24/09/2025 10:47 AM
Long-term care in the European Union: Situation, challenges and perspectives
Over the past decades, long-term care has emerged as an increasingly significant priority within the European Union (EU) policy, driven by demographic ageing, gaps in existing services and the rising costs of providing quality care. Despite this growing importance, long-term care policies and service frameworks remain less developed than other areas of social protection, such as health and pensions. In many countries, the availability of formal care is still limited, and the boundaries between health care, social assistance, and long-term care are often blurred, weakening social protection and constraining public funding.
23/09/2025 09:29 AM
VSS effectively controls HI medical examination and treatment costs to ensure patient’s entitlements
Last week, VSS held an online conference on medical review and control of health insurance (HI) medical examination and treatment expenditures for the last 4 months of 2025. VSS Deputy Director Nguyen Duc Hoa chaired the conference.
19/09/2025 09:09 AM
Finance ministry pushes ahead reforms to increase foreign investors’ attraction to Viet Nam’s stock market
The Ministry of Finance has submitted to the Government Decree No. 245/2025/ND-CP, dated September 11, 2025, with the aim to strengthen foreign investment inflow and broaden access opportunities for international organisations and individuals to Viet Nam’s stock market.
19/09/2025 09:03 AM
Highlights of VSS's contribution to the 2024 Social Insurance Law
The 2024 Social Insurance (SI) Law was approved and took effect on July 1, 2025. It has introduced many fundamental changes that expand the rights and benefits for participants. Vietnam Social Security (VSS) proposed significant amendments in the revised law as follows
18/09/2025 09:15 AM
Young entrepreneurs urge support for Viet Nam's private sector
Young entrepreneurs, experts, and business community representatives joined a high-level dialogue on September 16 to exchange views on opportunities, challenges, and practical solutions to foster the sustainable growth of Viet Nam’s private sector.
18/09/2025 08:58 AM
Ministry of National Defence to guide compulsory social insurance implementation for military and cipher personnel
Ministry of Defence issued Circular No. 90/2025/TT-BQP compulsory social insurance (SI) for military and cipher personnel with the salary equal to military’s from October 2nd 2025.
18/09/2025 08:30 AM
Nearly 19.3 million Vietnamese covered by compulsory social insurance
As of August 2025, nearly 19.3 million Vietnamese people are covered by compulsory social insurance, equivalent to 40.8% of the workforce, according to Viet Nam Social Security (VSS).
17/09/2025 03:39 PM
Viet Nam targets universal health insurance coverage by 2030
Viet Nam has set the goal of achieving over 95% health insurance coverage by 2026 and universal coverage by 2030, with citizens to be exempted from basic hospital fees within the scope of health insurance benefits according to a roadmap.
Sickness
Work Injury and Occupational Disease
Survivor’s
Old-age
Maternity
Unemployment
Medical (Health Insurance)
Certificate of coverage
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