18/06/2021 11:55 AM
Vietnam introduces code of conduct on social networks
The Ministry of Information and Communications on June 17 introduced a code of conduct on social networks to create a safe and healthy online environment.
17/06/2021 03:55 PM
Gov’t resolved to speed up national COVID-19 vaccination program
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam reiterated the Vietnamese Government’s resolve to speed up its national COVID-19 vaccination program in order to soon resume socio-economic activities and protect the public’s health.
17/06/2021 03:35 PM
Vietnam hopes to receive WB’s continuous support in social welfare: Minister
Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung proposed the World Bank continue to help Vietnam in addressing core issues in social welfare, poverty reduction, and in narrowing the gap between regions at his meeting with WB Country Director for Vietnam Carolyn Turk on June 17.
17/06/2021 02:30 PM
Adding more compulsory social insurance participants
In the draft amended Law on Social Insurance, the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs proposes to add more participants to compulsory social insurance for a number of groups with conditions and abilities not yet specified in the law.
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.
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