08/12/2018 10:35 AM

The Council of the International Social Security Association (ISSA) has elected Mr Marcelo Abi-Ramia Caetano from Brazil as its new Secretary General. Taking office in 2019, Mr Caetano was elected for an initial term of 6 years. In his new role, Mr Caetano will manage and direct the activities of the Association and work with key partners in realizing ISSA’s mission of bringing excellence in social security administration.

28/11/2018 09:35 AM

“On January 1, 2020 at the latest, Viet Nam Social Security must issue e-health insurance cards for health insurance participants,” according to the Government’s recently-issued Decree 146/2018/ND-CP on the implementation of some articles of the Law on Health Insurance.

28/11/2018 09:18 AM

Health insurance has important security significance as it ensures equality in healthcare services for the public, while showing humanitarian significance through sharing among people with good health and those facing diseases, the rich and the poor, people at working age, children and the elderly.

28/11/2018 09:09 AM

The Government has recently issued Decree No. 149/2018/ND-CP detailing Clause 3, Article 63 of the Labour Code on the implementation of grassroots democracy regulations in workplaces.

28/11/2018 08:57 AM

In November, Viet Nam Social Security (VSS) organised a conference on improving professional ethics of public services and behavioural skills for staff of the Hanoi Social Security Office.

28/11/2018 08:44 AM

Experts have suggested labourers think twice before taking a lump sum social insurance payment, explaining social insurance has been seen as savings for labourers when they are old as it is contributed to by both labourers and employers. They gave the suggestions in the context of increasing registrations for lump sum social insurance payments, especially among above-35-year-old employees.

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