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What types of insurance are employers in Vietnam required to take for their employees?

  • FAQ: VIETNAM
  • Date: 15.07.2010

Health insurance is compulsory for all Vietnamese employees in all enterprises, organisations or agencies, who work under labour contracts with term of 3 months or above. Enterprises offering labour contracts with term of 3 months or above to their employees must contribute to the Health Insurance Fund.

Apart from health insurance, employers are also required to contribute to the employees’ Social Insurance Fund.

For more details, see Asia Pacific Employment Law  [VIT ¶50-501] Health insurance and [VIT ¶50-491] Social insurance; and Asia Pacific Employment Law Legislation [VIT ¶110-005] Laws on Social Insurance