18/10/2017 02:48 PM
VSS strongly reforms administrative procedures
Administrative procedures reform is always identified as one of the key tasks of Vietnam Social Security (VSS), given priority in resources allocation. In recent years, VSS has implemented the solutions to reform administrative procedures.
13/10/2017 07:37 AM
VSS inaugurates IT Opertation Centre and Customer Service Centre
Vietnam Social Security (VSS) held a ceremony in Hanoi on August 31, 2017 to inaugurate its IT Operation Centre and Customer Service Centre.
11/08/2017 11:11 AM
Urging the collection of Social Insurance, Health Insurance and Unemployment Insurance
To ensure the rights and benefits of workers, provincial social security offices are strongly requested to focus on strengthening their social insurance (SI), health insurance (HI) and unemployment insurance (UI) contribution collection activities.
11/08/2017 11:09 AM
Current labour policies for female workers in Vietnam
Female workers make up a large proportion of the labour force, particularly in industries such as textiles, trade, footwear, handicrafts and food processing. The law needs specific provisions for female workers to ensure gender equality. Their right to work and right to equality needs to be protected, as does their right to be a labourer and a mother if they so choose.
11/08/2017 11:08 AM
VSS proactively provides information on social insurance and health insurance
On October 26, 2016, under the chairmanship of Deputy Director General Tran Dinh Lieu and Deputy Director General Pham Luong Son, Vietnam Social Security (VSS) held a conference to provide a periodic report on social insurance and health insurance implementation to news agencies. This activity is carried out to provide accurate, sufficient and timely information for press agencies and the public.
11/08/2017 11:03 AM
The signing and implementation of bilateral agreements on social insurance - an inevitable trend of Vietnam’s international economic integration
In the process of international economic integration regionally and globally, Vietnam has signed and effectuated Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with 11 nations and international organisations, along with preparing for three new-generation FTAs, namely the Europe-Vietnam FTA, the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
11/08/2017 11:00 AM
Viet Nam Social Security launches health insurance assessment information system and targets for health insurance coverage by 2020
On 29 June 2016, Vietnam Social Security (VSS) and Ministry of Health (MOH) jointly held a Conference on health insurance implementation period of 2016-2020, to launch health care data portal and health insurance assessment information system. H.E Vu Duc Dam, Deputy Prime Minister; H.E Dinh Tien Dung, Minister of Finance and concurrently Chairman of VSS Governing Body attended the conference.
04/08/2017 03:32 PM
Electronic transactions on social insurance implementations
From March 1st 2017, the Government Decree No.166/2016/ND-CP stipulating electronic transactions on social insurance (SI), health insurance (HI) and unemployment insurance (UI) (to be called “social insurance” for short) shall come into force.
Sickness
Work Injury and Occupational Disease
Survivor’s
Old-age
Maternity
Unemployment
Medical (Health Insurance)
Certificate of coverage
VSS - ISSA Guidelines on Social Security