24/03/2026 02:15 PM

In Vietnam’s social security system, Social Insurance (SI) plays a foundational role in protecting the rights of workers, particularly female workers – a group that both participates in production and bears the responsibility of motherhood. More than merely a social policy, SI is an important instrument for realizing the goal of gender equality, ensuring that women do not have to choose between their career and their family. Maternity policies and dedicated healthcare benefits for women are the clearest embodiment of the State’s commitment to this goal.

24/03/2026 10:51 AM

On the morning of March 13th, Vietnam Social Security (VSS) organized an online conference on the settlement of health insurance-covered medical service expenses covered by health insurance (HI) for the year 2025. The conference also provided guidance on the implementation of Decision No. 582/QĐ-BYT dated March 9th, 2026, issued by the Ministry of Health, regarding the promulgation of guidance documents for estimating, adjusting estimated expenditures, and determining the amount of HI-covered medical service expenses exceeding the estimated expenditures to be paid by the HI Fund. Mr. Nguyen Duc Hoa, Deputy Director of VSS, attended and chaired the conference.

23/03/2026 09:30 AM

To ensure that average income per capita continues to rise in 2026 and that living standards improve, the Government and local authorities at all levels need to continue effectively implementing social security programmes and policies, improve job quality, and create employment opportunities for workers.

20/03/2026 10:15 AM

China said on Thursday it would build a "childbirth-friendly society" in ​the next five years, pledging to address concerns over employment, education, medical care, health and income, according ‌to an official government report.

20/03/2026 10:04 AM

Digital transformation creates significant changes in health insurance (HI) examination and treatment, helping improve service quality, streamline administrative procedures, and bring greater convenience for citizens accessing healthcare. From the use of chip-based citizen identification cards, VNeID electronic identification application, and the VssID to the deployment of electronic medical records, electronic health books, and the electronic HI review system, these technological platforms are gradually shaping a modern, transparent, and efficient digital health ecosystem toward protecting and improving public health.

19/03/2026 05:03 PM

The initiative includes identifying methodologies and data sources used to compile living-standard indicators, as well as designing regular surveys to collect information necessary for the annual publication.

19/03/2026 04:07 PM

Under the programme, the southern largest economic hub has set several key health targets to be achieved by 2030. The average height of children and adolescents under 18 is expected to increase by at least 1.5cm, while the average life expectancy of residents is projected to reach around 77 years, including at least 68 years of healthy living.

19/03/2026 03:53 PM

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13, 2026 — Malaysia is demonstrating that higher productivity is a tangible outcome of well-designed reforms. Through streamlined processes resulting in faster services, the country is translating regulatory efficiency into real economic impact. A new study co-authored by the World Bank and the Malaysia Productivity Corporation highlights how reforming bureaucratic processes and accelerating approvals of industrial projects have strengthened productivity, serving as a powerful engine for investment, job creation, and economic growth.