21/11/2021 01:45 PM

Implementation of the Prime Minister (PM)'s Decision No. 28/2021/QD-TTg dated October 1, 2021 on the implementation of policies to support employees and employers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic from the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Fund, after 1 month of efforts and drastic implementation, Vietnam's social security industry has achieved numerous positive results with more than 27,000 billion VND out of a total of about 38,000 billion VND of the support package being disbursed.

21/11/2021 10:18 AM

Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc will attend the 28th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting at the invitation of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

21/11/2021 09:40 AM

After implementing the support package of 38,000 billion VND, the balance of the unemployment insurance (UI) fund is still guaranteed to be double the total expenditure of the preceding year. This is a proper amount of balance, which ensures safety.

21/11/2021 05:15 AM

During a Q&A session at the ongoing session of the 15th National Assembly (NA), deputies Tran Van Tien of Vinh Phuc Province, Duong Minh Anh of Hanoi, and others asked Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung about the implementation of policies helping enterprises and labourers to overcome difficulties brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

20/11/2021 02:05 PM

Deputy General Director of Viet Nam Social Security (VSS) Pham Luong Son on November 5 held a working session with the Social Insurance Agency of northern Bac Kan Province on the development of the number of social and health insurance participants and on the implementation of policies to support employers and employees from the unemployment insurance fund following the Government’s Resolution 116/NQ-CP.

19/11/2021 02:15 PM

Hanoi Social Security Office issued and sent Official Letter No 5390/BHXH-VP to social security of communes, wards, towns of Hanoi on suggesting to speeding up the implementation of Government’s Resolution No 116/NQ-CP to help employees early receive support and ensure payment for eligible subjects, accurate support level without omitting supported employees.

18/11/2021 02:05 PM

According to VSS’ statistics, up to Nov 16th 2021, localities’ social security offices paid support enjoyment from unemployment insurance (UI) to more than 11,778,660 employees (including: nearly 11 million employees are participating UI; 785,000 employees stopped participating UI) with the sum of VND 28,000 billions.

16/11/2021 10:39 AM

Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long answered questions by National Assembly (NA) deputies during the 15th legislature’s second sitting on November 10 under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue. Minister Long said the number of health insurance participants in 2021 will drop due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In face of difficulties, the ministry is coordinating with the Viet Nam Social Security and the Ministry of Finance to review the number of employees who lost jobs or had jobs suspended in order to have policies to support their health insurance participation and ensure the coverage rate of health insurance as well as ensure people to enjoy health care following the health insurance scheme.