26/10/2026 08:28 AM

Contributing his views on the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Social Insurance, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Hong Dien proposed clarifying the criteria for determining who is subject to compulsory social insurance (SI), strengthening risk control in the investment of the SI Fund, and thoroughly evaluating the expansion of the supplementary pension insurance policy.

23/10/2026 03:28 PM

On October 12-13, 2026, Viet Nam Social Security (VSS) organized a conference to practice emergency response to information security incidents for its officials in the Northern region, with the participation of 102 delegates from social security branches in 19 provinces and cities. The conference aimed to equip participants with the ability to detect, handle, and coordinate responses to cyberattack threats, thereby enhancing data protection capabilities, ensuring security, and maintaining the stable operation of information systems throughout the entire organization.

23/10/2026 08:15 AM

22/10/2026 04:58 PM

Article 18 of the Government’s Decree No. 188/2025/ND-CP provides detailed regulations on the benefits for individuals who have participated in health insurance (HI) for five consecutive or more. Accordingly, certain cases are recognized as consecutive

21/10/2026 05:18 PM

Given the increasingly rapid pace of population aging, Viet Nam faces the challenge of simultaneously ensuring social security and healthcare while creating opportunities for the elderly to continue participating in the labor market. Expanding suitable employment, improving skills, strengthening the social security system, and developing the care economy are becoming crucial pillars for proactively and sustainably adapting to the changing demographic structure.

20/10/2026 01:45 PM

Viet Nam Social Security (VSS) has successfully converted social insurance (SI) numbers to personal identification/citizen identity card (PI/CIC) numbers for more than 101.49 million people on the Collection and Management of Books and Cards software system (TST), achieving 99.17% of the total number of people within the conversion scope. Notably, the conversion for people currently participating in SI and health insurance (HI) nationwide has been completed; cases involving people who have ceased participation and those whose data do not yet meet the requirements continue to be reviewed and processed.

19/10/2026 05:26 PM

The national strategy for developing Vietnam's traditional medicine aims to increase the total cost covered by the Health Insurance Fund for traditional medicine examinations and treatments by at least double by 2030 compared to 2025. This target applies to the total cost covered by the Fund and does not mean that the payment amount for each individual service will be doubled.

16/10/2026 01:45 PM

Pursuant to the Government’s Submission No. 865/TTr-CP dated 7 October 2026 to the National Assembly, a number of articles of the 2024 Law on Social Insurance are proposed to be amended and supplemented to improve social insurance policies, ensure consistency and facilitate implementation.