10/10/2025 04:08 PM
VSS launches the movement of "Digital Literacy” to enhance digital capacity
Vietnam Social Security (VSS) has issued Decision No. 2970/QD-BHXH, launching the implementation plan for two key emulation movements: "The whole system emulates innovation and digital transformation" and "Digital literacy movement". This is a decisive action to make digital technology and digital skills the main driving force, serving people and businesses in the most modern and effective way in the fields of social insurance (SI), health insurance (HI), and unemployment insurance (UI).
10/10/2025 09:20 AM
2025 Law on Employment to expand UI coverage and benefits for participants
The National Assembly (NA) has recently passed the 2025 Law on Employment which includes 8 chapters and 55 articles. The Law will take effect on January 1st 2026, marking an important milestone on finalizing legal system on employment and unemployment insurance (UI) to meet the requirement of socio-economic development in the new period.
09/10/2025 02:34 PM
Labour market improves in Q3, but challenges persist
Over the first nine months, employment averaged 52 million, a year-on-year gain of 552,300.
09/10/2025 09:52 AM
Viet Nam's economy grows 7.85% in nine months
Viet Nam’s economy expanded at a rate of 7.85% in the first nine months of the year, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance.
09/10/2025 09:19 AM
VSS conducts a survey on the satisfaction of organizations and individuals with its services in 2025
From October 1, to November 15, 2025, Vietnam Social Security (VSS) has conducted a survey to assess the satisfaction of organizations and individuals regarding its support and consultation services via the Hotline 1900.9068, the VSS Electronic Portal, Fanpage, Zalo, and email lienhe@vss.gov.vn.
08/10/2025 03:59 PM
VSS continues to cut administrative procedure processing time
Vietnam Social Security (VSS) has fundamentally ensured the effective implementation of its plan to reduce the time required for resolving administrative procedures, achieving a reduction of 31.62%. It will continue to make further reductions to reach a rate of 43.21% this year.
08/10/2025 02:56 PM
Old-age dependency growing across EU regions
The EU’s old-age dependency ratio, defined as the proportion of elderly individuals (aged 65 years or over) relative to the working-age population (people aged 20 to 64 years), has increased noticeably in the last 20 years. In 2004, the EU’s old-age dependency ratio was 26.8%, meaning there were slightly fewer than 4 working-age adults per elderly person aged 65 years or over. On 1 January 2024, the ratio was 37.0%, indicating that there were fewer than 3 working-age adults for every elderly person.
06/10/2025 03:25 PM
HI-covered students enjoy multiple benefits in medical examination and treatment
Students participating in health insurance (HI) scheme are subsidized by the State for at least 50% of the contribution rate and guaranteed multiple benefits in medical examination and treatment (MET).
Sickness
Work Injury and Occupational Disease
Survivor’s
Old-age
Maternity
Unemployment
Medical (Health Insurance)
Certificate of coverage
VSS - ISSA Guidelines on Social Security