02/03/2026 09:29 AM
VSS announces 2025 satisfaction index: Reaching 89.50%, up 2.03% compared to 2024
VSS released Decision 158/QD-BHXH on Feb 24, 2026, revealing the 2025 satisfaction levels of organizations and individuals regarding VSS services.
27/02/2026 03:26 PM
Foreigners contribution to Social Security increased in Portugal
Contributions from foreign citizens to the Portuguese Social Security system have grown exponentially in the last decade, soaring by more than 760% to reach €4.148 billion in 2025.
27/02/2026 03:21 PM
To Uphold the Pillar of Social Security, Build a Foundation for Development in a New Era
The year 2026 arrives as the nation moves forward at a milestone of historic significance. The year 2025—the final year of implementing the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress and the “finish-line year” of the 2021–2025 Five-Year Socio-Economic Development Plan—closed with many important and comprehensive achievements, leaving a strong imprint across most areas of life. Within this context, Viet Nam Social Security (VSS)—the agency responsible for implementing social insurance (SI), health insurance (HI), and unemployment insurance (UI) policies—has continued to affirm its role as a pillar of the national social security system and a solid anchor for the people, contributing to social stability, economic development, and social progress and equity.
25/02/2026 03:32 PM
UNICEF Representative hails Viet Nam’s achievements in children, human development
VGP - UNICEF Representative in Viet Nam Silvia Danailov said, through the lens of children’s lives, Viet Nam’s social policies achievements over the past decades have been truly significant.
25/02/2026 03:25 PM
Leveraging insurance data to replace paper-based documents
The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has issued Decision No. 241/QD-BTC on the announcement of the National Database on Insurance and guidelines for connecting and leveraging this data in place of physical documents in administrative procedures. This initiative aims to accelerate digital transformation, reduce documentation requirements, and facilitate ease of business for citizens and enterprises.
24/02/2026 03:28 PM
Reinforcing Social Security, Shaping the Foundations for Development in the New Era
The year 2025 was marked by a historic milestone, as global and domestic developments intertwined, exerting far-reaching impacts the socio-economy.
13/02/2026 04:25 PM
Measures rolled out to ensure adequate medicine supply during Tet
The Drug Administration of Viet Nam (DAV) under the Ministry of Health has issued a directive requesting localities and relevant units to implement measures to fully meet the demand for medicines for medical examination and treatment, particularly in disease prevention and control during the winter–spring season and the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival.
13/02/2026 02:30 PM
VSS rolls out 2026 Administrative Reform Plan, prioritizing digitalization and satisfaction metrics
VSS has just issued Decision No. 96/QD-BHXH on January 30, 2026, regarding administrative reform in 2026. This aims to further develop an administrative system that is service-oriented, professional, modern, streamlined, transparent, and effective. Consequently, this will improve the quality of service for people and businesses in the fields of social insurance (SI), health insurance (HI), and unemployment insurance (UI).
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