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Vietnam to digitize medical records for all citizens

Vietnam to digitize medical records for all citizens

The electronic system can be shared by healthcare providers across the countries to save time and money.
Compulsory social insurance scheme for expats in Vietnam

Compulsory social insurance scheme for expats in Vietnam

Vietnam to compensate Covid-19 job loss with monthly allowance

Vietnam to compensate Covid-19 job loss with monthly allowance

HCMC districts cash-strapped for Covid support

HCMC districts cash-strapped for Covid support

Several HCMC districts have run out of Covid-19 support funds, leaving tens of thousands of people hard-pressed for money during the third distribution round.
October 20, 2021 | 04:47 pm PT
​Is it really unfair if I don't get my Covid relief money?

​Is it really unfair if I don't get my Covid relief money?

People tend to look out for themselves in times of crisis. But human civilization was built by personal interests being woven into common goals.
November 5, 2021 | 04:27 pm PT
HCMC considers $38 mln Tet support for pandemic affected citizens

HCMC considers $38 mln Tet support for pandemic affected citizens

The HCMC labor department has proposed a VND870 billion ($38.3 million) Lunar New Year support package for those who've been badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
November 25, 2021 | 05:22 pm PT
Exiting social insurance scheme early continues to be large trend in Vietnam

Exiting social insurance scheme early continues to be large trend in Vietnam

Nearly 209,000 Vietnamese chose to exit the social insurance scheme in the first three months of the year and take a one-time withdrawal, up 1 percent from a year ago.
April 10, 2022 | 09:26 pm PT
45,000 HCMC businesses owe $172 mln in social security payments

45,000 HCMC businesses owe $172 mln in social security payments

As of March, 44,493 HCMC businesses owed social security totaling over VND4 trillion ($172.4 million), according to the municipal social security office.
May 5, 2022 | 06:38 pm PT
Seasonal workers getting short end of stick

Seasonal workers getting short end of stick

Many seasonal workers don't have labor contracts despite lasting working durations, preventing them from accessing benefits like social insurance or sick pay.
May 8, 2022 | 01:00 am PT
Sleepless nights for HCMC workers seeking to close social security accounts

Sleepless nights for HCMC workers seeking to close social security accounts

Hundreds of people waited outside HCMC Social Security offices overnight to withdraw the money accumulated in their social security accounts.
April 12, 2023 | 04:46 pm PT
No bonus, no jobs: Thousands of Vietnam garment workers struggle as Korean factory shuts down before Tet

No bonus, no jobs: Thousands of Vietnam garment workers struggle as Korean factory shuts down before Tet

More than 2,700 workers at Panko Vina in Ho Chi Minh City are bracing for uncertainty as the garment factory prepares to shut down in mid-January, leaving many without a year-end bonus and unsure how they will find work with Tet fast approaching.
December 29, 2025 | 03:01 pm PT
 
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