29/04/2026 01:30 PM

As Viet Nam approaches the goal of universal health insurance (HI) coverage, the biggest challenge is no longer expanding participation, but rather managing and utilizing the Health Insurance Fund effectively and sustainably. Implementing Resolution No. 72-NQ/TW, issued by the Politburo on September 9, 2025, sets out breakthrough solutions to enhance public health protection, care, and improvement, with HI identified as a pillar towards free hospital care; in the context of rising medical examination and treatment costs due to increasing healthcare demands, while resources are limited, the requirement is to use the HI fund rationally, safely, and effectively, while ensuring full patient rights as stipulated. These are not two opposing goals, but rather two parallel conditions for the HI schemes to sustainably contribute to Vietnamese people’s healthcare.

28/04/2026 01:35 PM

Over the past time, Vietnam Social Security has implemented numerous solutions in a coordinated and decisive mannermany solutions in administrative reform and digital transformation.

24/04/2026 01:25 PM

On April 7, 2026, Vietnam Social Security (VSS) issued Official Document No. 989/BHXH-TTHT, instructing affiliated units and social security offices in provinces and cities to organize a peak month for promoting and expanding participation in social insurance (SI) and health insurance (HI) during May – the Month for Promoting Universal SI.

22/04/2026 08:20 AM

On March 27, 2026, Vietnam Social Security (VSS) issued Decision 313/QĐ-BHXH, which amends and supplements several articles of the procedures for processing and payment of SI and UI benefits, as outlined in Decision 2222/QĐ-BHXH from 2025.

17/04/2026 06:25 AM

As of the end of March 2026, the number of people participating in social insurance nationwide has reached about 21.66 million, equivalent to 45.39% of the working-age labour force.

16/04/2026 08:20 AM

On the afternoon of April 14 in Hanoi, Nguyen Duc Hoa, Deputy Director of Vietnam Social Security (VSS), received and held a working session with Ms. Rebecca Bunnell, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy, U.S. Department of State.

13/04/2026 09:50 AM

Beyond insurance schemes, social insurance (SI) and health insurance (HI) are organized and implemented by the State on the principle of contribution-benefit and risk sharing within the community, gradually becoming a "pillar of support" to help people stabilize their lives in the face of income and health risks.

10/04/2026 03:47 PM

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was officially established in 1945 to promote international monetary cooperation, enhance exchange rate stability, promote economic growth, and provide temporary financial assistance to member countries to alleviate imbalances in their international balance of payments.