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To date, the work injury and occupational disease scheme policy has affirmed its role as a crucial pillar of the Viet Nam’s social security system. By 2025, more than 7,100 people nationwide received work injury and occupational disease benefits, including 2,099 receiving monthly allowances and 5,019 receiving lump-sum allowances. Viet Nam has promptly and correctly addressed workers' entitlements, linking this with administrative procedure reform and promoting digital transformation throughout the system, diversifying payment methods, and promoting cashless payments.

Beyond just providing benefits, the work injury and occupational disease policy also supports labor rehabilitation, regular health check-ups, disability assessment, and career transition support. It can be said that the occupational accident and disease policy plays a crucial role in helping workers minimize losses, stabilize their lives, and have the opportunity to return to the labor market, contributing to strengthening confidence and creating motivation for workers to participate in and remain committed to the social security system in the long term.

Workers in the informal sector are the most vulnerable group due to the nature of their work lacking legal binding agreements and not participating in compulsory social insurance. When risks occur, workers and their families have to bear all treatment costs themselves and living conditions can easily lead to prolonged hardship. Therefore, continuing to improve the legal system, enhancing the effectiveness of current policy implementation, expanding coverage and narrowing the social security gap especially for informal workers are urgent requirements in the current period. Investing in occupational safety and health, training in preventive skills, and improving working conditions are considered fundamental solutions to minimize accidents from the outset.

Besides, it is necessary to strengthen communication efforts to raise workers' awareness of their rights and the importance of participating in work injury and occupational disease insurance, enabling them to be more proactive in protecting themselves, contributing to increased labor productivity, and thus promoting sustainable economic growth.