15/10/2024 08:31 AM

Poverty reduction is both a component in and an outcome of a comprehensive, multi-layered, inclusive, universal, rights-based, gender sensitive and shock-responsive social protection system (SPS). A comprehensive social protection system minimizes risks to well-being from social, environmental and economic factors and from normal life events such as illness, aging and the costs of raising children. It also provides help to people who are unable to provide for themselves because of disability and structural economic factors.

14/10/2024 08:32 AM

The Vietnam Social Security (VSS) sector has made efforts in comprehensive digital transformation, bringing practical benefits and improving service quality for beneficiaries of social insurance and health insurance policies, VSS general director Nguyen The Manh said in a recent interview on the occasion of the National Digital Transformation Day (October 10).

11/10/2024 09:56 AM

Technology is one of the reasons behind the growing disparities within the work force in many countries, with middle-wage earners losing ground. If left unchecked, these disruptions caused by advanced technologies may have enormous consequences for societies. This is enough reason for policymakers to look closely at technological progress: what it means for their countries and how best to intervene.

11/10/2024 09:07 AM

The 2024 Social Insurance Law, which comes into effect on July 1, 2025, introduces numerous amendments aimed at increasing benefits for workers and making the scheme more appealing.

10/10/2024 03:12 PM

Direct payment of medicines and medical devices to individuals covered by health insurance receives the agreement from many people because this regulation creates favorable condition for health insurance participants.

10/10/2024 02:55 PM

On October 7, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the regular September 2024 Government’s online meeting with 63 localities.

10/10/2024 11:45 AM

On October 3rd, in Hanoi, Nguyen The Manh, VSS’ General Director chairs an the industry’s expanded leadership meeting. Attending the meeting were Deputy General Directors: Tran Dinh Lieu, Dao Viet Anh, Le Hung Son, Nguyen Đuc Hoa, Chu Manh Sinh, and leaders of VSS’ several Department.

09/10/2024 03:49 PM

The 2024 Social Insurance Law (effective from 1/7/2025) adds 01 chapter on supplementary pension insurance, which provides regulations on the subjects, principles, supplementary pension insurance funds and the State policies on supplementary pension insurance, creating favourable conditions for employers and employees to have more options to make additional contributions to enjoy higher pensions.