Pensions, and social security benefits to be paid through VNeID

The Ministry of Public Security proposes to pay pensions, social security benefits and other allowances via social security beneficiary accounts on the VNeID application, facilitating these payments to be made via bank transfer.

Old-age dependency growing across EU regions

The EU’s old-age dependency ratio, defined as the proportion of elderly individuals (aged 65 years or over) relative to the working-age population (people aged 20 to 64 years), has increased noticeably in the last 20 years. In 2004, the EU’s old-age dependency ratio was 26.8%, meaning there were slightly fewer than 4 working-age adults per elderly person aged 65 years or over. On 1 January 2024, the ratio was 37.0%, indicating that there were fewer than 3 working-age adults for every elderly person.

Vietnam leads Southeast Asia in 2025 salary growth

Vietnam has the highest increase in salary among Southeast Asian peers for 2025, at 7.7%, according to a new study by leading global professional services firm Aon.