On February 18th, 2020, Ho Chi Minh City Social Insurance issued Official Letter No. 288/BHXH-QLT. Whereby:
Foreign employees working in Vietnam in the form of intra-corporate transfer as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 3, Decree No.11/2016/ND-CP dated February 3rd, 2016 of Government, including: managers, executives directors, experts and technical workers of a foreign enterprise that has established a commercial presence on the territory of Vietnam, temporarily moving from within the enterprise to a commercial presence in the territory of Vietnam and has been recruited by foreign enterprises for at least 12 months before, are not subject to health insurance payment.
The time for reducing the process of participation in health insurance starts from February 1st, 2020. In case in February 2020, the participants have used the health insurance card and incurred medical examination and treatment costs, the health insurance process will be reduced from March 1st, 2020.
Units shall review and make dossier to adjust the process of participation in health insurance for foreign workers under the above regulations and submit to the social insurance agency before March 31st, 2020.
