Vietnam Social Security outlines 100% health insurance coverage conditions

The Vietnam Social Security agency has detailed the specific conditions under which individuals with five consecutive years of health insurance participation can receive 100% coverage for medical examination and treatment costs.

According to Decree 188, certain circumstances allow for the continuity of health insurance coverage. For instance, a gap in participation of no more than 90 days is still considered continuous participation. Additionally, time spent abroad by individuals sent on official business, study, or work, as well as their legal dependents under 18, is counted toward continuous participation.

For Vietnamese laborers working abroad under contract or state assignment, previous insurance time is maintained if they resume participation within 30 days of re-entering the country. Furthermore, the period during which workers are processing unemployment benefits is also included in the continuous participation calculation, excluding the interval between contract termination and the filing of the benefit application.