Foreign workers in Vietnam required to join national health insurance

The regulation ensures foreign employees can access public healthcare services at significantly subsidized costs.

Eligible workers include those employed under contracts of at least one year, holding work permits or professional practice certificates, and working at enterprises, organizations, or representative offices in Vietnam.

Under current rules, the total health insurance contribution is 4.5 percent of the monthly salary used as the basis for social insurance payments.

Of this, employees contribute 1.5 percent while employers cover three percent.

Participants are entitled to medical examination and treatment benefits according to the system’s coverage.

Costs for treatment at registered facilities are reimbursed by the health insurance fund at rates ranging from 80 to 100 percent, depending on the individual’s category and registration location.

Authorities warned that companies failing to comply with the regulation may face administrative penalties.

They can also be required to pay backdated contributions along with late payment interest.