15/11/2018 04:33 PM

The Government has issued Decree No. 153/2018/ND-CP to adjust the amount of pension a female employee who retires from 2018 to 2021 and has paid social insurance premiums for 20 to 29 years and six months shall receive.

13/11/2018 04:38 PM

According to a report from the Viet Nam Social Security (VSS), as of October 31, 2018, Vietnam had 14.19 million people taking part in compulsory social insurance, 251,000 people with voluntary social insurance and 12.13 million people with unemployment insurance. The number of health insurance card holders reached 82.33 million or 87.62 percent of the population.

13/11/2018 04:30 PM

In recent times, public opinions have focused on the accumulated surplus of the health insurance fund worth up to nearly 39 trillion VND, with concerns growing as to whether the rights and interests of health insurance participants have been limited in order to maintain the fund. Dao Viet Anh, Deputy Director General of the Vietnam Social Security (VSS), has granted an interview to the press to clear up the concerns.

08/11/2018 12:45 PM

The Government of Vietnam has recently issued Decree No.146/2018/ND-CP that elaborates and provides guidance on the enforcement of certain articles of the Law on Health Insurance.

07/11/2018 10:20 AM

The 11th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour held in Singapore on 29-30 October discussed how to maximize the potential of digitalization to promote decent work for migrant workers in the Asia Pacific region. Anna Engblom, senior expert on labour migration at the International Labour Organization (ILO), reviews the opportunities and challenges brought by digitalization in this area.

07/11/2018 09:35 AM

Social security professionals have identified the priority challenges for social security in Asia and the Pacific. Key issues relate to closing the coverage gap, meeting health and long-term care needs and the technological transition. These and other challenges require strategic and often innovative responses by social security policy-makers and administrators, according to a new report published by the International Social Security Association (ISSA).

07/11/2018 09:05 AM

The 19th ISSA International Conference of Social Security Actuaries, Statisticians and Investment Specialists will take place in Kuwait City, Kuwait, from 6 to 8 November 2018, at the invitation of The Public Institution for Social Security of Kuwait.

07/11/2018 08:55 AM

VGP – As of October 20, as many as 2,458 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects were licensed in Viet Nam, worth more than US$15 billion, up 18.7% in terms of number and down 7.8% in capital against the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office.