24/10/2025 09:47 AM
Viet Nam to raise monthly personal income tax deductions from 2026
Viet Nam will raise its personal income tax deductions starting March 2026, increasing the standard deduction for taxpayers to VND15.5 million (US$589) per month and the dependent deduction to VND6.2 million (US$235.5) per month.
24/10/2025 09:41 AM
Enterprises to face a daily fine of 0.03% for delayed or evaded SI contributions
Under Decree No. 274/2025/NĐ-CP, the Government details several provisions of the Law on Social Insurance (SI) regarding delayed or evaded payments in SI and Unemployment Insurance (UI), as well as complaints and denunciations in the SI sector. The Decree takes effect on November 30, 2025.
24/10/2025 09:04 AM
Blockchain in social security: A new era of trust and efficiency
A new report released by the International Social Security Association (ISSA) and the United Nations University Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance (UNU-EGOV) outlines a transformative vision for the future of social security systems by leveraging blockchain. It explores how blockchain can address long-standing challenges in public service delivery, such as coordinating a large number of actors, and overcoming fragmentation and data silos that hinder the implementation of efficient and safe services.
21/10/2025 03:30 PM
Mozambique: About 800,000 households benefit from social security system
According to Razak, who was speaking on Monday, in Maputo, at the opening ceremony of the “3rd Edition of the Dialogue on Social Resilience”, which marked the beginning of the celebrations for “Social Protection Week”, taking place under the motto “Investing in social protection is investing in human capital”, the assistance is divided into mandatory social security, provided by the National Social Security Institute (INSS), and the basic social security, provided by the National Social Welfare Institute (INAS).
21/10/2025 10:06 AM
New regulations on the contribution of Unemployment Insurance benefit under the 2025 Law on Employment
The 2025 Law on Employment takes effect on January 1, 2026 and introduces several new provisions on unemployment insurance (UI) contribution.
20/10/2025 02:27 PM
US to publish CPI report for annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday it would publish September's consumer inflation report on October 24 to assist the Social Security Administration with its annual cost-of-living adjustment for 2026 for millions of retirees and other benefits recipients.
20/10/2025 09:21 AM
Directive of the Secretariat on implementing universal health insurance in the new period
The Secretariat has just issued Directive No. 52-CT/TW dated October 3, 2025, on implementing universal health insurance in the new period.
16/10/2025 02:26 PM
Ho Chi Minh City enhances social welfare and elderly care
Many social welfare policies for the elderly implemented by the Ho Chi Minh City authorities not only go beyond statutory requirements but also reflect the city’s humanitarian values, contributing to improving the spiritual well-being of senior citizens and the community as a whole.
Sickness
Work Injury and Occupational Disease
Survivor’s
Old-age
Maternity
Unemployment
Medical (Health Insurance)
Certificate of coverage
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