17/06/2021 12:30 PM
Increasing allowance for elderly without pension from July 1, 2021
According to Decree No. 20/2021/ND-CP of the Government stipulating social assistance policies for social protection beneficiaries, from July 1, 2021, the standard social allowance will be adjusted to 360,000 VND/month, replacing the current amount of 270,000 VND.
16/06/2021 03:55 PM
World leaders to address ILO’s World of Work Summit
World leaders and representatives from governments, workers’ and employers’ organizations will speak at the virtual International Labour Conference World of Work Summit that will take place 17–18 June.
16/06/2021 09:30 AM
VssID version 1.5.5: More useful features
In order to continue to create convenience for people when registering, installing and using VssID - the digital social insurance application, Vietnam Social Security (VSS) has just upgraded the app to version 1.5.5, adding a number of features and enhancing performance and user experience, as well as bug fixes for the previous version.
15/06/2021 07:55 PM
10 years on, domestic workers still fight for equality and decent work
On the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Domestic Workers’ Convention, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed continued vulnerabilities of domestic workers in the labour market.
15/06/2021 04:30 PM
Global labour migration increases by five million
A new ILO report estimates that between 2017 and 2019 the number of people migrating for work internationally increased from 164 to 169 million.
15/06/2021 01:55 PM
No inpatient referral requirements at provincial healthcare providers benefits the beneficiaries
After 5 years implementing no inpatient referral requirements at district healthcare providers, the regulation for no inpatient referral requirements at provincial healthcare providers has come into effect since 1st January 2021. Though it is expected to create more favorable conditions for the hospitalized beneficiaries; it also poses several challenges for healthcare providers and health insurance funds.
15/06/2021 01:00 PM
VSS deploys livestream to propagate voluntary social insurance and household-based health insurance
On June 9, at the headquarters of Vietnam Social Security (VSS), Deputy General Director Tran Dinh Lieu had a meeting with affiliated units on the implementation of propaganda and development of participants of social and health insurance via livestreaming on some social networking services. Attending the meeting were representatives of Vietnam Post Corporation.
09/06/2021 07:55 PM
Russia considers transferring vaccine production technology to Vietnam
Russia is considering transferring technology for the production of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine in Vietnam, President of the Russian Federal Council (upper house) Valentina Ivanovna has said.
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