Vietnam Social Security (VSS) has completed or surpassed all targets regarding the coverage of social, unemployment, and health insurance. In particular, health insurance coverage reached 93.35% of the population, exceeding the requirement set out in Resolution No 01/NQ-CP dated January 6, 2023, from the Government by 0.15%.

Vietnam has about 500,000 poor elderly people who have not been covered by health insurance. In 2021, the country has set a target of ensuring health insurance coverage for all above-mentioned poor elderly people.

As of February 28, 2019, the number of health insurance card holders in Vietnam reached 82.7 million