Vietnam Social Security

Health insurance coverage reaches 93.35 per cent of population

February 05, 2024 | 09:55

Vietnam Social Security (VSS) has completed or surpassed all targets regarding the coverage of social, unemployment, and health insurance.

Highest pension in Vietnam pays 5,200 USD per month

June 27, 2023 | 15:45

The person with the highest pension in Vietnam receives more than 124 million VND (5,200 USD) per month, according to the Vietnam Social Security (VSS).

Government offers support to additional 243,000 pandemic-hit labourers

August 18, 2022 | 20:54

Vietnam Social Security (VSS) said as of August 18 its branches in provinces and cities had paid out 689 billion VND (29.4 million USD) to support more than 243,000 labourers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam Social Security awaits go-ahead to remove insurance issues for labourers

September 27, 2021 | 17:13

While waiting for answers from relevant authorities on the exemption or reduction of payment periods for social and health insurance for labourers during the social distancing period, Vietnam Social Security has implemented numerous solutions to ensure the rights and interests of labourers and businesses.

Voluntary social insurance attracts more participants

June 10, 2020 | 17:15

As many as 606,000 people had joined voluntary social insurance as of May 31 this year, completing half of the set target and up 26,000 compared with the figure of 2019, heard a meeting in Hanoi on June 9.

Court reduces penalty for ex-official involved in VSS’s wrongdoings

February 22, 2020 | 09:36

The High-level People’s Court in Hanoi on February 21 reduced sentences for three defendants, including former Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Le Bach Hong, while upholding penalties for three others involved in violations at the Vietnam Social Security (VSS).

Former leaders of Vietnam Social Security to stand trial in September

August 24, 2019 | 13:00

The People’s Court of Hanoi will hold the first instance trial from September 18-24 for six defendants in the case of “deliberating violations of State economic management regulations, causing serious consequences” at the Vietnam Social Security (VSS) and Agribank Financial Leasing Company No. 2 (ALC II).

WB to help Vietnam Social Security in pension fund management

May 16, 2019 | 16:09

Deputy General Director of the Vietnam Social Security (VSS) Nguyen Dinh Khuong recently held a working session with a delegation from the World Bank (WB) led by financial expert Alwaleed Alabatani in Hanoi to discuss the launch of a technical support programme for pension fund management.

Abuse of health insurance fund continues

August 04, 2018 | 09:50

Vietnam Social Security (VSI) has reported that many hospitals have been found abusing the health insurance fund in the first six months of this year.