13/10/2021 02:55 PM

In the past few days, along with the promotion of communication about Resolution No. 116/NQ-CP, the number of employees completing procedures to receive support from the unemployment insurance (UI) fund also increased sharply. Accordingly, social security agencies of provinces and cities have been speeding up the implementation progress, so that the support money from the UI fund reaches employees as quickly as possible.

11/10/2021 12:00 PM

According to statistics of Vietnam Social Security (VSS), as of 5.30PM on October 3, over 316,315 employers have been notified to have their unemployment insurance fund contributions reduced from 1% to 0% with over 9.39. million workers; the reduced amount is over 7,456 billion VND.

10/10/2021 09:00 AM

That was direction of Director General of Vietnam Social Security Nguyen The Manh at an online conference recently held to review the initial results of the implementation of Government Resolution No 116/NQ-CP and the Prime Minister’s Decision No 28/2021/QĐ-TTg.

10/10/2021 08:25 AM

Implementing Resolution No. 116/NQ-CP, Decision No. 28/2021/QD-TTg of the Government and Prime Minister on policies to support employees and employers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic from October 1, 2021, the whole Vietnamese social insurance industry has drastically and diligently stepped in, with the goal of bringing support policies to beneficiaries in the fastest, most accurate and effective way.

08/10/2021 09:10 AM

In order to create favorable conditions for employees and employers to receive support from the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Fund in the spirit of Resolution No. 116/NQ-CP (Resolution No. 116), Decision No. 28/2021/QD-TTg (Decision No. 28) of the Government and the Prime Minister in a convenient, fast and effective way, Vietnam Social Security (VSS) guides employees and employers on how to submit dossiers on requesting support policies for social insurance agencies through online forms, specifically as follows:

05/10/2021 11:26 AM

On Oct 1st 2021, VSS issued Decision No 968/QĐ-BHXH on establishing Steering Committee for supporting employees and employers afected by Covid-19 pandemic from unemployment insurance (UI) fund.

04/10/2021 05:32 PM

Viet Nam Social Security (VSS) has issued and sent Document No 3068/BHXH-CSXH to social insurance agencies in Central provinces and cities, and the social insurance agencies of the Ministry of National Defence and People’s Public Security, guiding the implementation of the Prime Minister’s Decision No 28/2021/QĐ-TTg dated October 1, 2021. Decision No 28 stipulates the implementation of support policies for employees and employers affected by COVID-19, using financial sources from the Unemployment Insurance Fund.

03/10/2021 12:29 PM

Africa is the region with the lowest social security coverage rates. Efforts are underway to extend coverage to all workers covered neither by contributory nor by non-contributory social protection. Innovations by social security institutions prove to be instrumental in reaching out to these workers and to meet their priorities and needs.