According to Vietnam Social Security, starting from March 1, 2026, enterprises may suspend social insurance contributions if they are applying recovery procedures under the Law on Bankruptcy and Recovery 2025. The maximum suspension period is 12 months.
The Law on Social Insurance 2024, effective from July 1, 2025, stipulates that in cases where employers face difficulties and must suspend production or business activities, leading to both employers and employees being unable to pay social insurance, they are allowed to temporarily stop paying into the retirement and survivorship fund for a maximum of 12 months.
Article 86 of the Law on Bankruptcy and Recovery 2025 amended and supplemented several provisions of related laws and resolutions.
Specifically, Clause 2 of Article 86 revised Point a, Clause 1, Article 37 of the Law on Social Insurance 2024 as follows: “In cases where employers face difficulties and must suspend production or business activities, resulting in both employers and employees being unable to pay social insurance, or when employers are applying recovery procedures under the Law on Bankruptcy and Recovery 2025, they are allowed to temporarily stop paying into the retirement and survivorship fund for a maximum of 12 months.”
Thus, the Law on Bankruptcy and Recovery 2025 has added a new circumstance: employers undergoing recovery procedures are also entitled to suspend social insurance contributions into the retirement and survivorship fund, for a period not exceeding 12 months.
However, this suspension is only temporary. After the suspension period ends, or once the enterprise regains financial capacity, employers are responsible for resuming full social insurance contributions in accordance with the law, ensuring long-term benefits for employees.
The deadline for back payments is no later than the last day of the month following the end of the suspension period. The amount of back payment must equal the contributions owed during the months of suspension.
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