11/10/2024 09:07 AM

The 2024 Social Insurance Law, which comes into effect on July 1, 2025, introduces numerous amendments aimed at increasing benefits for workers and making the scheme more appealing.

10/10/2024 03:12 PM

Direct payment of medicines and medical devices to individuals covered by health insurance receives the agreement from many people because this regulation creates favorable condition for health insurance participants.

10/10/2024 02:55 PM

On October 7, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the regular September 2024 Government’s online meeting with 63 localities.

10/10/2024 11:45 AM

On October 3rd, in Hanoi, Nguyen The Manh, VSS’ General Director chairs an the industry’s expanded leadership meeting. Attending the meeting were Deputy General Directors: Tran Dinh Lieu, Dao Viet Anh, Le Hung Son, Nguyen Đuc Hoa, Chu Manh Sinh, and leaders of VSS’ several Department.

09/10/2024 03:49 PM

The 2024 Social Insurance Law (effective from 1/7/2025) adds 01 chapter on supplementary pension insurance, which provides regulations on the subjects, principles, supplementary pension insurance funds and the State policies on supplementary pension insurance, creating favourable conditions for employers and employees to have more options to make additional contributions to enjoy higher pensions.

09/10/2024 10:59 AM

Vietnam’s labor market has improved considerably over the last two decades. To ensure that the recovery in the labor market is sustainable and that secure livelihoods are available for workers and there is a need for sustainable social welfare policies to ensure the recovery of the labor market in Vietnam.

09/10/2024 09:11 AM

For women, and particularly older women, access to social protection can mean the difference between a dignified life and a struggle for survival. Yet, as they reach their mid-30s, many face challenges in sustaining both their employment and health, experts have said. This has highlighted the need to be a policy to ensure the social welfare rights of middle-aged female workers.

08/10/2024 01:56 PM

Social pensions are a critical element of the right to social security for older persons whose human rights enjoyment is endangered without an adequate social pension. Older women are especially at risk. They live longer, and the unpaid care work they perform throughout their life obstructs their ability to access formal employment and therefore contributory social security or decent wages. Social and economic policies should correct this imbalance by promoting equality between women and men instead of deepening the gap.