The course covered six topics as part of the professional development programme aimed at implementing the Social Security Agreement between Viet Nam and South Korea.

The initiative, funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), will run from 2024 to 2026.

Viet Nam Social Security officials discuss and share the contents of the Social Security Agreement between Viet Nam and South Korea

The topics included the economic development and social security landscape in South Korea, management of citizen information through the resident registration system and South Korea’s digital government, pension systems in South Korea, as well as the content of the agreement and related issues on social security between Viet Nam and South Korea.

Numerous insights, knowledge and skills regarding the organisation and implementation of social security policies in general, and social insurance in particular, were also among the topics, enhancing the professional capacity of the Vietnamese delegation.

Throughout the training, members of the Vietnamese delegation actively discussed and exchanged ideas regarding Viet Nam’s social security policies, exploring solutions and methods of implementation while clarifying aspects of the agreement in accordance with its regulations, adhering to the laws of both countries and ensuring the best possible benefits for workers in both nations.

The Viet Nam Social Security delegation visits the South Korea’s National Pension Service

Additionally, based on practical experience from implementing the bilateral agreement and leveraging information technology and with the guidance of South Korean professors and experts, the participants of the training course developed action programmes to further enhance the execution of the implementation agreement between the South Korea’s National Pension Service and the Viet Nam Social Security.

As part of the training, the Vietnamese delegation also undertook a field survey at the headquarters of the National Pension Service in Jeonju City.

The South Korea’s National Pension Service is the third largest pension fund in the world, currently managing US$774 billion with a diverse investment portfolio and high investment efficiency both domestically and internationally.

The delegation also visited the South Korea’s Cyber Security Control Centre, which monitors and manages cyber threats across the South Korea’s National Pension Service system.

The Viet Nam Social Security delegation joins group photos with South Korean experts

The South Korea’s National Pension Service system is under 24/7 surveillance, with historical data being stored and artificial intelligence (AI) employed to analyse incidents and formulate responses to potential cybersecurity risks.

Moreover, the delegation toured the IT Centre of the South Korea’s National Pension Service, which oversees the entire software system, databases, networks, servers and other IT equipment, ensuring the stability and continuity of the service operations.

Staff entering the control room not only have to use access cards but also undergo vein recognition authentication.

The technology is notably efficient, offering quick reading of vein patterns, high accuracy, and is difficult to forge due to the unique vascular characteristics of each individual.

In the remaining days of the course, South Korean experts are expected to continue to share insights on topics such as unemployment benefits, national pension insurance and other related subjects.

Building on the knowledge acquired from the lectures and practical experiences related to the agreement, the participants will complete and present their action plans by the end of the course.

The training programme is scheduled to conclude on October 4, 2024./.