Vietnam Social Security has just implemented Decision No. 391 of the Minister of Finance on regulating the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of Vietnam Social Security under the Ministry of Finance.

Accordingly, the time to perform functions and tasks according to the new organizational structure in the entire Vietnam Social Security system will be implemented at the central level from March 1; at regional and district-level Social Security from April 1.

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Vietnam Social Security is a special unit under the Ministry of Finance. Photo: Thach Thao.

Vietnam Social Security is organized from central to local levels in a 3-level system, including 14 central advisory units; 35 regional Social Security units and 350 inter-district Social Security units. The number of focal points in the entire Social Security sector has decreased from 1,470 to 747 focal points (down 49.2%).

Regarding personnel work, Vietnam Social Security has also received appointments of directors and deputy directors, 15 department heads and equivalent positions, 49 deputy department heads, and 35 regional social insurance directors.

Director of Vietnam Social Security Le Hung Son requested that units under the sector at both central and local levels focus on implementing a number of key tasks.

From 63 provinces to 35 regions

After being streamlined from March 1, Vietnam Social Security is no longer a government agency but a special unit under the Ministry of Finance, with the task of participating in and proposing legal policies on social insurance, unemployment insurance, and health insurance.

Instead of operating in 63 provinces and cities as before, the Social Insurance is now organized into 35 regions, with legal status, seals and separate accounts. The number of district-level Social Insurance units is no more than 350, but there is no internal organization.

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The Central Social Insurance consists of 15 units, operating from March 1. Vietnam Social Insurance also requested the units to carry out the handover of tasks, finances, assets, and personnel according to the instructions.

The Director of Vietnam Social Security assigned the heads of the units under the system at the Central level to submit to the Director of Vietnam Social Security to issue business processes, decentralize management; decentralize the application of information technology associated with digital transformation, according to the functions and tasks of the unit before March 31, ensuring the organization and operation of Social Security at 3 levels (Central, regional, district) according to the new organizational structure from April 1.

Propose income that is not subject to social insurance

Propose income that is not subject to social insurance

Vietnam Social Security proposes to add amounts that are not subject to social insurance contributions to facilitate the implementation of the Social Insurance Law 2024.
The insurance fund has a surplus of 63,000 billion, enough to pay unemployment benefits for laid-off employees.

The insurance fund has a surplus of 63,000 billion, enough to pay unemployment benefits for laid-off employees.

The Deputy General Director of Vietnam Social Security affirmed that the Unemployment Insurance Fund's balance of about 63,000 billion VND is enough to pay unemployment benefits to civil servants and workers who quit their jobs when the apparatus is streamlined.
The number of workers withdrawing social insurance at one time has decreased significantly.

The number of workers withdrawing social insurance at one time has decreased significantly.

Since the beginning of the year, nearly 1.1 million people nationwide have withdrawn social insurance at one time, a decrease of 7,599 people compared to the same period in 2023.