17/06/2025 02:26 PM
Promoting reserved contribution periods to ensure pension eligibility
The 2024 Social Insurance Law introduces new regulations to increase benefits, attractiveness, and encourage workers to reserve their contribution periods to qualify for pensions instead of receiving a lump-sum social insurance payment.
16/06/2025 09:55 AM
Owners of household businesses to participate in mandatory social insurance from July 1, 2025
The 2024 Social Insurance Law (effective from July 1, 2025) expands the scope of mandatory social insurance participation to include several new groups, including owners of household businesses.
13/06/2025 03:26 PM
VSS: Steady progress in expanding SI and HI coverage
As Vietnam enters a new era marked by comprehensive socio-economic development and the establishment of a sustainable social security system, the expansion of social insurance (SI) and health insurance (HI) coverage has been identified as a core task of Vietnam Social Security (VSS). In recent years, VSS has made efforts to innovate in developing participants and the timely, effective handling of SI benefits to strengthen public trust.
13/06/2025 03:22 PM
User Experience Survey
In order to survey the demand for accessing information on the English version of the Vietnam Social Security Portal, the Editorial Board is conducting a survey to collect feedback for better service to our readers.
12/06/2025 04:16 PM
The ASEAN Social Security Association (ASSA) highly appreciates the development efforts of Vietnam Social Security (VSS)
VSS officially joined ASSA in 1998. Throughout its journey with ASSA, VSS has always been proactive and actively participated in all activities of the Association, contributing to the development of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community. Over the past decade, VSS has been honored to receive many important awards from ASSA, recognizing its achievement in expanding coverage and improving service quality for the people and businesses.
09/06/2025 04:25 PM
The 2024 Law on Social Insurance takes effect from Jul 1st 2025 including 14 new important contents
The Law on Social Insurance 2024 including 11 chapters, 141 articles shall take effect from July 1st 2025. Following are new and important contents:
06/06/2025 04:05 PM
Social Insurance Benefits for Foreign Workers in Vietnam
Vietnam has increasingly attracted a large number of foreign workers who contribute to the country’s socio-economic development. To ensure social security benefits for this group, Vietnamese legislation includes specific regulations regarding their participation in and entitlement to social insurance policies.
03/06/2025 02:50 PM
VSS’s performance in the first 5 months of 2025
In the first 5 months of 2025, Vietnam Social Security (VSS) continued to ensure timely and full protection of participants' rights, despite challenges operating under a newly streamlined organizational structure. With a people and business-centered approach, VSS achieved several positive results:
Sickness
Work Injury and Occupational Disease
Survivor’s
Old-age
Maternity
Unemployment
Medical (Health Insurance)
Certificate of coverage
VSS - ISSA Guidelines on Social Security