Vietnam Amends Social Insurance Law: Enhancing Beneficiary Rights and Investment Risk Control
Vietnam's National Assembly is deliberating amendments to the Social Insurance Law, with calls to protect workers from delayed or evaded contributions, strengthen investment risk management for the social insurance fund, and ensure equitable benefit distribution. The importance of timely contributions for healthcare access from 2027 was also highlighted.
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