18/03/2025 08:00 AM
Social Insurance Coverage for Informal Sector Workers
According to statistics from Vietnam Social Security (VSS), the number and proportion of social insurance participants have been being sustainably expanded and increasing rapidly over the years.
17/03/2025 08:00 AM
The Health Insurance Policy Truly Becomes a Part of People's Lives
The Health Insurance (HI) policy is one of the key pillars of the social security system. With its profound humanitarian and practical significance, the HI policy has continuously been developed and improved, allowing all citizens, especially vulnerable groups, to access, participate in, and benefit from the advantages and humane values of this superior policy.
16/03/2025 08:55 AM
Vietnam has more favorable conditions to promote social security policies
Vietnam is in a more favorable position today to advance welfare policies compared to Sweden in the past due to its economic growth, technological advancements, and global integration. While Sweden built its welfare state in the mid-20th century, Vietnam has the advantage of learning from existing welfare models, leveraging modern technology, and benefiting from global economic shifts.
14/03/2025 09:47 AM
Universal Health Insurance – A Chance for Equal Access to Healthcare Services
In recent years, the benefits of health insurance for participants have been expanded both in terms of coverage and benefits enjoyment rates. The quality of health insurance medical examination and treatment has also been improved, granting citizens access to modern medical services, new and highly effective medications, helping many recover from illnesses.
13/03/2025 08:30 AM
HCM City to allocate over $1.5b for science and technology development
The HCM City Department of Science and Technology, in collaboration with the Science and Technology Committee of the Vietnam National University-HCM City, held a conference on March 11 to discuss the implementation of Politburo Resolution 57 on science and technology development, innovation, and digital transformation.
13/03/2025 08:21 AM
Standards and Tools for International Data Exchange
With the growth in bilateral and multilateral international social security agreements, establishing secure data exchange mechanisms is crucial. The International Social Security Association (ISSA) is developing standards and supporting tools for this area.
12/03/2025 10:05 AM
Vietnam Social Security: Solidarity, Responsibility to Overcome Difficulties to Ensure Uninterrupted Service to the People and Achieve Assigned Targets and Tasks
In the morning of March 8, Vietnam Social Security (VSS) held an online conference to announce and implement Decision No. 391/QD-BTC dated February 26, 2025, issued by the Minister of Finance, defining the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of Vietnam Social Security under the Ministry of Finance.
03/03/2025 02:23 PM
Regulation on functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of Vietnam Social Security
On Feb 26th 2025, Minister of Finance issued Decision No. 391/QĐ-BTC on regulating function, task, power and structure organization of Vietnam Social Security under Ministry of Finance (MOH).
Sickness
Work Injury and Occupational Disease
Survivor’s
Old-age
Maternity
Unemployment
Medical (Health Insurance)
Certificate of coverage
VSS - ISSA Guidelines on Social Security