From June 1, new paper health insurance cards will be issued in cases where VssID and VneID cannot be installed.

In the remaining cases, the Social Insurance agency will guide the installation of VssID, VneID applications and use the image of the health insurance card on the applications, and the CCCD with chip to go to medical examination and treatment (KCB) instead of the paper health insurance card.

This is the guidance of Vietnam Social Security in Official Dispatch No. 168/BHXH-QLT sent to Social Security of regions; Social Security of provinces and centrally-run cities on the use of Health Insurance card blanks from June 1.

Specifically, according to Decision No. 391/QD-BTC dated February 26, 2025 of the Ministry of Finance (effective from March 1, 2025) stipulating the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of Vietnam Social Security under the Ministry of Finance, the Director of Vietnam Social Security is responsible for organizing and arranging for units under and directly under Vietnam Social Security to operate under the new model within a maximum period of 3 months from the effective date of this Decision.

Doctors screen for diabetes for the elderly in Hoan Kiem district.

In order to ensure the rights of health insurance participants during the time of organizing and arranging units to operate under the new model and implementing savings and anti-waste, Vietnam Social Security requires regional social security agencies and provincial and municipal social security agencies to continue using the old health insurance card blanks until May 31, 2025.

From June 1, 2025, for cases of requesting to reissue or exchange health insurance cards, social insurance officers are required to directly guide participants to install the VssID application, the VneID application and guide them to use the health insurance card image on VssID, VneID, and chip-embedded CCCD to go to medical examination and treatment instead of the paper health insurance card.

Vietnam Social Security only issues new paper health insurance cards for cases where VssID, VneID cannot be installed and there is no CCCD with chip.

Previously, implementing Decision No. 391/QD-BTC of the Ministry of Finance, Vietnam Social Security proactively and immediately deployed the restructuring of the entire Vietnam Social Security system. In particular, at Vietnam Social Security at the Central level, this has been implemented since March 1, 2025.

Locally:

10 regional social insurance agencies will operate under the new apparatus from April 1, 2025 because they have basically met the requirements on facilities, technical infrastructure, information technology, and business processes, including social insurance agencies in the following regions: I (Hanoi); IV (Binh Duong); VI (Thanh Hoa); VII (Nghe An); X (Thai Nguyen - Bac Kan); XI (Bac Giang - Bac Ninh); XVII (Yen Bai - Lao Cai); XIX (Ha Giang - Tuyen Quang); XXII (Da Nang - Quang Nam); XXXII (Ca Mau - Bac Lieu).

The remaining 25 regional Social Insurance agencies will operate under the new apparatus from June 1, 2025.

Including social insurance in regions: II (Ho Chi Minh City), III (Can Tho City), V (Dong Nai), VIII (Hai Phong - Thai Binh), IX (Lang Son - Cao Bang), XII (Hai Duong - Quang Ninh), region XIII (Nam Dinh - Ninh Binh), XIV (Hung Yen - Ha Nam), XV (Son La - Hoa Binh), XVI (Dien Bien - Lai Chau), XVII (Phu Tho - Vinh Phuc), XX (Ha Tinh - Quang Binh), XXI (Hue - Quang Tri), XXIII (Binh Dinh - Quang Ngai), XXIV (Khanh Hoa - Phu Yen), XXV (Dak Lak - Dak Nong), XXVI (Gia Lai - Kon Tum), XXVII (Lam Dong - Ninh Thuan), XXVIII (Ba Ria - Vung Tau - Binh Thuan), XXIX (Tay Ninh - Binh Phuoc), XXX (An Giang - Dong Thap), XXXI (Kien Giang - Hau Giang), XXXIII (Soc Trang - Tra Vinh), XXXIV (Long An - Tien Giang) and XXXV (Ben Tre - Vinh Phuc). Long).

During the preparation period for implementation according to the regional social insurance model, Vietnam Social Insurance has directed provincial and district social insurance agencies to focus on organizing and implementing political tasks well in each locality, maintaining and expanding the number of participants, and increasing the coverage of social insurance and health insurance.

In addition, units increase the application of information technology in management, settlement and payment of social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance to best serve employers, employees and the people, always ensuring the rights of participants and beneficiaries of policies are smooth and in accordance with regulations.

In addition, the units actively build, manage and operate the new organizational structure of Vietnam Social Security to become increasingly professional, streamlined, and effective in accordance with the regulations and directions of the Minister of Finance.

Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/tu-1-6-cap-moi-the-bhyt-giay-voi-truong-hop-khong-the-cai-dat-vssid-vneid.html