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Of particular note are changes to the inter-agency procedure for issuing HI  cards to children under six; the transition from SI numbers to personal ID numbers/ citizen ID numbers on professional software systems; new regulations on administrative sanctions for violations in SI; and the mechanism for using social security benefit accounts on VNeID to receive pensions, allowances and social security payments.

Changes to the Inter-Agency Procedure for Issuing Health Insurance Cards to Children under Six

As of September 1, 2026, Government Decree No. 301/2026/ND-CP dated July 30, 2026, amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 63/2024/ND-CP, officially takes effect. The Decree provides for the electronic inter-agency implementation of procedures for birth registration, permanent residence registration, and issuance of HI cards for children under six; and adds the issuance of Citizen ID  Cards for children under six to the inter-agency procedure.

Under the new regulations, the Ministry of Justice's information system for processing administrative procedures receives birth registration applications from the National Public Service Portal. Notifications of the scheduled date for returning the results of each procedure in the inter-agency process are sent to applicants through the National Public Service Portal (NPSP), the VNeID application, or automated text messages from the NPSP.

The processing time for the inter-agency procedures for birth registration, permanent residence registration and issuance of HI cards for children under six is no more than three working days from the time the competent authorities receive complete dossiers as prescribed; where verification is required, the processing time is no more than five working days. If the applicant simultaneously chooses to apply for a Citizen ID Card for a child under six, the processing time for this procedure is no more than five working days from the date the competent authority receives the electronic dossier from the NPSP.

Another notable point is that synchronization of dossiers between systems must be completed no later than 10 minutes immediately after the relevant procedure has been processed. The agency responsible for the subsequent procedure must provide feedback on the receipt status within no more than two working hours from the time it receives the data from the NPSP. This regulation contributes to enhancing inter-agency connectivity, shortening processing times and reducing the need for people to carry out related procedures multiple times.

Use of Personal ID Numbers/Citizen ID Numbers instead of SI Numbers

As of September 1, 2026, Vietnam Social Security (VSS) will transition to using personal ID numbers/citizen ID numbers (PINs/CINs) instead of SI numbers on VSS professional software systems.

Under Plan No. 3115/KH-BHXH dated August 13, 2026, VSS is implementing the transition to using PINs/CINs instead of SI numbers and management code sets on its professional software systems. The transition is being implemented in two phases, with the data standardization and system preparation phase carried out from August 15, 2026, to before September 1, 2026; from September 1, 2026, data conversion and operation on professional systems will begin in accordance with the plan.

The transition is being implemented throughout the entire system and involves professional software systems for contribution collection and the management of SI books and HI cards; policy review and approval; electronic SI transactions; the VssID digital SI application; centralized accounting; the Health Insurance Assessment Information System; and other systems that use SI numbers and management code sets.

VSS emphasizes that this is a change in the method of identification on the systems and does not alter the participation process, contribution and benefit data, the validity of HI cards, or participants' entitlements to HI-covered medical examination and treatment. The transition must ensure accuracy, security and synchronization, while fully preserving data and the history of participation and receipt of benefits and policies; it must not interrupt professional operations or affect the legitimate rights and interests of participants and beneficiaries.

For participants, the transition will mainly be carried out within the systems of the social security office. VSS recommends that participants proactively monitor their information on the VssID application and use their PIN/CIN as instructed after the transition has been implemented.

New regulations on administrative sanctions for violations in SI

As of September 10, 2026, Government Decree No. 283/2026/ND-CP dated July 15, 2026, on administrative sanctions for violations in the fields of labor, SI, and Vietnamese workers working abroad under contracts, will take effect. This is one of the notable regulations for employers, employees and relevant organizations and individuals.

The Decree consists of six chapters and 68 articles, providing for administrative violations, forms and levels of sanctions, remedial measures, authority to make records, sanctioning authority, and the implementation of sanctions and remedial measures in the fields of labor, SI, and Vietnamese workers working abroad under contracts.

In SI, the principal forms of sanctions include warnings or fines. Depending on the nature and severity of the violation, organizations and individuals may also be subject to additional sanctions, such as confiscation of material evidence of administrative violations, time-limited revocation of the right to use professional practice certificates, suspension of operations for a definite period, or expulsion of foreign workers working in Vietnam.

Decree No. 283/2026/ND-CP also replaces Decree No. 12/2022/ND-CP from the date it takes effect. For violations that occurred and were completed before the new Decree took effect but were detected or are being considered or handled thereafter, the applicable provisions are those in force at the time the violation was committed; for violations that occurred before the new Decree took effect but were still ongoing when it took effect, the provisions of Decree No. 283/2026/ND-CP shall apply.

Receiving Pensions and Allowances through Social Security Benefit Accounts on VNeID

As of September 28, 2026, the mechanism for using social security benefit accounts on the VNeID application will apply pursuant to Government Decree No. 320/2026/ND-CP dated August 13, 2026, amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 69/2024/ND-CP on electronic identification and authentication.

Under the new regulations, a social security benefit account is identification information on the national identification application that allows an electronic identity holder to integrate a payment account, e-wallet or mobile money account to receive support payments, pensions, social security payments and other lawful funds.

In particular, state agencies, political organizations and socio-political organizations shall make support payments, pensions, social security payments and other lawful funds from the state budget by bank transfer to social security benefit accounts on the national identification application. However, where a beneficiary has not established a social security benefit account and has not provided a written authorization for receipt, payments shall continue to be made through other forms as prescribed.

A social security benefit account on VNeID is not a separate type of bank account. VNeID serves as an identification platform where people can integrate their payment account, e-wallet or mobile money account to receive social security payments.

The addition of this mechanism provides an additional method for connecting and making social security benefit payments through a digital platform, contributing to greater convenience, transparency and security in the payment of pensions, allowances and support payments to beneficiaries./.