22/06/2026 04:40 PM
Việt Nam moves to boost supplementary pension funds
By the end of 2025, only four fund management companies had been licensed to manage supplementary pension funds: Dragon Capital Vietnam, SSI Asset Management, MB Capital and Vietcombank Fund Management Company, Ministry of Finance data shows.
22/06/2026 03:32 PM
Nationwide intensive Communication Campaign on Health Insurance Launched
Vietnam Social Security (VSS) has just issued Official Letter No. 1968/BHXH-TTHT dated June 16, 2026, requesting all units within the system to organize a Intense campaign for communication, consultation and policy guidance activities for Viet Nam Health Insurance’Day on July 1st.
22/06/2026 02:40 PM
Over 2.3 million Ho Chi Minh City residents have electronic health records
The community health platform operated by the HCM City Department of Health had updated health data for more than 2.3 million residents as of June 15.
22/06/2026 09:25 AM
The Ministry of Health has issued new regulations on the free drug support program for healthcare facilities.
The Ministry of Health has just issued Circular No. 16/2026/TT-BYT regulating the program to provide free medicine to medical examination and treatment facilities nationwide, effective from July 10, 2026.
22/06/2026 08:25 AM
Patients, doctors put high hope on new medicines covered by health insurance
Nguyễn Trung Hiếu, deputy director of the Lào Cai Provincial Health Department, said updating the health insurance drug list is not only about adding treatment options but also about improving the healthcare safety net with patients at its centre.
19/06/2026 03:20 PM
Reforms could relieve German budget by up to €60 billion, Ifo says
Germany's financial situation could be improved by up to €60 billion ($70 billion) annually by 2030 with a series of economic reforms, calculations by the Ifo Institute showed on Tuesday.
17/06/2026 09:25 AM
VSS implements new regulations on collection and coverage expansionin SI, HI, UI
On the morning of June 16, 2026, Vietnam Social Security (VSS) organized an online conference to implement Decision No. 366/QD-BHXH dated April 29, 2026, on promulgating the process for collecting social insurance (SI), health insurance (HI), and unemployment insurance (UI) premiums, and for issuing SI books and HI cards, and Decision No. 458/QD-BHXH dated June 5, 2026, on promulgating the criteria and conditions for selecting organizations to support the development of SI, HI, UI participants. Mr. Tran Dinh Lieu, Deputy Director of VSS, chaired the conference.
16/06/2026 08:10 AM
UN labour organisation sets first global standards for gig workers
The International Labour Organization agreed on Friday to adopt the first binding employment standards for gig workers in sectors such as ride-hailing and food delivery, potentially giving them rights on pay, safety and social benefits.
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