Tag: social insurance
SMEs hit hard by COVID-19 call for emergency aid
VOV.VN - A number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, have urgently called for immediate assistance from the Government in order to help them cushion the impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pensions, social allowances expected to rise 11% from 2022
Pension and social insurance allowances and monthly subsidy will increase by 11% from January 1, 2022 under a proposal the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has submitted to the government.
Workshop discusses gender equality in Vietnam’s social insurance
The Vietnamese Women Union (VWU) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) held a workshop on July 16, in both in-person and virtual forms, to discuss gender equality in social insurance policy of Vietnam.
Government assists firms, workers hit by COVID-19
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested that the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) swiftly put forward a draft resolution to the Government to assist both employers and employees who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
If Vietnam becomes complacent about achievements, it will be left behind: economists
Vietnam ranks 70th among 190 economies in this year's Doing Business 2020 report released by the World Bank (WB). One year earlier, it ranked 69th, and in 2018, it was 68th.
Social and health insurance in focus at VSS-Korea dialogue
VOV.VN - A dialogue held between the Vietnam Social Security (VSS) and Korean businesses took place on April 15 in the southern province of Dong Nai, drawing the participation of various representatives from over 100 enterprises.
Social security system: Tool for socio-economic stabilisation in 2021
With insurance and social allowance policies, Vietnam’s social security system is believed to be a useful tool for economic and social stabilisation in 2021.
Health insurance expected to cover 91.58% of population
Up to 91.58% of the national population are expected to join health insurance in 2021, according to the Vietnam Social Security (VSS).
Social security policies effectively implemented despite difficulties: conference
Amid difficulties caused by diseases and natural disasters, social and health insurance policies, Vietnam’s major social security policies, have been effectively implemented, said an official at a conference held on January 14.
Voluntary social insurance coverage sees rapid growth in 2019-2020: Conference
The number of people voluntarily joining the social insurance network has grown by 750,000 over the last two years, three times higher than a decade ago, heard an online conference held by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs on January 11 to introduce tasks for 2021.
