Hanoi-Vietnam: Guidance on receiving severance allowance, redundancy allowance, and unemployment benefits

• Currently pay unemployment insurance premiums.
• Have a terminated employment contract or working contract, except for cases:
  • Employee unilaterally terminates the employment contract, working contract illegally.
  • Receiving a pension, monthly loss of working capacity allowance.
• Have enough period of unemployment insurance contributions:
  • At least 12 months within 24 months before the termination of the employment contract or working contract for employees working under indefinite-term and definite-term employment contracts.
  • At least 12 months within 36 months before the termination of the employment contract for employees working under seasonal contracts or under a specific job contract with a duration from 03 months to less than 12 months.
• Have submitted an application for unemployment benefits.
• Have not found a job within 15 days from the date of submitting the application for unemployment benefits, except for cases:
  • Performing military or police duties.
  • Going on study programs of 12 months or more.
  • Serving mandatory measures in reform schools, compulsory educational institutions, or compulsory rehab centers.
  • Being detained; serving prison sentences.
  • Going abroad for residence; working abroad under contract.
  • Death.

The document set includes:

• Application for unemployment benefits according to Form No. 03 Circular 28/2015/TT-BLDTBXH. 
• Original or certified copy of one of the following documents confirming the termination of the employment contract or working contract:
  • Expired employment contract or working contract or completed work according to the employment contract;
  • Decision on resignation;
  • Decision on dismissal;
  • Decision on disciplinary action of forced resignation;
  • Notification or agreement on termination of the employment contract or working contract.

• Social insurance book

• Employees submit the application for unemployment benefits at the employment service center established by the state management authority on labor.
• Within 20 days from the date the employment service center receives the complete document set, the competent state authority issues the decision on unemployment benefits or responds in writing if the application does not meet the criteria for allowance.
• The social insurance organization pays the unemployment benefits to the employee within 05 days from the date of receiving the decision on unemployment benefits.