Vietnam

Vietnam insurance payouts jump 15.1% to $10b in 6M 2026

Health coverage reached 99.1 million people or 96.91% of the population.

Vietnam insurance rules let 62 disease groups skip referrals

Those with serious and rare conditions can go directly to specialised medical facilities from 1 July.

Vietnam hits 95.2% health insurance coverage

The rate beat the five year target by 0.16 percentage points.

Vietnam requires social insurance for foreign workers with 12-month contracts

It applies to foreign citizens hired by Vietnamese employers.

Willis triggers payouts for Vietnam coffee farmers

The policy covered yield losses from excessive rainfall during the main harvesting period.

VINARE faces risk despite 10.8% ROE

The reinsurer recorded a five year average return on equity between 2021 and 2025.

Why Vietnam's finance firms face customer squeeze in a crowded market

NielsenIQ says that building this trust is a job for every part of a company.

Vietnam banks leverage data, AI, and digital trust to capture customers

Timo and HD Bank focus on engagement, analytics, and AI to differentiate in a crowded market.

How Techcom Life deploys AI as only 15% of use cases scale

Its in-house assistant Tori is already being used by about 85% of 1,500 agents.

PVI Insurance's strength masks risks from payouts and reinsurance

Its balance sheet is projected to stay at the highest level.

Precision Credit, Customer Trust: Asian Banking & Finance and Insurance Asia Summit Vietnam 2026 Set for 31 March

Discussions will be led by industry leaders from McKinsey & Company Vietnam, Ipsos Vietnam, and Ipsos in APEC

Vietnam adds 35 diseases to social insurance coverage

The rules apply under the 2024 Law on Social Insurance for work injury benefits.

Vietnam tightens social insurance enforcement against evasion

Mandatory enrollment expands: local data sharing to flag non-compliance.

Vietnam mandates 100% payouts for near-poor, 75+ seniors

Reimbursement rates for near-poor cardholders will increase to 100%.

Portfolio remediation helps Bao Minh restore underwriting margins

Despite facing underwriting losses in 2024, its overall earnings stayed positive.

Manulife to sell MVI Life to Japan’s Asahi Life

Asahi Life, Japan’s second oldest life insurer, seeks to expand its presence in Vietnam.