23/10/2026 03:28 PM

On October 12-13, 2026, Viet Nam Social Security (VSS) organized a conference to practice emergency response to information security incidents for its officials in the Northern region, with the participation of 102 delegates from social security branches in 19 provinces and cities. The conference aimed to equip participants with the ability to detect, handle, and coordinate responses to cyberattack threats, thereby enhancing data protection capabilities, ensuring security, and maintaining the stable operation of information systems throughout the entire organization.

23/10/2026 03:07 PM

WASHINGTON, D.C.—OCTOBER 5, 2026—The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), today announced that Americans will have access to more reliable, accessible, and actionable information about what their health coverage includes and what they are likely to pay before receiving care under new regulations that strengthen federal healthcare price transparency requirements. The actions taken today to create a more transparent healthcare marketplace also ensure employers can make more informed decisions; researchers can better understand healthcare markets; and innovators can build better tools.

23/10/2026 08:15 AM

22/10/2026 04:58 PM

Article 18 of the Government’s Decree No. 188/2025/ND-CP provides detailed regulations on the benefits for individuals who have participated in health insurance (HI) for five consecutive or more. Accordingly, certain cases are recognized as consecutive

22/10/2026 08:05 AM

The 16th National Assembly (NA) heard submissions and appraisal reports on draft laws concerning human tissue and organ donation, and healthcare on October 21 as part of its ongoing second session.

20/10/2026 01:45 PM

Viet Nam Social Security (VSS) has successfully converted social insurance (SI) numbers to personal identification/citizen identity card (PI/CIC) numbers for more than 101.49 million people on the Collection and Management of Books and Cards software system (TST), achieving 99.17% of the total number of people within the conversion scope. Notably, the conversion for people currently participating in SI and health insurance (HI) nationwide has been completed; cases involving people who have ceased participation and those whose data do not yet meet the requirements continue to be reviewed and processed.

20/10/2026 08:35 AM

The government is conducting comprehensive reviews across real estate, land management, petroleum, electricity, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and agriculture to eliminate unwarranted markups, cut intermediary layers, and raise regulatory oversight efficiency.

19/10/2026 08:05 AM

The quality of healthcare services is a key factor in determining public trust in health insurance policy. When benefits are guaranteed, medical services become increasingly accessible, and patients receive dedicated care; in this context, health insurance serves as a means to share costs and acts as a practical social security safety net for every family.