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- September 14 2015
Samsung mulls expanding in Vietnam’s insurance sector
Samsung has expressed intention to expand its footprint in the country's life insurance sector.
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- September 11 2015
Generali launches Obi app in Vietnam
Generali has struck a deal to embed its native insurance app in Obi mobile phones in Vietnam.
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- September 8 2015
Vietnam urges students to sign up for health coverage
The country's social health insurance covers 85% of students and pupils but participation is still low.
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- September 3 2015
Vietnam’s insurance market up 23% in five months
Insurance firms in Vietnam enjoyed a robust first five months of the year in total premium revenue.
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- September 1 2015
Vietnam extends health coverage to weekends and holidays
Health examinations and treatment during holidays and weekends will now be covered.
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- August 11 2015
Military Bank launches life insurance JV
The Vietnamese bank has teamed up with Ageas and Muang Thai Life Assurance to establish a joint venture.
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- August 7 2015
Insurers pass on Vietnam vs Man City fixture risk
Sponsor SHB Bank said that insurers in the region were unwilling to cover the risk of a no-show by the four-time Premiership champions.
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- July 31 2015
Prudential buys into Vietnam government bond
The British life insurer buys nearly half the Vnd7 trillion bonds on offer in the government's debut 20-year issuance.
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- July 30 2015
Dai-ichi Life expands in Vietnam
A new general office in Ho Chi Minh City brings the Japanese insurer's Vietnamese presence to 142 sales and general agency offices.
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- July 6 2015
Vietnam’s health insurance penetration reaches 71.4%
Healthcare insurance holders reaches 64.6 million to date, an increase of 2.7 million over the same period last year.
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- June 25 2015
ACE Group names new Vietnam country president
Dang Hoang Tung joins multiline property and casualty giant from AIG Vietnam.
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- June 23 2015
Vietnam’s non-life industry faces shortage of qualified actuaries
Only one actuary in Vietnam said meets the national standards.
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- June 3 2015
Vietnam’s insurance premiums forecast to grow in double digits
Q1 Turnover from insurance premiums reached more than US$665.75m.
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- May 25 2015
Vietnam amends social insurance law following workers’ strike
National Assembly votes to overturn a provision of the social insurance law.
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- May 21 2015
New insurance law in Vietnam creates confusion
Complex rule has prompted some 1.2 million people to opt out of medical insurance.
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- May 20 2015
Vietnam launches social insurance e-portal
Launch of the e-portal forms part of Vietnam Social Insurance's (VSI) efforts to reform its administrative procedures.
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- May 14 2015
Vietnam’s health insurance buyers drop by 1.2 million in Jan-April
Lack of proper public awareness of new health insurance regulations, cited.
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- May 12 2015
Dai-ichi Life signs bancassurance deal with Vietnam’s HDBank
Both parties pledge to develop strategic cooperation between Vietnam's banking and insurance sectors.
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- May 7 2015
Vietnam considers criminalising social, health insurance avoidance by employers
Uncollected social insurance payments reached VND7.279tr (US$336m) at the end of last year.
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- April 30 2015
Vietnam life insurance industry’s growth hits 5-year high
Total premiums, VONB and number of contracts signed surge.
