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.

07/11/2018 12:00 AM

VGP – A total number of 109,611 new firms were established over the recent 10 months of 2018, with the registered capital of VND1,116 trillion, up 4.3% and 9.2% in terms of number and capital against the same period last year, respectively, according to the General Statistics Office.

03/11/2018 10:30 AM

According to the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA), about one quarter of cooperatives registered the participation in compulsory social and health insurance for workers. Additionally, the number of cooperative members joining voluntary social insurance remains limited.