06/06/2018 02:43 PM

During the eighth session of the National Assembly's Committee on Social Affairs in Hanoi on April 23 morning, congressmen discussed and questioned social insurance policy, the use and management of social insurance fund for 2017. They mentioned the adjustment of pension for female workers that took effect on January 1, 2018 in accordance with the Social Insurance Law 2014, under which nearly 3,000 female workers have their pension lowered, down 6-10 percent compared to social insurance payees that retired in 2017. The issue has been of public concern over the past time.

31/05/2018 03:25 PM

"Relevant ministries and sectors need to continue to strictly manage and use the social insurance fund, especially the fund’s investment must ensure safety and comply with legal regulations. At the same time, regulations on the settlement of social insurance debts of enterprises that suspended operation, dissolved, went bankruptcy or whose owners ran away should be issued soon to solve policy for labourers,” said Nguyen Thuy Anh, head of the National Assembly’s Committee for Social Affairs.

30/05/2018 09:10 AM

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has compiled a draft decree on adjusting retirement pension, social insurance benefits and monthly allowances.

24/05/2018 11:15 AM

Despite the expansion of social and health insurance agent networks in Hanoi, the reality shows that they have only been successful in developing household health insurance but it remains difficult to encourage people to join voluntary social insuranc

18/05/2018 09:54 AM

Politburo Member, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue, who is head of the Central Steering Committee for the Reform of Wage Policies, Social Welfare and Incentive for People with Meritorious Service, has written an article entitled "Reform of social insurance policies contributes to ensuring social security, promoting social progress and equality for sustainable development of the country". The Vietnam Social Security Newspaper would like to introduce the article.

16/05/2018 11:05 AM

Hanoi has 30 districts with nearly 8 million people. Due to diverse classes of residents, it is hard to encourage people to participate in voluntary social insurance and household health insurance. To deal with the problem, departments and agencies in the city have made efforts to expand the network of insurance agents, while intensifying communications work.

11/05/2018 10:29 AM

One of the issues of most interests of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is the establishment of a “single market and production base”. During this shared framework, a single labour market will create opportunities for labourers in ASEAN region to seek proper jobs, opportunities in order to develop their careers, and earn good incomes along with other rights and benefits for themselves and their families.

04/05/2018 06:31 PM

Vietnam has a cumbersome administrative apparatus with most public servants getting relatively low salaries which do not meet living needs. At the same time, many public employees are not quite efficient with poor performance while highly-skilled or well-educated officials are fleeing to the private sector. Developing a contingent of competent employees in the public administrative sector to enhance State management efficiency in the new stage of development is an urgent need.