Vietnam attends 39th World Social Security Forum

The event is organised by the International Social Security Association (ISSA) every three years and involves the gathering of over 1,000 participants from 140 countries and territories from all over the world.

Delegates used the platform to discuss key topics, including improving the overall management of social security organisations, pushing greater coverage for social security, meeting the needs of an ageing population, and social security responses relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As a member of the ISSA, Vietnam joined a vote on November 1 to elect the Council of the association.

Dr Mohammed Azman bin Aziz Mohammed from Malaysia was duly selected as president of the association for the 2022 to 2028 term.

During the 39th World Social Security Forum in Morocco taking place from October 24 to November 3, the VSS delegation held a working session alongside Morocco’s National Social Security Fund (CNSS), with the goal of expanding future relations.

The ISSA is an international organisation which brings together various national social security administrations and agencies.

Originally founded in 1927 under the auspices of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the ISSA has more than 330 member organisations across 158 countries, with its headquarter located in Geneva, Switzerland. 

In 2015 the VSS joined the ISSA and is currently the only official Vietnamese representative at this important multilateral forum.