15/10/2019 09:30 AM
Gender equality at work: shifting the mindset and approach from protecting female employees to promoting gender equality
On October 09th, 2019, in Hanoi, Ministry of Labour – Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) in cooperation with UN Women held the Consulting Workshop on gender equality in the draft labour code (revided) and development of its implementation Decree. Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Ha attended and chaired the workshop. Attending the workshop were representatives of ministries, sectors, collectives, non-government organizations, department of Labour – Invalids and Social Affairs, Industrial Zone’s manager boards in some localities and enterprises.
14/10/2019 10:40 AM
Strengthen work to ensure benefits of patients with health insurance
Improved work to ensure benefits for patients with health insurance is one of the contents stated in Viet Nam Social Security’s Document No 3328/BHXH-GĐB, detailing the implementation of the Minister of Health’s Directive on strengthening the prevention and fight against any abuse and appropriation of the health insurance fund.
13/10/2019 07:10 PM
Management regulation amendment and supplementation and issuance of social insurance codes
Vietnam Social Security has just issued Decision 1270/QD-BHXH dated September 30, 2019 amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Regulation on management and issuance of social insurance codes for participants of social insurance and health insurance issued together with the Decision. No. 346/QD-BHXH dated 28/3/2019 of the General Director of Vietnam Social Security.
13/10/2019 09:25 AM
The Labour Code (amended): Accelerate the expansion of social insurance coverage, towards universal social insurance
The Labour Code is considered to be one of the ‘original’ codes, so the amendment will affect most specialised laws.
12/10/2019 09:05 AM
Amending and supplementing regulations on specialised inspection of payment of social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance
Viet Nam Social Security has issued Decision No 1300 / QD-BHXH amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decision No 1518 / QD-BHXH dated October 18, 2016 by the General Director of Viet Nam Social Security regulating inspection activities, specialised social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance.
11/10/2019 01:49 PM
ILO to support Vietnam Social Security in human resources training
Deputy General Director of the Vietnam Social Security (VSS) Dao Viet Anh recently had a meeting with a delegation from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) led by Nuno Cunha, ILO Senior Specialist on Social Protection in Asia-Pacific region.
10/10/2019 11:30 AM
Health insurance information inspection system has been completed, showing positive impacts
The National Assembly’s Decree No 68/2013/QH13 asked the Government to “complete the interconnection of information systems among social insurance agencies and medical facilities to improve administrative procedures, health insurance inspections, and management and use of the health insurance fund.”
10/10/2019 11:05 AM
Electronic transactions are deployed in all business fields
In addition to reforming administrative procedures, Vietnam Social Security continues to promote the application of information technology and electronic transactions to be deployed in all professional fields.
Sickness
Work Injury and Occupational Disease
Survivor’s
Old-age
Maternity
Unemployment
Medical (Health Insurance)
Certificate of coverage
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