12/03/2025 10:05 AM
Vietnam Social Security: Solidarity, Responsibility to Overcome Difficulties to Ensure Uninterrupted Service to the People and Achieve Assigned Targets and Tasks
In the morning of March 8, Vietnam Social Security (VSS) held an online conference to announce and implement Decision No. 391/QD-BTC dated February 26, 2025, issued by the Minister of Finance, defining the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of Vietnam Social Security under the Ministry of Finance.
Ensuring Social Welfare Rights for Workers
Social welfare rights for workers are essential in creating a balanced society. These rights ensure that workers are protected from economic hardships, exploitation, and unfair treatment while fostering a productive and stable workforce. Social welfare encompasses various benefits, including fair wages, safe working conditions, health care, unemployment insurance, and retirement benefits. By ensuring these rights, societies can promote economic security and social justice.
03/03/2025 02:23 PM
Regulation on functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of Vietnam Social Security
On Feb 26th 2025, Minister of Finance issued Decision No. 391/QĐ-BTC on regulating function, task, power and structure organization of Vietnam Social Security under Ministry of Finance (MOH).
01/03/2025 03:26 PM
Directive No. 31-CT/TW on Continuing to Strengthen the Party’s Leadership in Occupational Safety and Hygiene in the New Context be implemented
Vietnam Social Security (VSS) has recently issued Plan No. 1234-KH/BCSĐ dated December 26th, 2024, on the implementation of Directive No. 31-CT/TW dated March 19th, 2024, of the Secretariat of the 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party on continuing to strengthen the Party’s leadership in occupational safety and hygiene in the new context.
01/03/2025 03:00 PM
Hanoi Social Security office exceeds 2024 target, contributing to the capital’s social welfare
In 2024, Hanoi Social Security office made great efforts to implement comprehensive solutions, achieving and exceeding the assigned targets. This has played a crucial role in ensuring social welfare and promoting the socio-economic development of the capital.
01/03/2025 02:55 PM
Digital Transformation of Vietnam Social Security industry in 2024: Practical Benefits for participants and policy beneficiaries
In recent years, Vietnam Social Security (VSS) industry has vigorously and comprehensively implemented digital transformation solutions on social , health insurance and unemployment insurance. With three key focuses enhancing digital transformation awareness; developing digital infrastructure, digital data, and ensuring information security and safety; and promoting the provision of public services in the digital environment, the industry’s digital transformation efforts have brought practical benefits to citizens and businesses, getting recognition and support from the Government and the People.
23/02/2025 09:30 AM
Sustainable Development of Social Insurance Policies for Ethnic Minority areas be implemented
Currently, in our country, the per capita income in ethnic minority and mountainous areas is only one-third of the national average. Due to geographical conditions and limited access to information, most people are not fully aware of the value and benefits that social insurance (SI) and health insurance (HI) provide. Social insurance officers understand that only when they truly know the people, stay close to them, and gain their trust can they effectively implement policies.
22/02/2025 01:55 PM
Experiences in Ensuring Social Security in Several Countries
According to data from the ILO's "World Social Protection Report 2024-2026," only 46.9% of the global population benefits from at least one form of social security, while the remaining 53.1% (approximately 4.1 billion people) receive no benefits at all. The level of social security coverage varies significantly across regions, with Europe and Central Asia (83.9%) and the Americas (64.3%) having much higher coverage than the global average. In contrast, social security coverage in the Asia-Pacific region (44.1%), Arab countries (40%), and Africa (17.4%) is considerably lower than the global average.
Sickness
Work Injury and Occupational Disease
Survivor’s
Old-age
Maternity
Unemployment
Medical (Health Insurance)
Certificate of coverage
VSS - ISSA Guidelines on Social Security