molisa.gov.vn (16.03.2020) The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs has just dispatched Official Letter  sent to Vietnam Social Insurance on guidelines to suspend payments into the retirement and death gratuity funds of social insurance until June 30. If the pandemic lasts longer businesses will be able to apply for an extension. This applies to companies where 50 percent of staff have lost their jobs caused by Covid-19 epidemic.

molisa.gov.vn (30.03.2020) The Government has just issued Resolution No. 37 / NQ-CP on a number of specific regimes in the prevention and control of Covid-19, taking effect from March 29, 2020. Among those: food vouchers for people subject to medical isolation (VND 80,000 / day), anti-epidemic allowance (between VND 150,000 / day - 300,000 VND / day) for people involved in fighting against COVID-19.

VietNam News (07.08.2019) The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs will propose that the Government reduce the eligible age for social welfare benefits from 80 to 75, said Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Đào Ngọc Dung.

Vietnam’s Maternity Leave – Benefits and Application

lexology. (06.05.2019) Ever since the Law on Social Insurance[1] was issued in late 2014, employees and employers have been on notice that “expat employees working in Vietnam” will be required to participate in the State’s compulsory social insurance (SI) regime “from 2018”. 2018 came however with no further clarity around the details.