What are the benefits for maternity leave entitlement?
Based on Clause 1, Article 51 and Clause 1, Article 53 in 2024 Social Insurance Law, there are 2 benefits of martenity leave, including:
Prenatal check-ups: You are entitled to maternity leave for prenatal check-ups up to five times, with each time not exceeding two working days. These leave periods are counted as working days and do not include public holidays, Tet holidays, and weekends.
Maternity leave for childbirth: You are entitled to six months of maternity leave, of which no more than two months may be taken prior to the expected date of childbirth. In the case of multiple births (e.g., twins, triplets or more), you will be granted an additional month of leave for each child starting from the second.
The maternity leave period is considered a period of compulsory social insurance participation. Neither you nor your employer is required to pay social insurance premiums for this period.
Sickness
Work Injury and Occupational Disease
Survivor’s
Old-age
Maternity
Unemployment
Medical (Health Insurance)
Certificate of coverage
VSS - ISSA Guidelines on Social Security