%0 Report
        %A Dang, Hai-Anh H
%A Do, Minh N.N.
        %T Social Protection in Vietnam: An Updated Overview
        %D 2026
        %8 2026 Apr
        %I Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        %C Bonn
        %7 IZA Discussion Paper
        %N 18588
        %U https://www.iza.org/publications/dp18588
        %X While Vietnam has been remarkably successful in poverty reduction, the country is faced with various challenges ranging from uneven pockets of poverty, regional inequality, low labour productivity, and high informality rates, to a fast-ageing society. We offer an updated overview of the social protection system in Vietnam, including its design and function, scale and reach, and the impacts of some key programmes. Our results, based on recent literature review and new analysis using data from various international and national sources, could offer relevant inputs for policies to help address current challenges.
        %K social protection
%K social insurance
%K social assistance
%K health
%K poverty
%K inequality
%K vulnerability
%K Vietnam