10/04/2019 02:39 PM
On-demand health service users to receive health insurance coverage
The Ministry of Health recently issued Document No.1608/BYT-KH-TC on covering healthcare insurance costs for card holders using on-demand health services.
10/04/2019 02:37 PM
VSS gets tough on enterprises that owe social insurance contributions
Organising inspections, issuing sanctioning decisions, and sending results to investigation agencies as a basis for criminal handling are some of the weighty solutions being applied by the social insurance sector to enterprises which owe social and health insurance contributions.
10/04/2019 02:21 PM
VSS sets target of social insurance, unemployment insurance coverage in 2019-2021
The Vietnam Social Security (VSS) recently issued Direction No. 357/QD-BHXH on the target to increase the number of people joining social insurance and unemployment insurance in 2019-2021 in 63 centrally-run cities and provinces nationwide.
10/04/2019 02:09 PM
SMS services tracing social and health insurance contributions and benefits launched
From April 3, 2019, social and health insurance participants can trace their social, health and unemployment insurance contributions and benefits through SMS services.
27/03/2019 10:08 AM
VSS aims to reduce long-overdue social insurance debt ratio
The Viet Nam Social Security (VSS) aims to slash the social insurance debt ratio to below 1.7 per cent this year in an effort to ensure benefits for social insurance and health insurance card holders, said VSS deputy general director Đào Việt Ánh.
27/03/2019 08:27 AM
Viet Nam ratifies ILO Convention on employment for workers with disabilities
Viet Nam has made an important step in the development of its labour market by ratifying ILO Convention 159 on Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment for Disabled Persons, further proving the country’s commitment to eliminating employment discrimination against people with disabilities.
25/03/2019 11:02 AM
HIV-infected people can officially receive ARV medicine through health insurance from March 8
On March 8, 63 provinces and cities nationwide have organized the event "The first patients officially receive ARV medicine from health insurance", in order to propagate to people that the Health insurance's fund paid for ARV medicines in treating HIV / AIDS. Four localities have been chosen by the Ministry of Health: Hanoi, Hai Phong, Nghe An and Ho Chi Minh City to organize this national event.
25/03/2019 10:45 AM
Compulsory social insurance for foreign employees in Vietnam: Meeting demand for widespread economic integration
After more than three months of carrying out compulsory social insurance for foreign workers in Vietnam, initial successes have been achieved. Making social insurance compulsory for them is in line with international practices. Amid widespread economic integration, compulsory social insurance for foreign workers in Vietnam also helps create a favourable business environment and attract high-quality human resources to Vietnam, said deputy director of the Vietnam Social Security (VSS)’s Department of Contribution Collection Dinh Duy Hung.
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