What Foreign Employees in Vietnam Need to Know About the Procedures and Documentation for Claiming Sickness Benefits
09/11/2026 08:05 AM
Foreign employees working in Vietnam are entitled to sickness benefits, similar to those applicable to Vietnamese employees. Understanding the required dossier, supporting papers, and claims processes enables foreign employees to proactively protect their statutory entitlements in the event that they fall ill and are required to take leave from work for medical treatment.
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Sickness
Work Injury and Occupational Disease
Survivor’s
Old-age
Maternity
Unemployment
Medical (Health Insurance)
Certificate of coverage
VSS - ISSA Guidelines on Social Security