05/05/2023 07:35 AM
One-time withdrawal: short-term solution challenges the old age
Many middle-aged people now feel regretful for having withdrawn lump sum social insurance as without pension allowance, now they have to make ends meet and depend on their children. While many of them want to continue contributing to the social insurance fund to enjoy pension allowance and health insurance benefits, a number of young labourers still choose the lump sum payout, depriving themselves of the previous “savings” to have a joyful life in the future.
04/05/2023 02:45 PM
Vietnam lures over 16 billion USD in foreign investment
As of July 20, total newly-registered capital, additional capital, and capital contributions and share purchase by foreign investors stood at nearly 16.24 billion USD, up 4.5 per cent compared to the same period of 2022 and 8.8 per cent compared to the first half of the year.
04/05/2023 06:30 AM
Numbers of Vietnamese workers register to work in RoK increase sharply
The number of Vietnamese workers registered to work in the Republic of Korea (RoK) has reached more than 23,400, nearly double the agreed recruitment target between Vietnam and the RoK, the Centre for Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs announced.
04/05/2023 01:05 AM
VSS engages in dialogue with employees in Nghe An province on social and health insurance policies
On April 27, 2023, VSS organized a Dialogue and Consultation conference on social insurance and health insurance policies with employees and employers in industrial zones and export processing zones in Nghe An province.
29/04/2023 02:45 PM
[infographic] A healthy & safe workplace tax credit is essential.
A healthy and safe workplace tax credit is needed to help businesses uphold cleanliness levels, protect employees, and give the public confidence when visiting facilities. According to the National Safety Council, employers have spent an average of US$5,208 per employee on various workplace safety practices since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Businesses and nonprofits already struggling financially should not have to decide between safety and going out of business.
28/04/2023 03:15 PM
64 individuals nationwide had health insurance costs exceeding 1 billion VND covered by the health insurance fund in 2022
According to statistics from Vietnam Social Security, in 2022, there were 150.6 million individuals who received medical examinations and treatment under health insurance, with a proposed payment amount of over 106,682 billion VND.
28/04/2023 07:35 AM
Vietnam and South Korea boost partnership in social welfare sector
A working delegation from the Vietnam Social Security (VSS), led by Director General Nguyen The Manh, recently visited and worked in South Korea to strengthen cooperation with Korean partners in the field of social welfare. This is one of the activities within the framework of the "Comprehensive Strategic Partnership" between Vietnam and South Korea.
27/04/2023 03:05 PM
Vietnam Social Security takes steps to strengthen social insurance management and administration
Vietnam Social Security (VSS) holds online conference to evaluate Q1 2023 health insurance examination results and deploy tasks for the last 9 months of 2023. Deputy Director General of VSS, Nguyen Duc Hoa, chaired the conference. Participants included representatives from the Department of Health Insurance Implementation, the Center for Medical Claim Review, as well as several units under the VSS and Social Security agencies from 63 provinces and cities.
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