Employers and employees are obliged to join in unemployment insurance under Article 43 of the Law on Employment 2013. Before 1 October 2021, the monthly premium is governed as follows:

1. Employees shall pay 1% of monthly salaries as the premiums for unemployment insurance.
2. Employers shall pay 1% of each employees’ monthly wage who participating in unemployment insurance.

The employment, lifestyle, and income of employees as well as the production and commercial activities of employers were significantly affected by COVID-19 in 2021. In order to support employees to overcome difficulties, normalize their lives, prevent disruption of the labor supply chain and labor shortage, and support employers to reduce expenses, maintain production and commercial activities, and create jobs for employees, the Government issued Resolution No. 116/NQ-CP and Decision No. 28/2021/QD-TTg stipulating the implementation of support policy for both employers and employees. As a result, the contribution rate of employees who participate in unemployment insurance will be decreased from 1% to 0% of the monthly wage fund. Eligible include:

1. Workers who are participating in unemployment insurance on 30 September 2021 (included in the list of unemployment insurance participants of social insurance authorities), except:
   1. People who are working at state agencies, political organizations, socio-political organizations, and units of people’s armed forces.
   2. People who are working at public non-business...

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