15/05/2026 08:20 AM
Viet Nam seeks greater resource mobilisation for sustainable economic growth
Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee (PCC) and Head of the PCC’s Commission for Policy and Strategy, Nguyen Thanh Nghi, held a working session with delegations from foreign and domestic business associations and enterprises in Ha Noi on May 13 within the framework of the Viet Nam Connect Forum 2026.
14/05/2026 04:40 PM
Viet Nam pivots to selective, high-quality FDI attraction for sustainable growth: Deputy PM
In the new development phase, Viet Nam is shifting from mass attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) to a more selective, quality-, efficiency- and sustainability-driven investment cooperation approach, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang stated at a forum in Ha Noi on May 13.
14/05/2026 08:10 AM
Việt Nam to add 84 medicines to insurance list, prioritising cancer drugs
Việt Nam plans its biggest update in years to the health insurance drug list, adding 84 medicines, including 30 cancer treatments, to expand patient access and curb costs. Appraisal is due this quarter.
13/05/2026 05:01 PM
Vietnam targets fully digital public services by 2035
Vietnam aims to conduct all citizen-government transactions digitally by 2035 under a newly approved national transformation program.
07/05/2026 09:25 AM
State budget revenue estimated to rise by 15.2% in first four months
State budget revenue in the first four months of 2026 is estimated to have increased by 15.2% year on year. State budget expenditure is estimated to have risen by 11.6%, ensuring funding for socio-economic development, national defence and security, state management, repayment of due debts, and timely disbursement to beneficiaries in accordance with regulations.
05/05/2026 08:25 AM
Digital technologies redraw jobs landscape
Việt Nam’s labour market is entering an accelerated transition under digitalisation and AI. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), about 11.5 million workers - one in five - are in jobs potentially affected by GenAI.
22/04/2026 04:35 PM
Ministry of Health: Ensuring comprehensive social security, preventing hunger and poverty, and leaving no one out of the eligible population
The Ministry of Health has requested localities to synchronously implement social protection and social evil prevention and control tasks in 2026, emphasizing the requirement to ensure that 100% of eligible individuals receive policy benefits and timely support when affected by natural disasters...
21/04/2026 09:35 AM
Pathways to double-digit growth to be tabled at 16th NA's first session
Measures to achieve the two-digit economic growth target in the 2026-2031 period will be the focus of discussions during the 16th National Assembly (NA)’s ongoing first session.
Sickness
Work Injury and Occupational Disease
Survivor’s
Old-age
Maternity
Unemployment
Medical (Health Insurance)
Certificate of coverage
VSS - ISSA Guidelines on Social Security