Can freelancers contribute to social insurance in Vietnam? What freelance jobs are there?
What freelance jobs are there?
Currently, there are no specific regulations regarding freelance jobs.
Freelance is an term that means independent work. Freelancers are individuals who undertake independent jobs without being bound by time, location, contracts, and do not fall under the management, direction, or supervision of employers.
You can refer to the following freelance jobs:
- Website/App Developer
- Designer
- Copywriter
- Marketing Specialist
- Translator, Interpreter
- Video Producer
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Can freelancers contribute to social insurance in Vietnam? What freelance jobs are there? (Image from the Internet)
Can freelancers contribute to social insurance in Vietnam?
Article 2 of the Social Insurance Law 2014 stipulates the entities subject to social insurance contributions as follows:
Applicable Entities
1. Employees who are Vietnamese citizens subject to compulsory social insurance participation include:
a) Persons working under indefinite-term labor contracts, definite-term labor contracts, seasonal labor contracts, or certain jobs with a term from 3 months to less than 12 months, including labor contracts signed between employers and legal representatives of persons under 15 years old in accordance with the labor law;
b) Persons working under labor contracts with a term from 1 month to less than 3 months;
c) Officials and public employees;
d) Defense workers, police workers, and others engaged in cipher organization;
dd) Officers, professional military personnel of the people's army; officers, non-commissioned officers specialized in technical services of the public security forces; persons engaged in cipher work receiving salaries similar to military personnel;
e) Non-commissioned officers, soldiers of the people's army; non-commissioned officers, soldiers of the public security forces serving with a fixed term; military, police, and cipher students receiving subsistence allowance;
g) Persons working abroad under contracts as prescribed by the Law on Vietnamese employees working abroad under contracts;
h) Enterprise managers, executive managers of cooperatives receiving salaries;
i) Persons engaged in non-specialized activities at commune, ward, or commune-level towns.
2. Employees who are foreign citizens working in Vietnam with work permits, practicing certificates or practice licenses issued by a competent authority of Vietnam can participate in compulsory social insurance in accordance with the Government of Vietnam regulations.
3. Employers participating in compulsory social insurance include state agencies, public service providers, people’s armed units; political organizations, socio-political organizations, socio-political-professional organizations, socio-professional organizations, other social organizations; foreign agencies, international organizations operating on the territory of Vietnam; enterprises, cooperatives, household businesses, cooperative groups, other organizations, and individuals employing workers under labor contracts.
4. Persons participating in voluntary social insurance are Vietnamese citizens from 15 years old and above and not subject to clause 1 of this Article.
5. Agencies, organizations, and individuals related to social insurance.
The entities specified in clauses 1, 2, and 4 of this Article are collectively referred to as employees.
According to the above regulations, there are currently 2 forms of social insurance contributions:
- Compulsory social insurance: applicable to entities specified in clause 1, Article 2 of the Social Insurance Law 2014.
- Voluntary social insurance: applicable to entities specified in clause 4, Article 2 of the Social Insurance Law 2014.
Freelancers are individuals who perform independent jobs and are not bound by contracts; thus, they are not subject to compulsory social insurance participation. However, freelancers can register for social insurance on a voluntary basis.
How do freelancers contribute to voluntary social insurance in Vietnam?
Clause 2, Article 87 of the Social Insurance Law 2014 stipulates as follows:
Contribution rates and methods for employees participating in voluntary social insurance
1. Employees specified in clause 4, Article 2 of this Law shall, on a monthly basis, contribute 22% of the monthly income selected by the employee to the retirement and survivors' fund; the base monthly income for social insurance contributions shall not be lower than the rural minimum living standard and not higher than 20 times the statutory pay rate.
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2. Employees may choose one of the following contribution methods:
a) Monthly;
b) Once every 3 months;
c) Once every 6 months;
d) Once every 12 months;
dd) A lump-sum payment for many subsequent years with a lower monthly contribution rate or a lump-sum payment for missed years with a higher monthly contribution rate in accordance with the provisions of this Article.
3. the Government of Vietnam stipulates the details of this Article.
According to the above regulations, freelancers can contribute to voluntary social insurance using one of the following methods:
- Monthly.
- Once every 3 months.
- Once every 6 months.
- Once every 12 months.
- A lump-sum payment for many subsequent years with a lower monthly contribution rate or a lump-sum payment for missed years with a higher monthly contribution rate in accordance with Article 87 of the Social Insurance Law 2014.
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