Relationships between Viet Nam Social Security and ministries and departments in implementing social insurance policies

According to Article 8 of Decree No. 89/2020/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, responsibilities and relationships of Viet Nam Social Security with various ministries and departments are prescribed as follows:

1. To the Ministry of Labor - War Invalids and Social Affairs:

- Propose further construction, amendments to the benefits of the above insurance;

- Propose inspection of organizations and individuals in their provisions of social and unemployment insurance;

- Facilitate inspections by the Ministry of Labor - War Invalids and Social Affairs in the implementation of the regulations of the law on social and unemployment insurance;

- Make annual reports and irregular reports to the Ministry of Labor - War Invalids and Social Affairs on the implementation of the insurance benefits, revenues, expenses and management of the insurance premiums.

2. To the Ministry of Health:

- Propose health insurance policies and amendments thereto;

- Participate in determining the level of payment, benefits covered by insurance, level of benefits for patients according to the health insurance benefits and the paying system for medical fees; the price of medical services, list of drugs, medical supplies and technical services covered by health insurance;

- Request the Ministry of Health to inspect and supervise other organizations’ and individuals’ compliance with health insurance policies as prescribed in the law;

- Facilitate inspections by the Ministry of Health in compliance with the regulations of the law on health insurance;

- Make annual and irregular reports to the Ministry of Health on the implementation of social insurance policies, collection, management and spending of health insurance funds. 

3. To the Ministry of Finance:

- Propose financial mechanisms applied to social insurance, unemployment insurance, health insurance funds and Vietnam Social Security thereto;

- Facilitate inspections by the Ministry of Finance in compliance with the regulations of the law on social insurance, unemployment insurance, health insurance funds;

- Submit annual and irregular reports to the Ministry of Finance on the collection, management and spending of the social insurance, unemployment insurance and health insurance funds.

4. Cooperate with the Ministry of Labor - War Invalids and Social Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Health to manage collection and spending, preservation, growth and balance of social insurance, unemployment insurance and health insurance funds.

Note: Viet Nam Social Security shall take the lead and coordinate with ministries and departments in carrying out information, communication, and dissemination activities on social insurance, unemployment insurance, and health insurance policies and laws. This is done to ensure strict compliance with legal provisions and to expand the participation of individuals in social insurance, unemployment insurance, and health insurance schemes.

More details can be found in Decree No. 89/2020/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, which was issued on August 04, 2020.

Le Vy

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