TheCurrent Status of Voluntary Social InsuranceinVinh Phuc Province

The purpose of this research was to analyze the current situation of the voluntary social insurance (VSI) of Vinh Phuc local workers and to propose some solutions to improve their engagement. The research wasconducted on 200 workers in 4 selected districts, cities in Vinh Phuc Province. The resultsshowed that the number of workers registering in VSIincreased butacconted for only a small portion of working people. The increasedrise of number ged in VSI differed interms ofage, payment level, occupation and residence location.Combined with information gathered during interviews, the authors proposed threersolutions to increase the engagement in VSI of workers in theprovince. These are: (1) Improving awareness of VSI among workers, (2) providing better servicesof social insurance agencies, and (3) providing support policy for vulnerable groups.