Reported data from the Ho Chi Minh City Social Insurance agency on January 15 indicates a significant rise in healthcare demand throughout 2025. The city recorded 34.1 million health insurance visits, a nearly 10% increase compared to 2024. The total expenditure for these medical services reached over 32,600 billion VND, accounting for approximately 20% of the national total.
Financially, total revenue from social, health, and unemployment insurance exceeded 147,000 billion VND, surpassing the annual target. Community support initiatives also successfully raised nearly 10 billion VND to provide health insurance cards to over 11,500 underprivileged individuals. Notably, the insurance fund covered substantial medical costs for severe cases, with the highest single-patient reimbursement reaching nearly 4 billion VND.
Regarding regulatory oversight, authorities intensified inspections to address insurance payment arrears. Following audits of more than 2,600 businesses, administrative violation records were issued to 69 entities. Enforcement and mobilization efforts led to the recovery of over 519 billion VND in late payments from thousands of enterprises. Nevertheless, legal inconsistencies between new insurance laws and existing penalty decrees continue to pose challenges in prosecuting intentional insurance evasion.