21/08/2020 08:47 AM
Updated regulation on seniority allowance for retired teachers and payment requirements for health insurance medicines
20/08/2020 04:59 PM
VSS and JICA: Cooperation towards expanding sustainable health insurance coverage
On August 14, Vietnam Social Security (VSS) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) had an online meeting to bring out the final report on the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
20/08/2020 11:57 AM
Online insurance services on national public portal prove efficient
Two services related to compulsory social security insurance, health, unemployment, occupational accident and disease insurance are set to be launched on the national public service portal on August 14, saving at least VND1.65 trillion (US$71.7 million) per year.
19/08/2020 03:34 PM
Businesses delay social insurance payments due to COVID-19
Many businesses had been delaying social insurance payments due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Việt Nam Social Security (VSS).
19/08/2020 08:32 AM
Promoting voluntary social insurance in Viet Nam
According to Vietnam Social Security (VSS), although the number of voluntary SI participants increased rapidly in the last year, this number still did not match its potential; thus 2020 will be an important transitional year to achieve a development goal by 2021 for voluntary social insurance (SI) defined in Resolution No. 28-NQ/TW (farmers and informal-sector laborer participating in voluntary SI making up about 1% of working age workforce).
18/08/2020 08:47 AM
Payment of maternity benefit: in case postponing payment of contributions to retirement and survivor benefit funds in Covid-19 pandemic
In order to reduce difficulties for employers and employees caused by the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, Viet Nam Social Security (VSS) has provided guidance on postponing payment of contributions to retirement and survivor benefit funds. Under the circumstances, will the maternity benefit be affected given that many employees have experienced the interrupted duration of social insurance contribution?
15/08/2020 01:30 PM
From July 15, 2020: The minimum rate of compulsory social insurance contribution to the occupational accident and disease benefit fund is 0.3%.
On May 27, 2020, the Government issued Decree No 58/2020/NĐ-CP stipulating the rates of compulsory social insurance premiums for contribution to the occupational accident and disease benefit fund from July 15, 2020.
13/08/2020 07:48 PM
Detailed instructions on pooled sampling for SARS-CoV-2 test
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has just issued Decision No. 3486/QD-BYT on the issuance of "Interim guidance for use of pooling procedures in SARS-CoV-2 testing" as a guide to be applied in at preventive medicine and medical examination and treatment establishments nationwide.
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