08/12/2025 03:52 PM

KUALA LUMPUR: The arts sector still registers as the group with the lowest social security coverage, says Steven Sim.

04/12/2025 04:15 PM

Under the 2024 Law on Social Insurance (SI), compulsory SI participants are entitled to sick leave when taking time off work to care for sick children under 7 years old.

04/12/2025 10:47 AM

MEXICO CITY, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Mexico's government said on Wednesday it will raise the minimum wage by 13% in 2026, the latestin a series of public policies from two consecutive leftist administrations aimed at helping poor workers.

02/12/2025 02:54 PM

Resolution No. 244/2025/QH15, adopted at the 10th session of the 15th National Assembly on November 13, 2025, sets the key socio-economic development targets for 2026, including a GDP growth rate of 10% or higher, and a per capita GDP of 5,400–5,500 USD.

02/12/2025 02:19 PM

Over 450,000 Vietnamese currently live and work in Japan under various residency statuses, including trainees, specified skilled workers, engineers, and technicians.

02/12/2025 09:00 AM

Viet Nam Social Security (VSS), in collaboration with the World Bank (WB), convened a workshop themed “To Expand Social Insurance Coverage in Vietnam: Strategies, Innovations and country solutions” at the end of November 2025.

01/12/2025 02:31 PM

Hanoi - Vietnam Social Security (VSS) and the Korea Workers’ Compensation & Welfare Service (KCOMWEL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation for the 2026–2030 period last week. This important milestone has opened a new phase of cooperation between the two agencies to enhance experience sharing, improve management efficiency, and develop a modern and sustainable social security system.

01/12/2025 12:00 PM

Over the past years, Viet Nam has achieved many positive results in developing science and technology human resources. According to the draft documents submitted to the 14th National Party Congress, the quality of training has been improved, and the number of international scientific publications has increased sharply.