From 01/7/2023: What is the lump-sum allowance upon childbirth for female employees in Vietnam?

What are conditions for female employees to receive enjoy the maternity benefits in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 31 of the Law on Social Insurance in 2014 stipulating conditions for enjoying the maternity benefits as follows:

Conditions for enjoying the maternity benefits

1. Employees shall be covered by the maternity benefits in one of the following cases:

a/ Pregnant female employees;

b/ Female employees giving birth to children;

c/ Female employees as surrogate mothers and intended mothers;

d/ Employees adopting under-6-month children;

dd/ Female employees having intrauterine devices or employees taking sterilization measures;

e/ Male employees currently paying social insurance premiums whose wives give birth to children.

2. To enjoy the maternity benefits, employees defined at Points b, c and d, Clause 1 of this Article must have paid social insurance premiums for at least full 6 months within 12 months before childbirth or child adoption.

3. To enjoy the maternity benefits, employees defined at Point b, Clause 1 of this Article who have paid social insurance premiums for at least full 12 months and need to take a leave during pregnancy for pregnancy care as prescribed by a competent health establishment must have paid social insurance premiums for at least full 3 months within 12 months before childbirth.

4. Employees who fully satisfy the conditions specified in Clause 2 or 3 of this Article and terminate their labor contracts or working contracts or cease working before the time of childbirth or the time of adoption of under-6-month children are still entitled to the maternity benefits prescribed in Articles 34, 36 and 38, and Clause 1, Article 39, of this Law.

As regulations above, conditions for female employees to receive enjoy the maternity benefits in Vietnam are:

- Employees must have paid social insurance premiums for at least full 6 months within 12 months before childbirth or child adoption.

- Employees who have paid social insurance premiums for at least full 12 months and need to take a leave during pregnancy for pregnancy care as prescribed by a competent health establishment must have paid social insurance premiums for at least full 3 months within 12 months before childbirth.

From 01/7/2023: What is the lump-sum allowance upon childbirth for female employees in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 38 of the Law on Social Insurance in 2014 stipulating lump-sum allowance upon childbirth or child adoption as follows:

Lump-sum allowance upon childbirth or child adoption

Female employees giving birth or employees adopting an under-6-month child are entitled to a lump-sum allowance equaling 2 times the statutory pay rate for each child in the month of childbirth or child adoption.

In case the mother gives birth to a child but only the father is covered by social insurance, the father is entitled to a lump-sum allowance equaling 2 times the statutory pay rate for each child in the month of childbirth.

As regulations above, female employees giving birth are entitled to a lump-sum allowance equaling 2 times the statutory pay rate for each child in the month of childbirth or child adoption. In case the mother gives birth to a child but only the father is covered by social insurance, the father is entitled to a lump-sum allowance equaling 2 times the statutory pay rate for each child in the month of childbirth.

From July 1, 2023, the base salary is VND 1,800,000/month, which means that female employees giving birth will receive a lump-sum allowance for each child equal to VND 3,600,000/month.

How long can feemale employees leave for childbirth in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 34 of the Law on Social Insurance in 2014 stipulating leave period for childbirth as follows:

Leave period for childbirth

1. Female employees are entitled to a 6-month leave before and after childbirth under the maternity benefits. For a female employee who gives birth to twins or more infants, she is entitled to an additional leave of 1 month for each infant from the second.

The maternity leave period before childbirth must not exceed 2 months.

2. Male employees currently paying social insurance premiums whose wives give birth to children are entitled to a maternity leave of:

a/ 5 working days;

b/ 7 working days, in case their wives undergo a surgical birth or give birth to children before 32 weeks of pregnancy;

c/ 10 working days, in case their wives give birth to twins; or additional 3 working days for each infant from the second;

d/ 14 working days, in case their wives give birth to twins or more infants and take childbirth operation.

The maternity leave period specified in this Clause must be within the first 30 days after the date of childbirth.

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As regulations above, female employees are entitled to a 6-month leave before and after childbirth under the maternity benefits.

For a female employee who gives birth to twins or more infants, she is entitled to an additional leave of 1 month for each infant from the second.

The maternity leave period before childbirth must not exceed 2 months.

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