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Unemployment insurance contributions may be reduced amid large surplus
In light of the substantial surplus in the unemployment insurance (UI) fund, the Ministry of Home Affairs has proposed reducing the UI contribution rate starting in 2026 to support both businesses and workers in overcoming economic difficulties.
Vietnam shifts to citizen ID for all social insurance procedures
Starting August 1, citizen ID numbers will serve as the official ID for social insurance, marking a milestone in administrative modernization.
Experts call for comprehensive approach to care economy
Vietnam needs a more comprehensive approach to the care economy to unlock its labour potential in this critical sector and elevate it as a core component of workforce development policy, experts said at a recent seminar in Hanoi.
Vietnam to issue digital social insurance books from 2026
By January 2026, all participants will receive e-SI books with full legal validity, accessible via VssID and VNeID platforms.
Vietnam’s freelance workforce needs legal protections and insurance
Millions of gig workers in Vietnam lack contracts, benefits, and safety nets. New laws must bring them into the social insurance fold.
Paradox in VN: incomes high, pension low
Under current regulations, social insurance contributions are based on salary and allowances.
As social insurance deadline looms, small-business owners voice concerns
From July 1, 2025, individual business owners will be required to pay compulsory social insurance. Many small businesses say they are worried about unstable income, increasing costs, and pressure from increasingly strict management regulations.
Bonuses, allowances should not be subjected to social insurance contributions
Vietnam Social Security (VSS) has proposed adjusting income categories not subjected to social insurance contributions.
Why aren’t unemployment benefits raised to the maximum level?
Some experts believe that current unemployment benefits, equal to 60 percent of the average monthly salary, are too low and should be raised to 75 percent, equal to the pension benefit.
