VIETLY GUIDE

9. If You Work for a Vietnamese Company

As of July 2025, certain foreign workers with a fixed-term contract of at least 12 months with a Vietnamese employer are subject to mandatory social insurance.

Your employer may offer you or enroll you in certain local schemes.

As of July 2025, certain foreign workers holding a fixed-term contract of at least 12 months with a Vietnamese employer are subject to mandatory social insurance, with certain exceptions, particularly for some internal transfers within a company.

But:

Vietnamese social insurance ≠ comprehensive international insurance.

Even if you benefit from a local scheme, it may still be worthwhile to have additional coverage tailored to the private facilities you wish to use.