12/06/2025 04:16 PM
The ASEAN Social Security Association (ASSA) highly appreciates the development efforts of Vietnam Social Security (VSS)
VSS officially joined ASSA in 1998. Throughout its journey with ASSA, VSS has always been proactive and actively participated in all activities of the Association, contributing to the development of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community. Over the past decade, VSS has been honored to receive many important awards from ASSA, recognizing its achievement in expanding coverage and improving service quality for the people and businesses.
09/06/2025 04:25 PM
The 2024 Law on Social Insurance takes effect from Jul 1st 2025 including 14 new important contents
The Law on Social Insurance 2024 including 11 chapters, 141 articles shall take effect from July 1st 2025. Following are new and important contents:
06/06/2025 04:05 PM
Social Insurance Benefits for Foreign Workers in Vietnam
Vietnam has increasingly attracted a large number of foreign workers who contribute to the country’s socio-economic development. To ensure social security benefits for this group, Vietnamese legislation includes specific regulations regarding their participation in and entitlement to social insurance policies.
03/06/2025 02:50 PM
VSS’s performance in the first 5 months of 2025
In the first 5 months of 2025, Vietnam Social Security (VSS) continued to ensure timely and full protection of participants' rights, despite challenges operating under a newly streamlined organizational structure. With a people and business-centered approach, VSS achieved several positive results:
30/05/2025 04:41 PM
Towards a Modern and Fully Digitalized Administration
This week in Hanoi, the Ministry of Finance held a conference to discuss plans and solutions for providing centralized online public services through the National Public Service Portal. This initiative aims to implement administrative procedures free from administrative boundaries. Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang chaired the conference, Deputy Minister Bui Van Khang and leaders of departments, bureaus, and units under the Ministry of Finance also attended.
28/05/2025 02:47 PM
Vietnam Social Security and the World Bank cooperate to advance inclusive and sustainable social security coverage
Hanoi – On May 26th, 2025, Mr. Dao Viet Anh, Deputy Director of Vietnam Social Security (VSS), held a working session with a World Bank (WB) delegation to review the recommendations for expanding the coverage of voluntary social insurance (SI) in Vietnam.
26/05/2025 04:46 PM
Digital transformation on Health Insurance: Maximizing convenience for Health Insurance participants
From June 1, 2025, Vietnam Social Security (VSS) stops issuing paper health insurance (HI) cards. Instead, citizens will use modern, electronic methods to replace the paper card, such as the VssID – Digital Social Insurance application, the VNeID application, or a chip-based Citizen ID card for HI medical examination and treatment. The method marks a significant step forward in reducing administrative procedures and promoting digital transformation in the implementation of HI policies.
23/05/2025 03:44 PM
Social retirement allowance for the elderly
The 2024 Social Insurance Law, takes effect on July 1, 2025, has a new and humanitarian provision - social retirement allowance for the elderly.
Sickness
Work Injury and Occupational Disease
Survivor’s
Old-age
Maternity
Unemployment
Medical (Health Insurance)
Certificate of coverage
VSS - ISSA Guidelines on Social Security