18/08/2025 04:49 PM
OECD job markets remain resilient but population ageing will cause significant labour shortages and fiscal pressures
Job markets remain resilient, with labour force participation reaching record highs in many OECD countries and unemployment at historically low levels. However, there are signs of a slowdown as geopolitical and trade policy uncertainties dampen economic activity, according to a new OECD report.
18/08/2025 02:40 PM
Personal identification numbers to replace SI number
VSS issued Official Letter No. 1804/BHXH-QLT providing guidance on the use of personal identification numbers or citizen identification numbers to replace social insurance (SI) numbers and the unit management code. This is an important step in VSS’s comprehensive digital transformation to standardize data management methods and maximize convenience for citizens and businesses when carrying out administrative procedures related to SI, health insurance (HI) and unemployment insurance (UI).
18/08/2025 02:25 PM
Social Security cost-of-living adjustment may be 2.7% in 2026, new estimates find
Social Security beneficiaries may see a 2.7% cost-of-living adjustment in 2026, according to new estimates from policy experts, based on the latest government inflation data.
18/08/2025 10:31 AM
Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang works with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance of Korea Koo Yun Cheol
On August 12, 2025, in Seoul, the working delegation of Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang met and worked with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Korea Koo Yun Cheol. The working session was part of the activities on the sidelines of the State visit of General Secretary To Lam to the Republic of Korea.
13/08/2025 04:13 PM
Viet Nam, RoK issue joint statement on deepening comprehensive strategic partnership
Viet Nam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have issued a joint statement on further deepening the bilateral Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during the August 10-13 state visit by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam and his spouse.
13/08/2025 04:04 PM
The 2025 Law on Employment: Key Changes to the Unemployment Insurance Scheme
The 2025 Law on Employment, passed by the National Assembly on June 16th, 2025, will officially take effect on January 1st, 2026, and introduce several significant changes to the Unemployment Insurance (UI) policy.
12/08/2025 01:59 PM
Viet Nam expands visa-free entry policy
The Government has decided to expand visa-exemption policy for foreigners to boost socio-economic development, according to Decree No. 221/ND-CP issued on Friday.
11/08/2025 04:49 PM
Fresh regulations on work permit issuance to foreign workers
The Government has promulgated Decree No. 219/2025/ND-CP detailing regulations on work permit issuance to foreign workers in Viet Nam.
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