02/11/2026 04:20 PM
Expanding SI Coverage: From Policy Direction to Feasible Implementation Mechanisms (Part1)
Expanding SI coverage is essential to strengthening social security and protecting workers’ long-term rights amid labour market changes. Effective implementation requires clearly defined target groups, contribution responsibilities and appropriate roadmaps, ensuring feasibility, fairness and sustainability
02/11/2026 10:10 AM
Malawi: Min¬istry of Gender, World Vis¬ion com¬mit to stronger social pro¬tec-tion
The Min¬istry of Gender, Chil¬dren, Dis¬ab¬il¬ity and Social Wel¬fare has called for tan¬gible res¬ults from its part¬ner¬ship with World Vis¬ion Malawi, as the two insti¬tu¬tions seek to strengthen inter¬ven¬tions tar¬get¬ing women, chil¬dren, per-sons with dis¬ab¬il¬it¬ies and older per¬sons.
02/11/2026 08:05 AM
All residents set to have electronic health records integrated into VNeID by June 30, 2027
In 2026, all hospitals meeting the required standards must complete the interconnection of test results and diagnostic imaging data. Hospitals must not deliberately repeat tests to charge patients without legitimate medical reasons.
29/10/2026 04:41 PM
Restructuring the process for 8 social insurance administrative procedures
The Ministry of Finance is restructuring the processes of implementing eight (8) administrative procedures to reduce paper-based documents and replace them with interconnected and shared data.
29/10/2026 01:55 PM
Strengthening VNeID Integration, Expanding Digital Services, and Making Things Easier for Citizens and Businesses
Electronic transaction accounts across various sectors, including banking and securities, are required to be linked to and authenticated via VNeID electronic identification accounts within the prescribed deadlines. This important step aims to improve management and ensure transaction security in the digital environment, strengthen data connectivity and expanding services for citizens. In the fields of social insurance (SI), health insurance (HI), and unemployment insurance (UI), VNeID helps people access social security policies more conveniently, quickly, and transparently.
29/10/2026 10:30 AM
The Vietnam Farmers' Union and Vietnam Social Security define a clear coordination mechanism for the 2026–2031 period
On October 28, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Farmers' Union and Vietnam Social Security jointly held a conference to review the implementation of their cooperation agreement for the 2022–2025 period. The meeting also served as a forum to discuss and provide input for refining the draft cooperation agreement for the 2026–2031 period, with the goal of enhancing the effectiveness of outreach and advocacy efforts to encourage The Union members and farmers to participate in voluntary social insurance (SI) and household-based health insurance (HI).
27/10/2026 02:30 PM
Vietnam advances towards high-quality, specialised healthcare
Healthcare facilities across Vietnam are expanding infrastructure, strengthening specialised medical capabilities and adopting advanced technologies to improve the quality of services and give people greater access to modern healthcare.
27/10/2026 10:10 AM
Viet Nam Social Security launches an emulation campaign, determined to achieve its 2026 targets
To foster a vibrant emulation drive and promote solidarity, initiative and creativity throughout the system, Viet Nam Social Security (VSS) has launched an emulation campaign to accelerate revenue collection, reduce overdue contributions and expand participation in social insurance (SI), unemployment insurance (UI) and health insurance (HI) in the last months of 2026, with the determined to fulfil and exceed the assigned targets and tasks.
Sickness
Work Injury and Occupational Disease
Survivor’s
Old-age
Maternity
Unemployment
Medical (Health Insurance)
Certificate of coverage
VSS - ISSA Guidelines on Social Security