Can a person who is receiving a pension but has served in the army before change their health insurance card code to the veteran code in Vietnam? What are the conditions for getting a veteran's card transcoded?
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Vietnam: Instructions to convert normal health insurance card codes to latest veteran code in 2021 (Artwork)
Regarding this issue, LAWNET would like to answer as follows:
According to new regulations in Vietnam's Circular 30/2020/TT-BYT, if a person has ever served in the army, participated in the resistance war, etc., belongs to many subjects participating in health insurance (retirement, household, veteran, etc.), but the character code written above the health insurance card is not according to the veteran's code (with the highest health insurance benefits-100%), their card code shall be converted to the one of a veteran.
However, one of the following documents is required to identify the insured as a veteran:
(1) In case of war veterans leaving, discharged from the army, rely on one of the following documents:
- Decisions on demobilization, discharge (dismissal);
- Official personal background sheet or Excerpt No. 63 of officers;
- Servicemen personal background sheet;
- Servicemen card;
- Servicemen background sheet;
- Background sheet of member of the Communist Party produced before the date on which the servicemen leave or are discharged (dismissed);
- Decision on receiving benefits as per the law under any of the following documents:
+ Decree No. 500-ND/LB dated November 12, 1958 of joint Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Social Support on rules for long-term benefits for voluntary servicemen discharged due to inability to work as a result of illnesses.
+ Decree No. 111-ND dated June 22, 1957 of Ministry of National Defense on elaborating to benefits for discharged servicemen;
+ Decision No. 47/2002/QD-TTg dated April 11, 2002 of the Prime Minister of Vietnam on policies on servicemen and national defense employees participating in resistance war against France discharged (dismissed, retired) prior to December 31, 1960;
+ Decision No. 290/2005/QD-TTg dated November 8, 2005 of Prime Minister of Vietnam on policies on individuals participating in resistance war against America without receiving policies of the Communist Party and the Government;
+ Decision No. 188/2007/QD-TTg dated December 6, 2007 of the Prime Minister on amendment to Decision No. 290/2005/QD-TTg dated November 8, 2005 of the Prime Minister;
+ Decision No. 142/2008/QD-TTg dated October 27, 2008 of the Prime Minister on implementation of policies on servicemen participating in the resistance war against America discharged, dismissed with under 20 years of service in the army;
+ Decision No. 38/2010/QD-TTg dated May 6, 2010 of the Prime Minister on amendment to Decision No. 142/2008/QD-TTg dated October 27, 2008 of the Prime Minister;
+ Decision No. 62/2011/QD-TTg dated November 9, 2011 of Prime Minister on benefits for individuals participating in war for defending the country, participating in international missions in Cambodia, assisting Laos after April 30, 1975 who have been demobilized, discharged or retired.
(2) War veterans retiring, receiving monthly social benefits:
- Rely on Decisions on receiving monthly pension
- Decisions on receiving monthly social benefits issued by competent agencies.
(3) War veterans who have reassigned shall rely on any of the following documents:
- Decisions on demobilization, discharge (dismissal), reassignment;
- Official personal information background sheet or Excerpt No. 63 of officers;
- Servicemen personal background sheet;
- Servicemen card;
- Servicemen background sheet;
- Personal background of national defense employees;
- Background sheet of member of the Communist Party produced before the date on which the servicemen leave or are discharged (dismissed), reassigned;
(4) In case war veterans lose documents:
- War veterans who lose documents proving war veteran status but instead obtain any of the following documents:
+ Decision on enlistment;
+ Decisions on employment;
+ Decision on promotion, pay raise;
+ Decision mobilization, assignment;
+ Documents rewarding for merits in resistance war, rewarding for participation in the war;
+ Documents confirming war veteran status of People’s Committees of communes where the beneficiaries reside according to Point b Clause 7 Article 2 of Decree No. 150/2006/ND-CP dated December 12, 2006 of the Government on elaborating to Ordinance on War Veterans (applicable to individuals obtaining documents issued before December 29, 2006 which prove their status as war veterans).
- War veterans enlisted after April 30, 1975 who fought, served the war directly but lost documents proving their status as war veterans: Written confirmation of their participation in national defense war issued by heads of their units according to Article 6 of Joint Circular No. 01/2012/TTLT-BQP-BLDTBXH-BTC dated January 5, 2012 of joint Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Labor – War Invalids and Social Affairs, Ministry of Finance guiding implementation of Decision No. 62/2011/QD-TTg dated November, 2011 of Prime Minister on policies for individuals participating in national defense war, international missions in Cambodia, assisting Laos after April 30, 1975 and have been demobilized, discharged or retired as the basis for verifying war veteran status;
- War veterans enlisted after April 30, 1975 who directly fought, served the war, and obtained documents which do not specify time, unit, location of service: Excerpt from presentation regarding units, time and location of service during national defense war issued by Commanding Officers of Military Commands of districts where the veterans reside according to Guidelines No. 3386/LC-CTC-CCS dated November 15, 2012 of joint Department of Operations, Department of Policies guiding implementation of Decision No. 2084/QD-BBTM dated November 9, 2012 of Chief of the General Staff on issuance of list of locations, time and units directly fighting national defense war and participating in international missions after April 30, 1975.
The veteran's new health insurance benefits are calculated from the time the new health insurance card becomes effective on the information technology system of the social insurance agency. The social insurance agency will notify veterans as soon as the new benefits take effect on the information technology system.
The above is a complete guide to the records to prove that the subjects participating in health insurance are the latest veterans in 2021. If you have any questions or comments, please contact (028) 7302-2286 (free) for the fastest support.
Hai Thanh
- Key word:
- Circular 30/2020/TT-BYT of Vietnam
