public-private health plans

US President Joe Biden meets with ASEAN member countries' leaders during the US-ASEAN Special Summit on May 13 (US time) in Washington DC. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính said he hopes major powers, who are all partners to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), to work towards stable relations and responsible, healthy competition, for the sake of regional and global peace and security. The Vietnamese Government leader made the statement as he addressed the highly anticipated US-ASEAN Special Summit on Friday (May 13, US time), the first one to have been held in Washington DC during the 45 years of US-ASEAN partnership. The summit includes a meeting between ASEAN leaders and US President Joe Biden, a session between ASEAN leaders and US Vice President Kamala Harris on maritime security and COVID-19, and a session between ASEAN leaders and the US cabinet on climate, clean energy, and infrastructure. US leaders have … [Read more...] about Vietnamese PM wants major countries to respect ASEAN’s central role, int’l laws: US-ASEAN Summit

The Vietnamese Government leader made the statement as he addressed the highly anticipated ASEAN – U.S. Special Summit on May 13 (U.S. time). The summit includes a meeting between ASEAN leaders and U.S. President Joe Biden, a session between ASEAN leaders and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on maritime security and COVID-19, and a session between ASEAN leaders and the U.S. cabinet on climate, clean energy, and infrastructure. U.S. leaders have announced a range of proposals and initiatives for cooperation with ASEAN. The U.S. will invest 40 million USD to finance the development of clean energy infrastructure, another 40 million USD to strengthen maritime cooperation, 150 million USD to implement the ASEAN-U.S. Health Futures initiative, provide support for ASEAN’s climate change response capacity enhancement and infrastructure development, and 70 million USD for educational programs and people-to-people exchanges. ASEAN leaders thanked the U.S. for its proactive support in … [Read more...] about Vietnamese PM attends ASEAN – U.S. Special Summit

At the meeting, PM Chinh highly appreciated USAID's contributions to the recent development of Vietnam-U.S. relations through effective aid activities, contributing to the settlement of post-war consequences, hunger eradication and poverty alleviation, and promotion of sustainable and inclusive development in Vietnam. The PM welcomed USAID's plan to expand operations in Vietnam, speed up approval procedures and implement projects to increase the effectiveness of development aid. He suggested USAID continue to increase support for Vietnam in overcoming the consequences of the war, focusing on handling Agent Orange/dioxin at Bien Hoa Airport and other hotspots, supporting people with disabilities, war victims, supporting the search for remains of Vietnamese martyrs, and especially helping with DNA assessment capacity of Vietnamese scientists through the construction of a high-tech center in this field. While welcoming USAID's 70-million-USD financial support for Fulbright … [Read more...] about PM Pham Minh Chinh meets with USAID Administrator

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính attended a policy dialogue about development orientations of Vietnam in the 21st century with professors of the Harvard Kennedy School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on May 14 (US time) as part of his working trip to the US. Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính visits Harvard Kennedy School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. — VNA/VNS Photo Speaking at the dialogue, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng said in 2019, he led a delegation of researchers to Harvard School to listen to experts’ opinions about the development strategy for the country. The delegation then studied and presented information on sustainable development. Accordingly, in order to achieve sustainable development, Vietnam needs to achieve sustainability not only in the economy but also in culture, society and among human beings. Vietnam defined the target of placing the people as the subject with all policies revolving around the people and benefiting … [Read more...] about PM attends dialogue on development orientations with Harvard school professors

Vietnam identifies San Francisco, where many Vietnamese people are living in, as a key area to promote relations between localities of the two countries, he said, adding that this is the reason why the city was the first place Vietnam opened its Consulate General in the U.S. He suggested the two sides increase the exchange of delegations at all levels, promote people-to-people exchanges, cooperate in human resource training and healthcare capacity improvement, and encourage their enterprises to cooperate in investment and business. He also asked the city to continue creating favorable conditions for the community of about 50,000 Vietnamese people. Mayor London Breed expressed her honor to welcome PM Chinh and the Vietnamese delegation to San Francisco which has had a twin relationship with Ho Chi Minh City from very early, even before the two countries officially normalized their relations. Speaking highly of Vietnam’s socio-economic development achievements and pandemic … [Read more...] about Vietnam wishes to enhance cooperation with San Francisco: PM

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính meets Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco London Breed on May 17 (US time). — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam wants to promote the relationship between San Francisco and Vietnamese localities, including HCM City, in areas that the US city has strengths, such as economics, trade, science and technology, digital transformation, and climate change response. Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính made the request to Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco London Breed at a meeting on the morning of May 17 (US time) as part of his trip to the US. Việt Nam identifies San Francisco, where many Vietnamese people are living, as a key area to promote relations between localities of the two countries, he said, adding that this is the reason why the city was the first place Việt Nam opened its Consulate General in the US. He suggested the two sides increase the exchange of delegations at all levels, promote people-to-people exchanges, … [Read more...] about PM hopes San Francisco creates favourable conditions for 50,000 Vietnamese in the city